We jump to conclusions about people in death as well as life. When The Times columnist Caitlin Moran tweeted from Glastonbury that a festival camper had died, I thought, there goes Pete Doherty... more
Death of an Iraqi at the hands of the British Army will be examined on stage only weeks before the publication of an independent report into the
scandal
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There are canvases ripped and battered to the point of destruction and an empty room filled with a haunting voice singing. It’s the 2010 Turner Prize show... more
A friend of Iraq weapons inspector David Kelly has reportedly written to Attorney General Dominic Grieve calling for an independent review into his death... more
This is a hugely unexpected Turner Prize shortlist, suggesting a jury with divergent tastes. And that is not necessarily a bad thing, Turner Prize exhibitions are often at their best when showcasing a wide range of artistic media.... more
Edinburgh theatre: The Traverse hosts some big hits this Fringe but in Little Gem and Palace of the End, it has two understated but richly rewarding treasures... more
As the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war stutters into existence, it already looks as confused and uncertain as everything that has gone before in relation to the war... more
The first big event in London’s music calendar is the UK premiere of Die tote Stadt, Korngold’s 1920 work that finally brought opera into the real world... more
The High Court of Conventional Media Wisdom may has ruled that Gordon has rescued his premiership but from the latest polls, at least, it looks as if someone forgot to tell the voters... more
Dario Fo's 1970 satire Death Of An Anarchist has been revived for a contemporary audience but the plot is of limited interest to Noughties Britain.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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