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Rachel Halliburton

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Articles By Rachel Halliburton

Interview: Quinteto Astor Piazzolla on playing in London and why Mick Jagger's a fan

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The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare's Globe review - hedonistic fizz for a summer's evening

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Immersive Night Music Show, Makita, Londinium Ensemble, World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens - multimedia musings on a midsummer night

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Hespèrion XXI, Savall, QEH review - an evening filled with laughter and light

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Saul, Glyndebourne review - playful, visually ravishing descent into darkness

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Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican review - lean, muscular delivery ensures that every emotion rings true

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Elephant, Menier Chocolate Factory review - subtle, humorous exploration of racial identity and music

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The Crucible, Shakespeare's Globe review - stirring account of paranoia and prejudice

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1536, Almeida Theatre review - fast and furious portrayal of women in Henry VIII's England

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Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's Globe - swagger and vivacity cohabit with death

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La Serenissima, Wigmore Hall review - a convivial guide to 18th century Bologna

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The Great Gatsby, London Coliseum review - lavish and lively production fails to capture the novel's tortured soul

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Tales of Apollo and Hercules, London Handel Festival review - compelling elements, but a failed experiment

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Clueless: The Musical, Trafalgar Studios review - a perfectly manicured update

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Mahan Esfahani, Wigmore Hall review - shimmering poise and radical brilliance

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The Score, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - curious beast of a play fails to engage

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