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New Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of it
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
Restaurants
Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave
Kitchen W8
Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
This is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flaws
Alex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factor
London,
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Lacrimosa can be hard to follow, but its visual beauty keeps the audience interested
In 1485, a plague devastated the French town of Arras. Amid the panic, the Church initiated a pogrom of those suspected of witchcraft. The victims were mainly Jews and young women.
This story is the starting point for the new production from Polish company Song Of The Goat, behind the 2004 hit Chronicles - A Lamentation, who once again combine exquisite polyphonic singing with a brutal physicality.
Performed by a seven-strong cast mostly dressed in white, the sublime choral music - an extract from Mozart's Requiem - is constantly pierced by screams and violence: a young Jewish girl is dragged through the streets; a Bible turns to flames. Bodies writhe as though possessed - there is a strong underlying theme of sickness and people made mad by fanatical beliefs.
It's not always clear what's going on but the ritual and rhythm, and aural and visual beauty, attacks the senses with the might of a force ten gale.
Until Aug 27 (not Aug 13, 14, 20 and 21), Assembly Aurora Nova, 2.20pm, £12 to £13.
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
