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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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The Swede tipped to win Eurovision – again

Loreen, who won the 2012 contest, on saying no to Eurovision, wardrobe malfunctions – and the war in Ukraine. Read my full Telegraph interview here

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Mamma Mia! The Party, The O2

ABBA mania shows no signs of abating. Following the Mamma Mia! stage musical and two movies, here we go again with Mamma Mia! The Party – a hybrid musical theatre/dinner/nightclub experience. London is the first place outside of Sweden to host it, with plans … Continue reading

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Comedy about lesbians’ quest for a child needs to be more daring

How enlightened are we when it comes to unconventional families? Ben Ockrent’s topical piece suggests there are variations that still have the power to shock, but Breeders, though frank and funny, is ultimately too nice to do its provocative subject … Continue reading

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Breeders, St James Theatre

There is a moment in Breeders when Ben Ockrent appears to be channelling Dennis Kelly’s chilling Utopia. Never mind the topical issue of homosexual parenting – should we even have children at all? Surely, argues Jemima Rooper’s eco-warrior Sharon, we would … Continue reading

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