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Michael Maloney (Poirot), Simon Cotton (Samuel Ratchett) and Christine Kavanagh (Helen Hubbard) in 'Murder on the Orient Express'.

Striking storytelling: Fiery Angel in Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex.24 April 2025. I had never seen the film or read the book prior to watching today’s murder...

English National Ballet dancers performing William Forsythe's 'Herman Schmerman'. Photography by ASH.

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English National Ballet brings dance to the party with ‘The Forsythe Programme’

Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.10 April 2025. You’d have been sorry to have missed this. The curtain opened on Act 1 of English...

201 Dance Company in 'Sad Book.' Photo by Josh Brady.

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‘I’m sad but pretending I’m happy’: 201 Dance Company in ‘Sad Book’

Hackney Empire, London.2 April 2025. Following the world premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 201 Dance Company has been touring UK theatres this...

Fumi Kaneko as Juliet in 'The Royal Ballet's 'Romeo and Juliet.' Photo by Bill Cooper.

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Exquisite and timeless: The Royal Ballet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Cinema relay from Royal Ballet and Opera, London.23 March 2025. ‘The greatest love story ever told – through ballet.’ Sound issues at...

Noé Soulier's 'Close Up.' Photo by Delphine Perrin / Hans Lucas.

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Noé Soulier’s ‘Close Up’: Different dimensions of body and movement

Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London.21 March 2025. A study of physicality based on J.S.Bach’s The Art Of Fugue with live music...

'The Little Prince.' Photo courtesy of Broadway Entertainment Group.

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‘The Little Prince’: Encouraging freedom in thought and movement

London Coliseum, London.13 March 2025. ‘What is essential is invisible to the eye.’ A beautiful quote from The Little Prince written by...

Dancers Acaoä de Castro and Taraja Hudson in Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black in Chanel DaSilva's 'A Shadow Work.' Photography by ASH.

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Ballet Black’s ‘Shadows’: Something for everyone

Hackney Empire, London.14 March 2025. The mixed, lively auditorium is buzzing with a jazzy vibe; the ready-raised curtain exposing a dark stage...

Scottish Ballet dancers in Cayetano Soto's 'Schachmatt' as part of 'Twice-Born' double bill. Photo by Andy Ross.

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Scottish Ballet leaves us wanting more in ‘Twice-Born’

Sadler’s Wells, London.7 March 2025. Tonight’s performance opens with onstage welcome from Scottish Ballet’s CEO and Artistic Director Christopher Hampson CBE. He...

Company Wayne McGregor in Wayne McGregor's 'Deepstaria.' Photo by Ravi Deepres.

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Plunged into the darkness with Wayne McGregor’s ‘Deepstaria’

Sadler’s Wells, London.27 February 2025. In both pre-performance reading and post-show talk onstage with Wayne McGregor, there was plenty of information about...