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The team behind Tambo & Bones return with a hilarious show about sex, sex and more sex
Demetrios Matheou
Fran Kranz’s new play explores the emotional aftermath of a school massacre
Rachel Halliburton
Emma Lim's irreverent production is a delightful aperitif for the summer
Gary Naylor
Brecht implores us to see, think and act - before it's too late
Helen Hawkins
Sheridan Smith and Michael Sorcha prove a winning team in this unexpected treat
Guy Oddy
Drones and noise and mellow folkie flavours make for a fine weekend
Helen Hawkins
David Pearson's first play focuses on inadequate father-son relationships
Boyd Tonkin
Uplifting celebrations of musical kinship across cultures
James Saynor
A sleaze-free celebration of Michael Jackson before the fall
Robert Beale
Romantic cornerstones shine alongside Julia Wolfe’s document of trauma
David Nice
Berg's queasy setting of a visionary play as you never quite heard or saw it before
Nick Hasted
A fishing boat falls through time in Mark Jenkin's immersive, haunted tale
Kieron Tyler
Soul treasures from 1969 are made easily available for the first time
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Life of Brian Epstein explored in new play which never really satisfies
Rachel Halliburton
Circa's acrobatics bracingly express a philosophical idea of the body
Katie Colombus
The Brooklyn four prove less is more
Bernard Hughes
Messiaen’s 'Turangalîla' well played, but overwhelmed by a trivialising animation
Jonathan Geddes
The singer has gone from tiny clubs to arenas in just three years
Robert Beale
A scenic journey through 20th and 21st century landscapes
aleks.sierz
Autobiographical show about the Middle East prefers utopian longing to political engagement
David Nice
Fiddly but felt, the interpretations of the ICO's Norwegian violinist-director always compel
Rachel Halliburton
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