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Rhea Seehorn in Pluribus. Photo: Apple TV.
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Pluribus review: Vince Gilligan’s return to sci-fi is the best new TV show of 2025

Pluribus is another hugely compelling offering from the giant behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Top Hat The Musical. Image: Johan Persson.
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Top Hat The Musical review: this stylish revival taps lightly into classic charm

Top Hat delivers good looks and old-school glamour in a sparkling, feel-good production.

The Red Shoes. Image: Johan Persson.
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The Red Shoes review: Matthew Bourne triumphs at Sadler’s Wells.

This seductive retelling of The Red Shoes is an intoxicating blend of signature movement, stunning design and enthralling storytelling.

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Treasure Island review: Ahoy There! This brilliant new production swashbuckles into festive fun

Grab your map and compass – Treasure Island is taking Bristol on a raucous, engaging pirate escapade.

John Savournin, Neal Davies, Henna Mun, ENO’s HMS Pinafore 2025 © Craig Fuller.
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HMS Pinafore review: a visually delightful festive confection

It’s all jolly japes aboard ship in the English National Opera’s colourful, comic re-staging of HMS Pinafore.

Miss Saigon. Image: Danny Kaan.

Miss Saigon review: a relentless, heart-wrenching spectacle reimagined

This new production of Miss Saigon features strong performances, meticulous design and an emotionally potent score.

From Everything Is Energy by Emma Talbot at Arnolfini, Bristol. Image: supplied.
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Everything Is Energy review: Emma Talbot at the Arnolfini, Bristol

Throughout Everything Is Energy, Talbot’s art thrums with a living charge.

Detail from the cover of Twelve Paintings by Colin Davidson and Mark Carruthers. Image: Merrion Press.
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Twelve Paintings by Colin Davidson and Mark Carruthers review: conversations on ‘the act of looking’.

Artist Colin Davidson muses on creativity, identity and bearing witness in Twelve Paintings.

Slava's Snowshow. Photo: Aya Rufin.
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Slava’s Snowshow review: a whirlwind of wonder, laughter and chaos

Slava's Snowshow is a clowning classic and in this inventive staging, it's easy to see why.

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Wicked: For Good review – a cinematic experience to savour

A terrific cast, unforgettable score and rich visual imagery combine to near perfection in Wicked: For Good.

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