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Katie Colombus |
You can tell what a festival believes in by where the crowds crush the hardest. At Latitude, it's in the forest for the up-and-coming acts, the Listening Post for the poetry and the Waterfront Stage for the ballet – as much as the main stages, sometimes more.
Thomas H. Green |
FRIDAY 24 JULY, by Guy Oddy
David Nice
Had you been at John Wilson's Respighi spectacular on Friday, or heard it on BBC Radio 3/watched it on BBC Four, you might have perceived last night'…
Gary Naylor
Growing up in Liverpool, it’s usually not long before you visit the vast golden sands of Prestatyn, still the best beach I’ve ever seen, and the…
David Nice
You never quite know what to expect from the acoustics of the Royal Albert Hall. It was hard to credit the total focus Kazuki Yamada drew from his…
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Kieron Tyler
The return of a punk-era landmark of British art rock
Sarah Kent
A test of stamina for the audience as well as the dancers
David Nice
Introspection in Walton's Cello Concerto between Italian fireworks
Helen Hawkins
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Adam Sweeting
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Adam Sweeting
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Gary Naylor
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David Nice
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Nick Hasted
School shootings and social media alienation queasily satirised
Aleks Sierz
New play about love and loneliness in London has terrific gender and genre fluidity
Kieron Tyler
Andy Dragazis’ musical alter-ego offers nods to legendary arranger and producer Charles Stepney
David Nice
A rapid Beethoven 9 and a showcase for the phenomenal Abel Selaocoe
Gary Naylor
Not everything works but, with this unbreakable musical, it doesn't need to
Kieron Tyler
The welcome return of a foundational album of electronic minimalism
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Two tales of magic and mystery - as TV reality show and environmental parable
Helen Hawkins
Simon Stone's latest reversioning of a classic is a muddled misfire
Sarah Kent
Ritualistic performances and evocations of fertility goddesses
Jonathan Geddes
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Robert Beale
Quality take on Verdi and a pure comedy re-imagining of Léhar
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