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Medea

Tuesday 12 March 2013

An ENO version of Medea ignores its subversive possibilities as a vision of imperial plunder and betrayal

Veronica Falls

Monday 11 March 2013

"We can play one or two songs," remarks guitarist James Hoare as Veronica Falls start to wrap up their encore.

Tull

Monday 11 March 2013

A moving new play recounts the story of one of Britain's first black football players whose pioneering life was blighted by racism

The Cunning Little Vixen

Thursday 07 March 2013

The Welsh National Opera's production of Janacek's opera about the turbulent life and love of a fox - the cunning little vixen of its title - is the last in the line of the strong women which brings its short season of "free spirit" operas to a triumphant finale.

The Zero Hour

Thursday 07 March 2013

Can experimental theatre also connect emotionally?

To Kill A Mockingbird

Thursday 07 March 2013

A new adaptation of a Harper Lee classic on the consequences of racial bigotry and hypocrisy is still a potent drama

Particle Velocity

Tuesday 05 March 2013

Phoenix Dance Theatre's new quadruple bill opens with a piece that seems to deliberately challenge their reputation for innovative contemporary choreography.

Consumed

Tuesday 05 March 2013

A tale of lost love, miscommunication, betrayal and money, Consumed is theatre for grown-ups.

Mother Courage And Her Children

Tuesday 05 March 2013

As our rulers flog arms around the globe, Brecht's play on the tragic consequences of war profiteering still strikes a chord

Two Cigarette In The Dark/Vollmond (Full Moon)

Thursday 28 February 2013

Tanztheater Wuppertal, the company created by groundbreaking choreographer Pina Bausch, marked four decades of its revolutionary presence at the forefront of experimental dance theatre with these two remarkable performances.