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The Car Man, Royal Albert Hall
Matthew Bourne’s steamy dance drama is back with a bang. Read my full London Theatre review here
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Tagged carmen, dance, dancing, london, london theatre, matthew bourne, new adventures, review, royal albert hall, The Car Man, theatre, zizi strallen
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Did the Culture Recovery Fund actually work?
Yes, on the whole – if you’re a large institution… Read my full Telegraph report here
Posted in Art, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged art, arts, covid, culture recovery fund, freelance, freelancer, freelancers make theatre work, funding, government, jazz, jazz club, london, music, pandemic, paule constable, play, royal albert hall, telegraph, theatre, west end
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Romeo and Juliet, Royal Albert Hall
Sergei Polunin finds his redemption, but Alina Cojocaru’s the star in this new production. Read my full Telegraph review here
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Tagged alina cojocaru, ballet, dance, dancing, Johan Kobborg, polunin, polunin ink, review, romeo and juliet, royal albert hall, royal ballet, sergei polunin, telegraph
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Best dance in 2021
My picks for the new year – from The Great Gatsby to The Car Man. Read my full The i Paper article here
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The Best Theatre Drinks, Snacks and Souvenirs
BroadwayWorld reviewers share some of their favourites. Read the full article here
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Aspects of Love leads January’s Top 10 new London shows
From a reborn Andrew Lloyd Webber to Cate Blanchett’s UK stage debut. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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The Birthday Party leads January’s Top 10 new London shows
From a major Pinter revival to Wilde, Schiller and some exciting transfers. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Le freak, c’est chic
Cirque du Soleil’s combination of oddity, artistry and virtuosity in Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall on January 7 wows Marianka Swain The wilfully obtuse title of this mind-bending show refers to an anonymous passer-by who escapes the crowd by proclaiming their … Continue reading
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