Dalston's Arcola Theatre may not be Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace but its pleasingly dishevelled arena suited this event, staged as part of the Grimeborn festival... more
Edinburgh Theatre: There are occasional shafts of true emotion in Simon Callow in Tuesday at Tescos but largely it's all surface show and mincing around, which serves neither Callow nor Pauline well... more
The annual arts jamboree north of the border begins tomorrow and - from Tim Supple's One Thousand and One Nights to Marc Almond's Ten Plagues and Omid Djalili's new show - there is plenty to make the trip worthwhile... more
There are several strong candidates for the most ponderously made British film of the year. But James Hacking's cookery comedy-drama, Love's Kitchen, must be high on the list... more
Despite childhood dyslexia Esther Freud became a successful writer. As her seventh novel is published, she tells Katie Law why children shouldn't be pushed too hard... more
Jamie Oliver's latest recipe book has sold more than a million copies in less than three months, making it the biggest-selling non-fiction work since records began... more
What a flair for playing gay roles male heterosexual film stars reveal these days - but if you are gay, you still need to hide your sexual orientation to make it... more
Simon Callow's new staging of The Magic Flute for Opera Holland Park looks amazing with the singers making the most of the opportunity to sing in English.... more
Crammed with Vaseline-shiny female breasts, Chemical Wedding looks like a soft-porn version of Dr Who, with a couple of tired pop promo tricks thrown in.... more
Thousands of opera tickets will be available at £10 and 1,200 will be given away free to young people aged nine to 18 in an attempt to attract new audiences.
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The Arts Council has encountered ridicule and anger over attempts to force theatre and museum trustees to disclose their sexuality to obtain funding... more
Galas can be good fun and even if they're not, knowing it's all for a Cause will usually win you over. But it was borderline at the Royal Opera House Gala, says Sarah Frater.... more
The Royal Shakespeare Company has embarked on an expensive gamble by inflicting this flamboyantly awful, musical version of The Merry Wives Of Windsor upon us, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more
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