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So polished and passionate are the 11 world-class players of Ensemble 360, pioneering music in the round in Sheffield and elsewhere for the…

This blistering account of Brecht’s classic – which he wrote in a white heat of fury as news reached him of Hitler’s invasion of Poland –…

There must have been something in the ether. Only last month, not knowing that they had a surprise album about to drop, I namechecked “…

Are Oscar Wilde's plays comedies of manners or just mannered comedies? Can they be kept afloat for today's audiences if they stick more or…

In 1595 a new Doge was invested in St Mark’s in Venice, an occasion celebrated with the full musical panoply at the state’s command. Which…

It’s safe to say Oscar Wilde enjoyed a good party, so it’s very likely he would give a big thumbs up to the Lyric’s An Ideal Husband, which…

Art should reflect its times, but after a preview week dominated by the controversial participation of Russia and Israel, the 61st Venice…

Rewind the clock back 10 years, and all seemed very promising for the upcoming rock group Marmozets. Cultivating an energetic sound from a…

It took me a long time to "get" the English Middle Class, though I don’t think I completely understand them even now. Sure drowning in…