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Romesh Ranganathan as Bill and Sheridan Smith as Susan in Woman in Mind. Photo: Marc Brenner.
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Woman in Mind review: a very British and darkly comic drama

Alan Ayckbourn’s forty-year-old tragicomedy of stifling suburban life, Woman in Mind, doesn’t quite survive the transition to today.

The Rivals. Photo: Ellie Kurttz.
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The Rivals review: warm, stylish and immensely enjoyable

Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst lead a polished ensemble in this delightful off-West-End production of The Rivals.

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London art guide December 2025: best art, theatre and music

This month's London art guide brings you our top picks of the best art, theatre and music – with a…

Promotoinal image for 'Playing Burton' with actor Matthew Rhys. The moody black & white photo shows Rhys' sharp-cheekboned fair-skinned face emerging from the darkness. He has tousled black hair and wears a black shirt.
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Matthew Rhys returns to the London stage in Playing Burton at The Old Vic

Marking the centenary of Richard Burton’s birth, this production is a fundraiser for the new Welsh National Theatre.

The Japanese language performance of SIX the Musical. Image: Vaudeville Theatre. London art guide.
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London art guide November 2025: best art, theatre and music

Our London arts guide brings you the best of a busy arts calendar this November.

Minnie Driver in Every Brilliant Thing. Photo: Danny Kaan.
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Every Brilliant Thing review: Minnie Driver is 'exceptionally good'

Minnie Driver delivers an extraordinary solo performance in the moving play Every Brilliant Thing.

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Hilgeum review: a bold take on traditional Korean music

Rising stars Hilgeum appeared in London as part of the K-Music Festival, a showcase of contemporary Korean music that looks…

Frances Barber in MUSIK. Photo: Charlie Flint.
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MUSIK review: Billie Trix is brash, bad and beautiful

Frances Barber shows her star power in this revival of Billie Trix in MUSIK.

Chorus of ENO, ENO’s Cinderella (La Cenerentola) 2025. Photo: Mark Douet
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ENO's Cinderella (La Cenerentola) review: a sparkling but flawed fairytale

Cinderella and her awful sisters are still waiting for their prince in this modern makeover.

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. A grey-haired man, arms outstretched dramatically at shoulder height to either side, stands at a podium conducting an orchestra. His face is lined and he is dressed in black; the audience is visible behind him.
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London Symphony Orchestra review: American symphonic masterpieces delight at Season Opening Concert

Two American masterpieces filled the Barbican Hall with stern beauty and a sombre tone.

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