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In a living room set, one man is standing up on the left hand side with a guitar, the other two are seated on the right. They are singing.
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Performance review: The Last Laugh, Noël Coward Theatre

An affectionate tribute to a golden age of British comedy.

A fairy godmother on the left, in a resplendent gown. On the right is Cinderella, sitting with her head in her hands near the hearth of a fireplace.
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Ballet review: Cinderella, Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 'Cinderella' enchants from the first note to the final curtain.

In a grimy kitchen set a bald headed man sits at a table stroking a cut throat razor, while a messy woman in an apron looks on. Sweeney Todd.
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Music theatre review: Sweeney Todd, Komische Oper Berlin, Schiller Theatre Berlin

Stephen Sondheim’s dark and juicy tale of dastardly baking and tragedy is relished by director Barrie Kosky.

Two panels. On the left is of author Vivian Gornick, who has short grey hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Old Woman and the city' which features an illustration of a pair of legs shod in pinstripe pants and wearing short black heels.
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Book review: The Odd Woman and the City, Vivian Gornick

Take a slow stroll through the streets of Manhattan in this entrancing memoir.

A woman, Tamara Radjenovic, wearing a white ruffly gown. She is singing. There is a team of violinists behind her.
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Music review: Timeless Stories from Classic to Hollywood, Cadogan Hall

A sparkling performance of greatest hits from opera to the movies.

Under a giant golden coin, there are four women on stage. Two in yellow, dressed like the Queen, two in blue, dressed like the PM.
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Theatre review: Handbagged, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

Moira Buffini’s insightful comedy peeks inside those confidential weekly audiences between the Queen and the PM. 

Dancers on stage throwing buckets of water at each other in 'Vollmond'.
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Dance review: Vollmond, Sadler’s Wells

Fasten your seatbelts for a stormy night with Pina Bausch. 

A young woman and man are sitting on a motorbike on stage. There is a large circular flash that's moon-like behind them.
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Musical review: Bat out of Hell, The Alexandra, Birmingham

Chaos, camp and confetti... 'Bat Out of Hell' is as loud as it is unhinged.

The cast of 'The Years': four women wearing glasses and dressed in black and white.
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Theatre review: The Years, Harold Pinter Theatre

A brave and intelligent play brought to life by an astonishingly good ensemble.

Against a stark white wall, four actors from 'The Marriage of Figaro': Cody Quattlebaum, Hanna Hipp, Hubert Francis and Mary Bevan are huddled up close together.
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Opera review: The Marriage of Figaro, London Coliseum

The English National Opera sets Mozart’s classic opera buffa in a stark white box.

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