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Will Rathbone

Articles By Will Rathbone

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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.

It followed some...

Albums of the Year 2024: Samara Joy - Portrait

From placing first in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition in 2019 to being a triple Grammy winner, Samara Joy’s rise has been...

Nutcracker, English National Ballet, Coliseum review - Tchai...

No new production of a beloved old ballet can please everyone, and there is none more beloved, or more frequently produced, than ...

You Me Bum Bum Train, secret location review - a joyful mult...

This feels like the theatrical equivalent of being in a centrifuge – a wild, spinning ride...

The Tempest, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane review - Sigourney We...

Shakespeare must have relished the opportunities brought by the indoor...

Albums of the Year 2024: Mercury Rev - Born Horses

Born Horses remains as inscrutable as it was when it was issued in the summer. While it is about the search for enlightenment through...

Strike: The Ink Black Heart, BBC One review - protracted, co...

The man whose name sounds like a major aviation accident, private...

Albums of the Year 2024: Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso - Baño M...

My Spotify Wrapped this year is somewhat at odds with my Album of 2024. My ‘Van Life Folie Americana’ phase of Spring (presumably due to the...