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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...
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Donmar Wareho...
Broadway shows sometimes hit the West End like...
Messiah, Wild Arts, Chichester Cathedral review - a dynamic...
The Wild Arts Ensemble was founded by Orlando Jopling in 2022 to create a dynamic, pared-back style of performance in which, as he put it, the “...
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review - an old foe...
It’s difficult to believe that the last stop-motion ...
Albums of the Year 2024: Kneecap - Fine Art
In many ways, 2024 has been a stellar year for New Music. There have certainly been plenty of albums released that could easily have gained “year’...
The Invention of Love, Hampstead Theatre review - beautiful...
Can men really love each other – without sex? Or, to put it another way, how many different forms of male love can you name? These questions...
Messiah, Academy of Ancient Music, Cummings, Barbican review...
When does a concert become a ceremony? You generally visit the Barbican...
Blu-ray: Three Wishes for Cinderella
Three Wishes for Cinderella (Tři oříšky pro Popelku) is one of...
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, New Adventures, Sadler...
How do you refresh a masterpiece? Bringing back his first and still greatest hit, Swan Lake,...
Albums of the Year 2024: Kenny Barron - Beyond This Place
Kenny Barron’s Beyond This Place is glorious. Whereas I’ve found some of the more talked...