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DANCE REVIEW: Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands
You do not need to know Tim Burton’s 1990 film to enjoy Matthew Bourne’s modern ballet.
THEATRE REVIEW: The Cordelia Dream, RSC
In Marina Carr’s new work The Cordelia Dream, for the Royal Shakespeare Company at Wilton’s Music Hall, an old man…
THEATRE REVIEW: The Twelve Days of Christmas, Chickenshed
The Twelve Days of Christmas is effortlessly professional, slick and witty.
Pantomime and the Musical
Where the British panto is sadly lacking at the moment is in its use of original songs for this institution.…
Christmas DVD shopping? Perfect ways to pick a winner – 397 to be exact
Samiat Pedro makes sure you’re always one step ahead. Paul Simpson's new Movie Lists, 397 Ways To Pick A DVD…
OPERA REVIEW: Hänsel und Gretel, The Royal Opera
I do not see the problem with ‘family shows’ exploring the stories’ darker strands. What are fairytales for if they…
MUSIC REVIEW: Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
It may seem a conflict of interests to denote historically authentic performance as groundbreaking and openminded, until you've been spun…
Publishing the credit crunch
Super Thursday, which saw the publication of 800 books on one day in the race to reach the Christmas top…
Freedom to Freelance: creative independence
In the creative industries, freelancing is far from rare, but before you take that first step, there’s a whole host…
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Lucha Libre London, Roundhouse
Following the classic story of Good v Evil, Lucha Libre’s masked wrestlers battled it out to win - not only…