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Powerful, unforgettable and deeply disturbing.
Rare repertoire dazzlingly played by a young star cellist
Fine revival of an interesting, stimulating and well performed play.
Plenty of Oo la la! in this pleasant comedy
Passionate commitment brought to two very personal works
Hilarious, over the top, frequently bitter and lavishly dressed gay rant
You may have the time of your life. That is twice I have not.
Baffling, Befuddling, Bewildering, Bonkers, Bizarre
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty (now 10 years old) has lost none of its magic
Nobody does it better - a canary like no other.
An inspired sister act manic piece of clowning
An entertaining trip down memory lane.
Hard working cast, terrible play.
Compelling tale of political conformity’s sacrificial victim
A first rate cast and direction of a disturbing and flawed musical.
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason: a young artist with a very bright future
An extensive examination into universal issues.
The NYO brings energy and enthusiasm to an evening of joyful music-making
‘Classic tale of woman on the edge of a nervous breakdown’
A spectacular and hilarious Panto. Oh yes it is!
Sarah Beth Briggs: a pianist of charisma and refinement
A Carol like no other splendidly staged and performed.
Philip Lee dazzles in the title role but look out for the cow in this not quite a pantomime
Do not bet against James Cameron.
Playing of brilliance, emotional depth and transparency by the Fidelio Trio
Interesting concept which isn't executed as successfully as it could have been.
2022's Die Hard Rip Off
What happens when you don't have health insurance. A comedy with lots to make you think.
An outstanding performance of a little known violin concerto by Nielsen, and a mostly excellent Shostakovich Fifth Symphony
A show with big hair and a big heart - Fantabulosa
A concert to put you in the mood for the festive season
Richmond has a bobby dazzler of a pantomime.
Fun show packed with unmemorable songs
A 40th anniversary concert to remember: John Wilson’s ear-opening, virtuoso Sinfonia of London
A sprawling, enthralling epic story about Irish and Jewish nationalism - and bombs.
Playing to nourish both head and heart from Steven Osborne
Heart-warming sentiment on the side of the angels in opera adaptation of classic Christmas film.
A Happy Holidays show for those who like shows like this.
A magical festive delight that invites us to see the worlds as it is, but with wonder.
Stimulating, inventive and provocative tale about growing up.
A concert that, despite its subject matter, too often failed to take flight
High drama and red-blooded emotion from Maxim Vengerov and the Romanian Philharmonic
And now for something completely different - or,as the blurb says, deck the halls with Dickens and Doyle.
Disappointing staging of a fine Shaw play.
A mixed evening of music, by turns engaging and sometimes over-intellectual.
Dazzling,diverting and brilliantly performed theatre of the absurd play.
Dazzling pianism in Hannes Minnaar’s night-themed programme
Life may be but this one woman show is not.
El Gran Teatro Del Mundo: civilised musical conversation and generosity of spirit
Pantomime of earthly delights in Handel’s late baroque extravaganza
A two star play in a four star set.
High octane, colourful performances from the RLPO and Isata Kanneh-Mason
A challenging evening of remembrance.
East and west combine to produce a thrilling artistic synergy
A futile search for how to grow a black tulip.
A well sung revival of a sturdy production
Opera North’s Orfeo ed Euridice may be semi-staged but there’s no skimping on emotional power
Stunning performance by the Belgian National Orchestra under Conductor Roberto González-Monjas, and pianist Paul Lewis
Testosterone is bursting out all over in this brash, loud, well sung revival.
An intense and richly realised piece of music theatre.
With La Traviata Opera North presents a music drama that thrills, delights and moves to tears
Lively performances by beleaguered ENO with a topsy-turvy mingling of “serious” and comic
A gem of a play beautifully performed
A stunning, revelatory performance of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto by CBSO Principal Clarinet, Oliver Janes
The dynamic Leonkoro Quartet: a young ensemble with the brightest of futures
The latest in the Brockley Jack Studio’s short run pieces is a moving tale about overcoming grief in quite the most unusual way and the strangest of places. It is a monologue performed with great sensitivity by Brendan Dunlea as Paddy, an Irish farmer whose son Kieran h as committed suicide leaving him and his wife bereft. What they do is, their son having left money, is use it to travel and one of the places they end up in …
Carry On Earnest - an evening to forget.
A beguiling tale of three continents.
A dance musical that doesn’t always deliver the dance
Henshall in fine form in splendid new play part of the James series.
Bebe Cave worth watching as the deeply distressed potentially suicidal Imi.
A celebration of old and new in a stimulating Manchester Collective programme
A two hander that holds the interest throughout.
A welcome addition to the London fringe theatre scene.
S spellbinding road trip round the South Africa tourists don't go to.
A timely tale but almost impossible to comprehend what the cast is saying.
A Gothic touch to Puccini’s tragic tale of young love facing hard reality
Anna Tsybuleva in a programme as thoughtful as it was brilliantly performed
Competent but uninspiring premiere of a play based on Isherwood's novel.
Youthful energy combines with the wisdom of old age
The games afoot - prepare to join Sherlock on yet another difficult case.
A classic play given an up-to-the-moment relevance in a sparkling adaptation.
Willard White and his long-matured Christmas cake of a voice
A moving tale of love in old age perfectly acted.
A Gothic horror tale to thrill if a mite too long.
Glorious evening of concerti and some seminal British orchestral works
Lavish and splendidly danced tango show.
Wonderfully vibrant and joyful version of a classic.
A night of celebration for the Hallé and Nottingham
An infectious feelgood show.
A gripping melodrama passionatelt sung and stylishly directed.
An exciting blank verse drama about a battle to secure power. Worth catching.
A bold but unsuccessful attempt to resuscitate a late Williams play.
Nordic gloom in abundance in a well performed but ultimately disappointing resurrection of a late Ibsen play.
Some unforgettable songs and equally unforgettable singers to remember
Sober triumphs for world war Aida Sober triumphs for World War Aida.
The raunchiest show in town, an unmissable mix of modern dance and flamenco.
Fashion and violence abound in dance realisation of iconic TV show
A green tale for our times with a worth heeding message.
A thoughtful, melodically rich take on the ancient Welsh tale of the faithful hound, Gelert
Demeter - above - pondering her daughter's behaviour in a splendid, challenging play.
Who could ask for anything more? - a dazzling revival dazzlingly danced.
Skillfully staged and drilled production by the National Youth Music Theatre
Luke Bayer delivers a high octane performance
You will have a whale of a time but make sure you have a few bevvies.
A perfect fusion of exquisite singing and remarkable poetry
A closure is announced.
A tuneful work in progress which one day may be a massive hit
A thoughtful and imaginative telling of a remarkable life with some really great music
A deeply felt and compelling performance of Elgar’s Masterwork
A mixed evening of musical highs and not so highs
Interesting idea but flogged to death in overlong show#
A fine period performance somewhat marred by lack of dynamic contrast in the chorus
On another glorious summer’s evening of music in Hereford Cathedral as part of this year’s 294th Three Choirs Festival the Philharmonia Orchestra, under the mostly assured baton of Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving, and with the outstanding soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn, gave fine performances of a new premiere by Rolf Martinsson, an orchestral song cycle, Ich denke Dein, and the ever fresh Fourth Symphony by Gustav Mahler. Martinsson’s cycle sets five poems; two by Goethe, two by Rilke and one by Eichendorff. …
Louisa May Alcott's classic saga on the joys and sorrows of sisterhood.
A thrilling start to this year's Three Choirs Festival in Hereford
A sweet, late-summer evening of music, with tales of chivalry and sweet honey-sucking bees