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Critics' Choice

Film

Andrew O'Hagan

quotePrecious is a new-style weepie but one that is much more bracing than depressingquote

Andrew O'Hagan Precious Theatre

Henry Hitchings

quoteIan McKellen is captivating throughout. He delights in the play’s gallows humour, yet is also maudlin and poignantquote

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Fiona Mountford

quoteSlight quibbles notwithstanding, this will set the West End’s stock riding highquote

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Reader reviews

Film

Simon, London

quoteUtterly, utterly brilliant. You really are in for a treatquote

A Prophet Theatre

Ella, London

quoteThough 'Trilogy' has won rave reviews, I personally found myself exasperated after about an hourquote

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Dave A, London

quoteWe went on a quiet sunday evening and the food was excellent, but the experience let down by the service and ambiancequote

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Sarah Frater

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Breathing Irregular needs a new lease of life

03.02.10

Combine the often gruesome authenticity of 999 calls with their life-and-death urgency and you have a potent source of drama in Breathing Irregular .

Keeping busy in Men Y Men

21.01.10

English National Ballet provides some equal opportunities sex appeal with this double bill that pairs Giselle (an old ballet dominated by women) with...
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Reinvention of a mighty wheel

20.01.10

London International Mime Festival:Some moves are gentle, others daring in Ockham's Razor: The Mill

Öper Öpis both overblows and underplays

14.01.10

As is the way with modern circus, the mood in Öper Öpis is urban and angsty, like a lurid nightscape of unhappy peacocks

Romeo And Juliet is a slow burner

13.01.10

As Romeo and Juliet is a cornerstone of The Royal Ballet's repertory, you'd expect them to snap to it every time they dance Kenneth MacMillan's...
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Universal longings in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

21.12.09

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake returns to Sadler's Wells this Christmas and its extra-long run proves the enduring popularity of his innovative vision.

It's time for a new Nutcracker

17.12.09

If there was a Nobel Prize for The Nutcracker, English National Ballet would walk off with it.

Sweet summer and new hay in Tales of Beatrix Potter

15.12.09

The glorious sets and costumes in Les Patineurs and Tales of Beatrix Potter are a magical mix of nostalgia and restraint.

Carlos Acosta may be overstretched

02.12.09

Is Carlos Acosta dancing too much? It’s a question you couldn't avoid as the Cuban star pushed himself through three strenuous ballets.

Miyako Yoshida is magic in The Nutcracker

27.11.09

Like charm and radiance, gracious is a word you may not take seriously until you see Miyako Yoshida in The Nutcracker.

Akram Khan's fractured return to Kathak

17.11.09

While Akram Khan's Kathak confirms his enduring virtuosity, it was the extract from his new work that reveals his innovative intelligence.

Slim pickings in The Rite Of Spring

09.11.09

Michael Keegan-Dolan is the latest to try his hand at The Rite Of Spring although he is one of the least successful.

Three-fold surprise from the Royal Ballet

05.11.09

The dancers are very good but everyone seems bemused by the choreography in the Royal Ballet's latest mixed bill.

Rambert is treading softly but surely

04.11.09

A former Rambert dancer, has revved things up with new work, new dancers and newly commissioned music.

Mark Morris's low-key leaps are a joy to watch

28.10.09

Before ballet got pointy and athletic, it must have looked something like Mark Morris's V.

Fairy tale return for Sarah Lamb in Sleeping Beauty

26.10.09

Given she’s been off injured for a year, Sarah Lamb understandably took things carefully in Sleeping Beauty.

Death, birth and bolero in Morphoses

22.10.09

It was good to see Wendy Whelan and Leanne Benjamin at Sadler’s Wells for Morphoses, says Sarah Frater.

Cirkus Cirkor is a must see

19.10.09

Before you read any further, call the Peacock Theatre and book tickets to see Cirkus Cirkor.

Diaghilev the great mischief-maker

16.10.09

Serge Diaghilev’s arrival in Paris 100 years ago forever changed classical dance

A comic clash of alter egos in Raoul

14.10.09

James Thierree's new show Raoul hasn't been properly thought through but he does eventually win you over.

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