Performing Arts
Theatre review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' takes flight once again on its UK tour, delighting audiences with its perfect mix of charm,…
Performance review: The Last Laugh, Noël Coward Theatre
An affectionate tribute to a golden age of British comedy.
Taking tea with an opera villain – Scott Wilde
The multi-talented and highly experienced bass may look formidable, but prefers to keep all the drama on the stage...
Ballet review: Cinderella, Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 'Cinderella' enchants from the first note to the final curtain.
Music theatre review: Sweeney Todd, Komische Oper Berlin, Schiller Theatre Berlin
Stephen Sondheim’s dark and juicy tale of dastardly baking and tragedy is relished by director Barrie Kosky.
Music review: Timeless Stories from Classic to Hollywood, Cadogan Hall
A sparkling performance of greatest hits from opera to the movies.
30 years in the making: a world-first for Beckett’s ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’
Actor Samuel West took a gamble in 2006, taping himself performing half of one of Beckett's most famous works. In…
Theatre review: Handbagged, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
Moira Buffini’s insightful comedy peeks inside those confidential weekly audiences between the Queen and the PM.
Dance review: Vollmond, Sadler’s Wells
Fasten your seatbelts for a stormy night with Pina Bausch.
Musical review: Bat out of Hell, The Alexandra, Birmingham
Chaos, camp and confetti... 'Bat Out of Hell' is as loud as it is unhinged.