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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...
The Producers, Menier Chocolate Factory review - liberating...
There is something deliciously perfect about the timing of The Producers’ arrival at the Menier Chocolate Factory. In these...
La Rondine, LSO, Pappano review - sumptuous orchestral playi...
There are no battlement leaps or murderous vows, no pistols or daggers, not so much as a slight cough disturbs the serene plot of La Rondine...
Black Doves, Netflix review - Keira Knightley and Ben Whisha...
It’s rare to spot Keira Knightley in a TV series, and it’s no doubt a sign of changing times that she’s starring in this six-part spies-and-guns...
Vampire Weekend, OVO Hydro, Glasgow review - a mixture of br...
When Vampire Weekend arrived onstage they numbered only three and were bunched together at the front with a large curtain draped behind them,...
The Commander review - the good Italian
Patriotic Italian films set during the Fascist war effort are...
Ballet Shoes, Olivier Theatre review - reimagined classic wi...
Those with treasured battered copies of Noel Streatfield’s 1936 story of three young adopted sisters in pre-war London may have...
Christmas with Connaught Brass, Milton Court review - deligh...
Connaught Brass is a quintet of twenty-something...
Cinderella, Royal Ballet review - inspiring dancing, but not...
Romeo and Juliet or Cinderella? Prokofiev’s two great scores have provided the Royal Ballet with a pair of popular...