Jessica Payn
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Pass Over, Kiln Theatre review - fierce critique of racist b...
The Black Lives Matter movement is such an important...
Frang, CBSO, Yamada, Symphony Hall Birmingham review - the t...
There’s a particular moment of a particular recording – I suppose every slightly over-obsessive record collector has one – that I just...
La Cage aux Folles [The Play], Park Theatre review - half-co...
Not the musical then, worst luck. How timely it would have been to mark Jerry Herman's passing with a celebration of a great achievement. Just how...
The Best Films Out Now
There are films to meet every taste in theartsdesk's guide to the best movies currently on release. In our considered opinion, any of the titles...
Album: Moonlight Benjamin - Simido
Moonlight Benjamin, the fierce and deep-voiced vocalist from Haiti, is a powerful presence on stage. On her second album, she is once again...
The Best Plays in London
London is the theatre capital of the world, with more than 50 playhouses offering theatrical entertainment. From the mighty National Theatre to...
The Cellist/Dances at a Gathering, Royal Ballet review - A g...
The cello is the stringed instrument most closely aligned to the human voice. It has a human shape, too, so in theory it was a short step for...
How To Stay out of Jail, Channel 4 review – a bold rehabilit...
With prison overcrowding reaching chronic proportions, police in...
Cage the Elephant, O2 Academy, Glasgow review - old-fashione...
Matt Shultz was clearly taking no chances. The Cage the Elephant frontman appeared onstage underneath a large umbrella, presumably bought to cope...