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Second helping of frothy Edith Wharton adaptation

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

Matthew Goode stars as antisocial detective Carl Morck
film

John Schlesinger's Sixties classic now feels problematic, but retains an icky fascination

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

The Californian trio convincingly continue their ascent to the top of the pop-rock tree

The US star concludes her UK tour with a rockin' south coast send-off
classical

A dream cantata date for Japanese maestro and local supergroup

From Chekhovian opera to supernatural ballads, past passions return to life by the sea

A powerful experience endorses Storgårds’ continued relationship with the orchestra
opera

Unbalanced drama with a powerful core, uninhibitedly staged

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
theatre

Sarah Kane’s exceptionally groundbreaking play gets a nostalgic anniversary reboot

Chapters and scenes from 'Ulysses', 'Dubliners' and a children’s story vividly done

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

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

The after-hours lives of the sad and lonely are drawn with compassion, originality and skill

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

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

Affectionate memorial to her dad

Search for his birth father takes a few turns
Books

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

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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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