Luca swaggers into Harmony (population 375, and dropping) looking less like a drifter than an escapee from a protein powder advert, and Matthew Bourne's dance-noir wastes no time weaponising that effect. Under a sign reading 'Man Wanted,' the garage owner Dino offers him work and his wife Lana offer…
Shakespeare has a distinctly Aussie twang in Kew Gardens this summer. The Australian Shakespeare Company has returned to the gorgeous surroundings of south-west London, this time with a light-hearted, if meandering, take on Twelfth Night.…
One of the assured highlights of the Proms in recent years has been the appearance of the Aurora Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Collon, which explores a seminal piece of music through spoken word, dramatic realisation and musical illustration, then going on to perform the piece. All without a sing…
What did our critic think of BBC PROMS BRUCH'S VIOLIN CONCERTO, ROYAL ALBERT HALL at Royal Albert Hall?…
Emma Rice’s glorious adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers returns to Alexandra Palace Theatre with all of the warmth, wit and wonder which made it such a beloved success.…
Six years after its debut in Manchester, My Neighbour Totoro director Phelim McDermott takes centre stage in this emotionally piercing collaboration with iconic composer Philip Glass to London.…
At first glance, Dinosaur World Live appears to promise a traditional theatrical adventure, but audiences should adjust their expectations before entering this prehistoric expedition. Rather than a narrative driven stage production, this show is best understood as an engaging show and tell presentat…
It's over a decade since David McVicar’s glorious version of Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) debuted at Glyndebourne. A fitting finale to a wonderful season, the comedy about a clash of cultures returns with an energetic young cast and some exceptional wor…
Broadway veterans Nick Blaemire and Van Hughes begin their show tossing canine plushies into the audience, Oprah-style. “We’re Nick and Van and we wrote this,” they gleefully announce.…
There was a distinctly cinematic feel to last night's Prom, Korngold's Violin Concerto, which also featured Prokofiev’s 'Symphony No. 5' and Dobrinka Tabakova’s 'Orpheus’ Comet'. Delyana Lazarova conducted the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra through an animated and beautifully realised eveni…
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