Rachel Halliburton

Articles By Rachel Halliburton

Punch, Apollo Theatre review - powerful play about the strength of redemption Monday, 29 September 2025 Read more...	theartsdesk Q&A: composer Donghoon Shin on his new concerto for pianist Seong-Jin Cho Saturday, 27 September 2025 Read more...
Lacrima, Barbican review - riveting, lucid examination of the forces of globalisation through a dress Friday, 26 September 2025 Read more...	The Gathered Leaves, Park Theatre review - dated script lifted by nuanced characterisation Monday, 25 August 2025 Read more...
BBC Proms: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mäkelä review - defiantly introverted Mahler 5 gives food for thought Sunday, 24 August 2025 Read more...	BBC Proms: A Mass of Life, BBCSO, Elder review - a subtle guide to Delius's Nietzschean masterpiece Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Read more...
Interview: Quinteto Astor Piazzolla on playing in London and why Mick Jagger's a fan Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Read more...	The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare's Globe review - hedonistic fizz for a summer's evening Thursday, 10 July 2025 Read more...
Immersive Night Music Show, Makita, Londinium Ensemble, World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens - multimedia musings on a midsummer night Tuesday, 24 June 2025 Read more...	Hespèrion XXI, Savall, QEH review - an evening filled with laughter and light Thursday, 12 June 2025 Read more...
Saul, Glyndebourne review - playful, visually ravishing descent into darkness Tuesday, 10 June 2025 Read more...	Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican review - lean, muscular delivery ensures that every emotion rings true Wednesday, 04 June 2025 Read more...
Elephant, Menier Chocolate Factory review - subtle, humorous exploration of racial identity and music Saturday, 31 May 2025 Read more...	The Crucible, Shakespeare's Globe review - stirring account of paranoia and prejudice Thursday, 22 May 2025 Read more...
1536, Almeida Theatre review - fast and furious portrayal of women in Henry VIII's England Thursday, 15 May 2025 Read more...	Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's Globe - swagger and vivacity cohabit with death Monday, 05 May 2025 Read more...

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