Sophie Monaghan-Coombs

2 weeks ago | monocle.com | Sophie Monaghan-Coombs

Samuel Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape' will first be staged at the Beckett Biennale in 2036 - good things come to those who waitA quick search through my emails shows that I signed up to the enjoyably titled "Waiting for Godot mailing list" in December 2023, bought tickets in February 2024 and finally saw the production in October last year. That version, starring Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw, carefully toed Samuel Beckett's fragile line between humour and abject misery.

Jan 29, 2025 | monocle.com | Robert Bound |Anton Preuss |Sophie Monaghan-Coombs |Julia Lasica

LSeeking cultural inspiration? 2025 is the start of a new wave of museum openings, from a gallery-hotel hybrid in Lisbon to a celebration of West African art in Nigeria. 1Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando MartinsLisbon, PortugalLisbon’s new cultural hotspot, the Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins (Macam), is housed in the 18th-century Palácio Condes da Ribeira Grande a five-star hotel. It is both a gallery and a hotel – the first of its kind in Europe.

Nov 27, 2024 | monocle.com | Sophie Monaghan-Coombs |Vincent Tullo |Nicholas Wilkins

LIn an ever-changing music industry, flexibility is just as valuable as keeping to the beat. We meet the teams behind three businesses giving the sector a new sound, from a platform that brings artists and fans together to a company at the forefront of the record revolution.

Nov 27, 2024 | monocle.com | Laura Rysman |Sophie Monaghan-Coombs |Petri Burtsoff

LA community library in Singapore, Finland’s new soundtrack and more. If you find yourself at an art fair and in need of a drink, chances are that a cold glass of Ruinart will be available to quench your thirst. The champagne house – which was founded in 1729, making it France’s oldest – has long fostered close ties with the contemporary art world. This relationship is the focus of Ruinart’s newly renovated headquarters in Reims.

Sep 25, 2024 | monocle.com | Lucrezia Motta |Sophie Monaghan-Coombs |Fernando Augusto Pacheco |Naomi Elegant

CHaute couture on the big screen, kiosk culture in the US and a Thai filmmaker’s Paris presence. Q&A –––– FRANCELambert WilsonFrench-language show La Maison on Apple TV+ follows two rival families as they compete for dominance in Paris’s high-fashion world. The cast includes Lambert Wilson as star designer Vincent Ledu. Here he discusses his role, his character’s taste and learning to sew. Your character is a harsh person. Did you enjoy playing Vincent? I like playing kings.