Sep 4Why Heathers director Andy is a ‘proud father’ to a cast of thousandsJewish Telegraph, September 2023 AS any obsessive Heathers The Musical fan will know, the opening line of the hit show is “September 1st, 1989, Dear Diary”, so what better time for Mike Cohen — who has seen it performed more than 10 times at London’s The Other Palace and on…Andy Fickman13 min readAndy Fickman13 min read
Sep 4All roads lead to Rome for Lisa’s extensive researchJewish Telegraph, August 2023 AWARD-winning author Lisa Scottoline is meticulous with her research for her novels. But research for her latest book, Eternal (No Exit Press, £9.99), took her to a whole new level. The story has its roots in the rise of antisemitism in Italy during the Second World War. “Eternal was…Lisa Scottoline5 min readLisa Scottoline5 min read
Jul 27Ivor’s bonkers plot will appeal to all kidsJewish Telegraph, July 2023Ivor Baddiel5 min readIvor Baddiel5 min read
Jul 10Kiss frontman visits family grave thanks to two German journalistsJewish Telegraph, July 2023Kiss4 min readKiss4 min read
Jun 13When Hanoi Rocks were banned from IsraelJewish Telegraph, June 2023 THE release of a five-CD boxset tracing the career of Finnish rock icons Hanoi Rocks is a perfect time to recall a boozy trip to Israel which resulted in them being banned from returning. The Days We Spent Underground 1981–1984 (Cherry Red Records) features their three studio…Hanoi Rocks3 min readHanoi Rocks3 min read
Jun 13Dignified to quit while at the top, says GeneJewish Telegraph, June 2023 ROCK legend Gene Simmons has blamed Mother Nature for his band Kiss’ decision to quit touring. Kiss arrived in the UK this week for dates in Birmingham and Newcastle on their End of the Road World Tour, which started in 2019. The iconic band will play their final…Kiss3 min readKiss3 min read
Jun 6Made up to see Kiss again𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 ‘𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹’ 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 I thought I had missed out on my chance to say farewell to the greatest rock band in the world when I went down with Covid the day…Kiss4 min readKiss4 min read
Apr 24Netflix comedy showed stereotypes that some people believe to be trueJewish Telegraph, April 2023 THE much-maligned Netflix film You People, co-written by Jewish actor Jonah Hill, was “not helpful,” Ari Ingel told me. “I thought Jonah went all in on a lot of the stereotypes against the Jewish community,” he said. The film was about a white Jewish man and a…Ari Ingel3 min readAri Ingel3 min read
Apr 24Waters ‘brainwashed himself’Jewish Telegraph, April 2023 IT’S no secret that there is no love lost between the Creative Community for Peace and anti-Israel activist Roger Waters. “He calls us out all the time,” said director Ari Ingel, “which makes us understand that we’re having an impact. “We provide guidance, support to groups like Maroon…Creativecommunityforpeace3 min readCreativecommunityforpeace3 min read
Apr 24Kiss want to play Israel — but logistically it is difficultJewish Telegraph, April 2023 ROCK legends Kiss are currently on their End of the Road tour which will see them give up touring with a final concert in New York in December. Yet, in their 50-year-long existence, they have never performed in Israel — despite it being the birthplace of founder…Ari Ingel2 min readAri Ingel2 min read
