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Nights of northern soul: Manchester's second international festival is an eclectic feast
From Rufus Wainwright's first opera to a play set in a bingo hall, Jonathan Brown selects the highlights
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Edward Seckerson: The Fur Will Fly
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
"Avenue Q" - a little show with humongous appeal - celebrated its transfer to the Gielgud Theatre last night with a pool party. None of its furry friends took to the water (Trekkie Monster has a well known aversion to it - it dampens his ardour) but the humans they brought along looked like they might have been tempted had their felted and furry alter egos given them a free hand, so to speak.
The heat is on: Our essential summer arts guide
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Where can you find Michael Jackson moonwalking, Rachel Weisz's Blanche Dubois and Nelson Mandela as a gay icon? In our summer arts guide, that's where
Close-up: Felix Barrett
Sunday, 28 June 2009
The genius behind theatre's hottest troupe on breaking and entering
Carlos Acosta: 'I hammer my body every day'
Friday, 26 June 2009
It's been a long journey for Carlos Acosta, from a tough Cuban childhood to the Royal Ballet – and now his hips are killing him
Dame Helen is live and in HD as National Theatre's Phèdre is beamed into cinemas worldwide
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Surely television can "tour" NT work into every home in the land?
Spike Milligan: the stage version of his memoirs
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
A forthcoming stage adaptation of Spike Milligan's memoirs serves as a timely reminder of a truly anarchic man of the theatre. Michael Coveney reports
Close-up: Jessie Cave
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Why Harry Potter's new friend decided to swap centre court for centre stage
Karl Lagerfield: Designs for ballet
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
The stars of the English National Ballet have a celebrated new costumier – Karl Lagerfeld. Charlotte Cripps joins them at the fitting
Close-up: Dylan Tighe
Sunday, 14 June 2009
Euripides via Von Trier, with a twist. Can this young director make a hit of myth?
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