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tv

Comedians teach celebrities the art of stand-up

James Nesbitt stars in Chris Brandon's dark and twisty thriller

The struggle to survive the sexism and savagery of showbusiness
film

Well crafted biopic brings another key episode in America's civil rights history into the light

Rich insights into Larisa Shepitko's final masterpiece in a new Criterion edition
new music

50+ years into his career the veteran shock rocker's latest is contagiously entertaining
classical

Energy, joy and top quality production

Contemporary piano and orchestral discs, plus a pair of Czech violin concertos

An intimate recital, despite the distance
opera

Much-needed platforms for talented youth to make its way in difficult times

Tcherniakov’s staging heightens the psychological drama, but his feminist angle falls flat

Rhian Lois and Kitty Whately excel as babes in the cheap wood of a cut-price production
theatre

Film version of 2019 monologue about institutional racism is brilliant

Playful interactive show casts audience members as amateur detectives

Jemma Redgrave and Adrian Scarborough excel in Peter Barnes radio solos brought to screen
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

Lockdown fun has taken on a life of its own

Sikisa was a charming and ebullient host
Books

This thriller-ish debut revives the only European executed in the French-Algerian conflict

A smart, romantic romp through the island's darkest days

The American writer discusses 'Indelicacy' and characters who are flawed and unfixed
visual arts

When is a painting not a portrait?

Similar themes, different sensibilities
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