16 MARCH 1985, page 39

Gardens

Powerplay Ursula Buchan G ardening can be tedious. However, gardeners display a reticence about this fact that amounts almost to a conspira- cy of silence. Many wish to convince......

Cinema

Modern times Peter Ackroyd Wetherby ('15', Curzon West End) W etherby is certainly a very serious film; its worthiness shines through but, like a weak sun, it is apt to give one......

Dance

Ticklish Julie Kavanagh Number 3 (Royal Opera House) E leventh hour drama: choreographer decides to scrap newly designed cos- tumes. Designer withholds consent. Com- promise......