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Following the money to the Isle of Man, Spain and the Caribbean

Matthew Goode stars as antisocial detective Carl Morck

Life in the fast lane with David Cameron's entrepreneurship tsar
film

East meets West meets North of the Border in a wintry 18th-century actioner

Posy Sterling brilliantly conveys the torment of a homeless single mother denied her kids

An amiable cross-Channel literary rom com
new music

Jarvis Cocker's mature muse proves ready to follow fans through their lives

The singer's set was a passionate, emotional display of rock music

How there’s more to the Seventies hitmakers than ‘Magic’ and ‘January’
classical

An exhilarating exploration of innovation in 16th and 17th century repertoire

Artistic director Ciara Higgins’ programming ensures plenty of surprises

Brilliant orchestral results, while the cellist walks a tightrope in the Second Cello Concerto
opera

Ten years after it first opened Barrie Kosky's production still packs a hefty punch

Real feeling turns the tables on stage artifice in Mozart that charms, and moves

Australian soprano Helena Dix is honoured by fine fellow singers, but not her conductor
theatre

David Adjmi's clever and compelling hit play gets a crack London cast

Emma Rice's storytelling at fault in misconceived production

An innovative take on a familiar play succeeds far more often than it fails
dance

Much-appreciated words of commendation from readers and the cultural community

The title says it: as dancemaker, as creative magnet, the man clearly works his socks off

Once again the veteran choreographer and maverick William Forsythe raises ENB's game
comedy

Much-appreciated words of commendation from readers and the cultural community

Search for his birth father takes a few turns

Nick Mohammed gives his creation's origin story
Books

Much-appreciated words of commendation from readers and the cultural community

A wide-eyed take on our digital world can’t quite dispel the dangers

Notes on danger and dialogue in the shadow of the Swiss Alps
visual arts

Much-appreciated words of commendation from readers and the cultural community

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