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Laura Silverman

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Laura writes about theatre, pop and books for The Times and the Daily Mail. She also contributes to Radio 4.

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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...

Music Reissues Weekly: Hawkwind - X In Search Of Space, Dore...

One of last year’s major joys was the box set version of Hawkwind's Space Ritual, an 11-disc extravaganza which made the great live album...

Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Theatre review - comic ener...

It is not just Twelfth Night, it’s Twelfth Night, or What You Will in The Folio,...

Blu-ray: Hitchcock - The Beginning

There's a tension in Alfred Hitchcock’s early films between misogyny and condemnation of...

Albums of the Year 2024: Samara Joy - Portrait

From placing first in the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition in 2019 to being a triple Grammy winner, Samara Joy’s rise has been...

Nutcracker, English National Ballet, Coliseum review - Tchai...

No new production of a beloved old ballet can please everyone, and there is none more beloved, or more frequently produced, than ...

You Me Bum Bum Train, secret location review - a joyful mult...

This feels like the theatrical equivalent of being in a centrifuge – a wild, spinning ride...

The Tempest, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane review - Sigourney We...

Shakespeare must have relished the opportunities brought by the indoor...

Albums of the Year 2024: Mercury Rev - Born Horses

Born Horses remains as inscrutable as it was when it was issued in the summer. While it is about the search for enlightenment through...