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Andrew McNicol on Here & Now

Jim Keaveney2 months ago2 months ago

McNicol Ballet Collective will be performing their brand-new production Here & Now at Hull City Hall (29 March), the Royal…

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Mike Rice: Nasty Character (Digital release) ★★★★☆

Admin2 months ago2 months ago

‘It’s a great time for nasty men…’ Mike Rice says in the opening segment of his hour-long comedy special, recorded…

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John Savournin on The Magic Flute

Jim Keaveney3 months ago3 months ago

Charles Court Opera kick off their 20th anniversary with their production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, opens at Wilton’s Music Hall this…

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Chiroptera review – Place de l’Opéra (Digital release) ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney3 months ago3 months ago

Recorded live on 12 November 2023 and available to stream for free, Chiroptera is a collaboration between the artist JR, choreographer Damien Jalet and composer Thomas Bangalter, famously of Daft Punk.

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Clemence Debaig on Where We Meet

Admin3 months ago3 months ago

Unwired Dance Theatre’s Where We Meet is an interactive and immersive dance theatre performance where you’re in control of revealing…

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Encounters: Four Contemporary Ballets review – Royal Opera House, London ★★★★☆

Carla Rudgyard7 months ago7 months ago

Review by Carla Rudgyard Four contemporary choreographers are gracing the stage of the Royal Opera House this autumn. Each a bold…

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Ralph Kennedy on the work of Without Walls

Admin8 months ago8 months ago

Without Walls is a pioneer and trailblazer of exceptional outdoor art. From research in development to working with leading outdoor…

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Titty Kaka on Delusions From a Decade in Drag

Admin8 months ago8 months ago

Ahead of the official launch of their new book, Delusions From a Decade in Drag, at Blackpool’s Aunty Social on…

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Sam Hume on bringing magic and circus to Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney9 months ago9 months ago

Sam Hume, Justin Williams and Magnus ‘Danger’ Magnus of Showmen Production bring three shows to this year’s Edinburgh – Greatest…

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Malco Oliveros on This is Not Romeo & Juliet / Edinburgh Fringe

Jim Keaveney9 months ago9 months ago

This is Not Romeo & Juliet is a powerful performance from the Danish dance company Granhøj Dans exploring love in…

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