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Books about The Beatles are apt to prompt questions on whether there is anything left to say about them. Depends who’s doing the saying. We will each of us have had The Beatles seep into the fabric of our lives in a way that feels unique to us; but only a minority will be able to turn that into a story that’s compelling to others. Samira Ahmed achieves this rare feat by dint of being something of an outsider, but also in many ways an insider.

Nick Hasted
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Kieron Tyler
Quicksilver Messenger Service were central to what emerged from San Francisco as 1966 unfolded – the psychedelic-dance-ballroom scene. They first…
Nick Hasted
Carla Simón’s latest autofiction disinters the post-Franco plague of heroin and AIDS which killed her parents and that of Marina (Llúcia Garcia), her…

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Simon Thompson
Principal cellist plays two concertante works, the orchestra glittering alongside him
Gary Naylor
Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini can't escape their pasts
Jenny Gilbert
A triptych of ambitious works by Wayne McGregor fails the sandwich test
Robert Beale
A Russian programme with intriguing and exciting pathways included
Matt Wolf
David Hare's latest casts an affectionate if sometimes creaky backwards glance
Bernard Hughes
Memoir of alcoholism is heavy on lacerating self-analysis but lighter on jokes
Gary Naylor
Comic gives way to tragedy, as a dead father's duplicity comes between his sons
alexandra.coghlan
This first revival of Deborah Warner's production only gains in horrifying intensity
johncarvill
Top-tier Kurosawa melds visual beauty with moral clarity
David Nice
Two world-class soloists in perfect teamwork with fellow musicians and a top conductor
Kieron Tyler
The follow-up to ‘Autobahn’ is given a startling aural makeover
David Nice
Elizabeth Maconchy and Elena Langer hit their targets, Charlotte Bray falls short
Liz Thomson
Twenty years and counting!
aleks.sierz
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
Veronica Lee
Yorkshireman muses on life and stuff
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

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