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Blu-ray: Liberté
On 'libertinage': Albert Serra’s improvisaton of 18th century debauchery is painful in every sense
tv

M Night Shyalaman's drama is fascinating and confounding

Keeley Hawes leads a strong cast in no particular direction

Final series of the show that's more than just a 'policier'
film

On 'libertinage': Albert Serra’s improvisaton of 18th century debauchery is painful in every sense
new music

Former Brighton busker lacks hidden depths

Massive box-set tribute to the important British musical visionary

A searing scream in the face of Boris, the virus and the shit show that is 2020s Britain
classical

Serene lockdown listening in three concerts dedicated to Morton Feldman

An arboreal opera, two Soviet symphonies and some rarely heard English string music

Turbulence, calm, and long, slow melodies in a concert commemorating 2020
opera

With no touching from mid-March onwards, this art-form was hard hit - but ingenuity ruled

Vivacious opera and cheesy carols under the lively baton of Mark Wigglesworth

Finding the essence of a minor masterpiece
theatre

Sharon D Clarke and Olivia Colman sparkle in delightful radio play in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital
Free stream of the NT's Covid-affected pantomime

Out of pandemic-driven chaos and confusion came moments of clarity - and "Blindness"
dance

It's been a rough ride for the seasonal cash cow. Here's how ballet companies coped

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's indictment of capitalism in a vibrant new production
comedy

Lively chat, masterful spoofing and behind-the-scenes fun
Books

Diamond-cut debut catches every glint of our modern malaise

An eye-opening exploration of the relationship between capitalism and desire

Bell’s essay is timely and insightful, but how radical can small acts really be?
visual arts

When is a painting not a portrait?

Similar themes, different sensibilities
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