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Aspects of Love, Lyric Theatre

Michael Ball leads an inescapably dated Lloyd Webber revival. Read my full London Theatre review here

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s Globe

Closer to a hallucinatory nightmare than a romantic romp. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Once On This Island, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

This Caribbean trip vacillates between vibrant fairy tale and grim warning. Read my full London Theatre review here

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Southwark Playhouse

A fun, inclusive take on a flawed satire. Read my full London Theatre review here

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Eurovision 2023 results: Sweden’s Loreen wins the song contest for a second time

The singer dominated the jury vote as Liverpool hosted on behalf of Ukraine. Read my full Telegraph live blog here

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This tale of Georgian London’s sexual underworld is lurid – but is it true?

In Neil Blackmore’s latest historical novel, the city drips with forbidden desire, but the line between fact and fiction makes little sense. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Operation Mincemeat, Fortune Theatre

This gem of a musical is a rip-roaring British success story. Read my full London Theatre review here

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The Motive and the Cue, National Theatre

A deliciously entertaining account of the famous Burton/Gielgud Hamlet. Read my full London Theatre review here

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A complete guide to Brokeback Mountain

Annie Proulx’s story is coming to the West End as a new play with songs. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Eavesdropping, power-games and sexual drama? This novel was written for HBO

Big Swiss, Jen Beagin’s third novel, features deceit, passion and cruel humour, and it’ll be right up Jodie Comer’s street. Read my full Telegraph review here

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