South Pacific, Chichester Festival Theatre at Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Come and revel in the power of love’
Daniel Evans’s ‘thoughtful’ adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic brings it elegantly into the 21st century
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Patriots, Almeida, stage review: ‘A must-see for anyone worried about Europe’s future’
Peter Morgan’s masterpiece ‘deconstructs what patriotism means to Russians’
Mariam, The Old Church, stage review: ‘Stand-out performances carry dialogue-heavy script’
This adaptation of Elizabeth Cary’s 1613 play picks up in the second half
Daddy, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Floundering in a sea of conflicting story arcs’
Jeremy O. Harris’s play has ‘undeniable beauty and skill’ but it is ‘simply too long and too busy’
Objectively Funny, Signature Brew Haggerston, stage review: ‘Array of British comedy talent’
Household names and up-and-comers had the audience in stitches
La bohème, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, stage review: ‘Puccini is still master of the miserable’
Despite a few ‘odd creative choices’, the classic opera’s ghoulish nature remains
Patrick Watson, Jules Buckley & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, stage review: ‘A musical funhouse’
Another example of why the Barbican’s pairing of popular music stars with classical orchestras works ‘so sublimely’
Poulence La voix humaine, London Symphony Orchestra and Barbara Hannigan, Barbican, stage review: ‘Expansive talent’
Canadian conductor Hannigan shows why she is ‘such a unique force in classical music’
Kontakthof, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Deeply funny and moving’
The late Bausch’s 1970s piece is still ‘theatrical gold’, even if the gender politics is outdated
DakhaBrakha, Barbican, stage review: ‘Riotous explosion of colour and reinvention’
The Ukrainian folk band had the audience in the palm of their hands with a ‘frenetic blend of musical styles’
Maxim Vengerov & Simon Trpčeski, Barbican, stage review: ‘Sweet, sweet music’
The acclaimed pair combine violin and piano to create a ‘transportive effect on the human heart’
Knock2Bag Comedy Night, Moth Club: ‘Fun, whacky, and with something for everyone’
Tim Key and Rosie Jones were on an impressive bill at the popular weekly gig
London Contemporary Orchestra: 24, Barbican, stage review: ‘Marathon concert offers an eye-opening view of music and humanity’
A day-long experience that saw the ‘old rules of theatre dissolve off the stage as the old rules of music were eroded on it’
Women’s theatre podcast founded in Hackney launches first full series
Fizzy Sherbet’s inaugural season will see an episode released every fortnight from today
Exeunt – The Stage Door Project, Lloyd McDonagh and Salvatore Scarpa, book review: ‘Oblique yet poignant angle on thespian life’
Actors McDonagh and Scarpa talk to the Citizen about their intimate portrait of the pandemic’s impact on theatres
The Comedy of Errors, Barbican, stage review: ‘A Shakespeare classic reborn’
Often derided as the bard’s early ‘joke’ work, the famous farce is given a surprisingly smart update at the Barbican