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‘Now I owned a private war’: Lee Miller and the female journalists who broke battlefield rules
Whether evading detention, stowing away or sweet-talking soldiers to get to the frontline, Miller – celebrated in a new drama – and her cohort were able to deliver some of the most striking reporting of the second world war

Judith Mackrell

11, Sep, 2024 @1:00 PM

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Alicia Alonso obituary
Star ballerina and choreographer passionately committed to dance in Cuba

Judith Mackrell

17, Oct, 2019 @5:56 PM

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Cloud Gate avengers: the band of elastic superheroes who transformed Taiwan
Lin Hwai-min has spent 46 years tackling revolt, repression and rice in his fast-changing homeland. Now he is handing over his dance-theatre juggernaut to a former slipper seller

Judith Mackrell

24, Sep, 2019 @12:53 PM

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The best dance of the 21st century
Ferocious flamenco, bittersweet ballet and a harrowing masterpiece are among the greatest dance creations of our age

18, Sep, 2019 @7:00 AM

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Edinburgh fringe 2019: 10 essential shows
Jessie Cave’s intimate standup, a beatbox Frankenstein and a twist on the star-crossed lovers are among the Edinburgh shows we’ve previously reviewed. Here’s what we said …

Brian Logan, Miriam Gillinson, Mark Lawson, Mark Fisher, Judith Mackrell, Bridget Minamore and Lyndsey Winship

24, Jun, 2019 @5:00 AM

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Ballet legend Alexei Ratmansky: how Shostakovich shook me up
As he takes his celebrated Shostakovich Trilogy to London, the choreographer explains how he was inspired by the Russian composer’s political risks

Judith Mackrell

07, May, 2019 @6:45 PM

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Top 10 dance shows of 2018
Romeo and Juliet muddled into middle age, Akram Khan suffered shell-shock, Rambert2 lost control – and William Forsythe gave ballet a stratospheric street shakeup

Judith Mackrell and Lyndsey Winship

17, Dec, 2018 @6:00 PM

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Why I'm riffing on Layla: Yo-Yo Ma on rebooting the lovers who inspired Clapton
It is the ‘Persian Romeo and Juliet’ – a hokey old work full of paper beards, corny wedding tunes and lots of camels. So why has the great cellist teamed up with choreographer Mark Morris to freshen up Layla and Majnun?

Judith Mackrell

13, Nov, 2018 @12:21 PM

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What to see this week in the UK
From American Animals to Surreal Science, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days

Damon Wise, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Mark Cook and Judith Mackrell

07, Sep, 2018 @8:00 AM

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What to see this week in the UK
From Cold War to Barry Manilow, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days

Damon Wise, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Mark Cook and Judith Mackrell

31, Aug, 2018 @8:00 AM

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What to see this week in the UK
From BlacKkKlansman to Magic Realism, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days

Damon Wise, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Mark Cook and Judith Mackrell

24, Aug, 2018 @9:18 AM

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What to see this week in the UK
From The Guardians to Pussy Riot, here’s our pick of the best film, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days

Andrew Pulver, Phil Harrison, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Mark Cook, Judith Mackrell

17, Aug, 2018 @8:00 AM

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