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Glastonbury 2022

Posted on June 27, 2022 by mkmswain

I helmed the Telegraph’s festival coverage on Saturday and Sunday.

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See spectacular circus and cabaret in London

Posted on May 17, 2022 by mkmswain

Roll up, roll up! The Underbelly Festival brings high-wire thrills to the capital. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Edinburgh Fringe faces the future: why a 2021 cancellation would be a ‘national tragedy’

Posted on December 22, 2020 by mkmswain

Looming on the horizon is a huge decision for the arts industry: whether or not to proceed with an in-person Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2021. The world’s largest arts festival, which in 2018 featured more than 55,000 performances of 3,548 shows in … Continue reading →

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Greenwich+Docklands International Festival

Posted on August 27, 2020 by mkmswain

Dancing City, Jeanefer Jean-Charles’s Black Victorians and sci-fi epic Future Cargo at the UK’s first full festival since lockdown. Read my full The i Paper pick here

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Zoo TV and Cinderella

Posted on August 25, 2020 by mkmswain

The Edinburgh Festival moves online in 2020 – here’s the highlights of the Zoo venues’ dance offering. Plus, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s sumptuous Cinderella. Read my The i Paper pick here

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The Way I See It and Electric Japan

Posted on August 20, 2020 by mkmswain

Enter your 30-second movie in DanceFest’s competition, and a Japanese take on hip-hop in the Coronet Theatre’s festival. Read my The i Paper picks here

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Summer Shorts and ENB classes

Posted on August 4, 2020 by mkmswain

Marquee TV’s Summer Shorts festival has plenty of dance goodies, including Marianela Nunez dancing to Nina Simone, while English National Ballet offers online workshops for keen teens. Read my The i Paper picks here

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Our favourite outdoor theatre memories

Posted on June 19, 2020 by mkmswain

This summer, we’re sadly not going to be seeing all the outdoor theatre that we’ve loved in past years – whether at venues like Regent’s Park and Shakespeare’s Globe or dedicated festivals and other open-air arts gatherings. So, until we … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Anthony Alderson

Posted on April 16, 2020 by mkmswain

The Artistic Director of the Pleasance discusses his time at the helm, dealing with the cancellation of this year’s Festival, and what the shutdown means for theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Peanuts, Widows, mime and romantic cinemas

Posted on January 22, 2019 by mkmswain

Welcome to the new and improved double MoveTo Town and Country Arts section! January highlights include: Exhibition Somerset House celebrates the enduring influence of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang Film Steve McQueen provides thought-provoking genre thrills in Widows Theatre Natasha Gordon’s family drama Nine … Continue reading →

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