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tv

Talking wigs, women, and her (brief) experience of coronavirus

Russell T Davies's deep and shapely drama about the impact of AIDS on 1980s London

It's daggers drawn in the caustic actors-and-agents drama
film

The 1995 massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica told with chilling intimacy
new music

Anticipated debut is a persuasive, sweet-natured, poetic listen

Thought-provoking revisitation of the New York punk pioneer’s second album
classical

Ten players and administrators on the fallout in government restrictions to EU touring

Serene lockdown listening in three concerts dedicated to Morton Feldman

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

Two composers add up to one compelling drama, as ETO cuts its cloth to suit the times

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
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

Simon Blackwell delves into fraternal mind games

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

A timely and absorbing reminder of the proximity of violence

Diamond-cut debut catches every glint of our modern malaise

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

When is a painting not a portrait?

Similar themes, different sensibilities
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