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A man, Matt Henry, in fancy black robes, and a woman, Vanessa Willimas in an elegant red formal dress in 'A Devil Wears Prada.'
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Theatre review: The Devil Wears Prada – a New Musical, Dominion Theatre, London

Glitz and glamour light up the West End in this stylish new musical about fashion and ambition.

Four young women in a pink bedroom. They too are dressed in pink in a production of 'Mean Girls.'
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Musical review: Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre, London

'On Wednesdays we wear pink' – Tina Fey's cautionary tale gets a marvellous make-over.

A ballerina is dancing with a snowman. There are trees covered with sow snow around them and a moon behind them.
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Theatre review: The Snowman, Peacock Theatre, London

An enchanting Christmas treat for young and old.

A group of dancers are seen in silhouette. There is a wall behind the covered with handprints. Giselle. Sadler's Wells Theatre.
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Ballet review: Akram Khan’s Giselle, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London

A powerful portrait of love and loss.

Artist Chris Dyke, performing with the signature Banksy heart balloon.
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Banksy inspires innovative new dance work

A decade-long collaboration sees Chris Dyke, a choreographer and dancer with Down syndrome, building a new work inspired by world-famous…

A bare-chested man is spot lit. He has tattoos on his chest and a while ruff around his neck. He has white make up on his face. His right arm is raised.
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Theatre review: The Weight of Shadow, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Physical theatre and dance explore the daily struggles of having anxiety and PTSD.

'Little Murmur' to tour in Australia. Photo: Angela Grabowska. A young woman lies on the stage with a book in her hand and pages flying in the air.
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Dancing through the world of dyslexia

Developed with young audiences in mind, 'Little Murmur' by the UK's Aakash Odedra Company draws on life experiences of dyslexia…

pregnant dancers. A ensemble scene from a contemporary dance work on a darkened stage being performed by six dancers one of whom is 30 weeks pregnant.
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Shifting the dial on pregnant dancers on stage

It wasn’t long ago that pregnancy could signal the end of a dancer’s career. Thankfully, things have changed, with companies…

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Female dance bodies onstage: are we seeing a revolution?

Is the work of one of Europe’s most of-the-moment choreographers shifting expectations of female bodies on stage?

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Putting the science behind performers’ well-being

Caring for performers’ mental and physical well-being needs to be backed by evidence-based methods for maximum impact.

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