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Birdman: a masterclass in pointless pretension Culture

Birdman: a masterclass in pointless pretension

9th January 2015
Sarah Callaghan: a fireball of pissed-off poetry Culture

Sarah Callaghan: a fireball of pissed‑off poetry

18th August 2014
Whose Line reunion: Fringe history in the making Culture

Whose Line reunion: Fringe history in the making

12th August 2014
Confirmation: inside the mind of a white supremacist Culture

Confirmation: inside the mind of a white supremacist

8th August 2014
The Slasher Musical: a rip-roaring ride Culture

The Slasher Musical: a rip-roaring ride

8th August 2014
Sushi Tap Show: raw tap-dancing talent Culture

Sushi Tap Show: raw tap-dancing talent

7th August 2014
Ride of the Wagnerian: a life in opera Culture

Ride of the Wagnerian: a life in opera

7th August 2014
This is Contemporary Ice Skating: frozen family fun Culture

This is Contemporary Ice Skating: frozen family fun

6th August 2014
Kurakuraw Dance Glass Bead: the perils of giving too much away Culture

Kurakuraw Dance Glass Bead: the perils of giving too much away

6th August 2014
Cirque Tsuki: weird for weird’s sake Culture

Cirque Tsuki: weird for weird’s sake

5th August 2014
Anything Goes: new production, same old charm Culture

Anything Goes: new production, same old charm

5th August 2014
Morrissey: the pope of mope loses his mojo Culture

Morrissey: the pope of mope loses his mojo

14th July 2014

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A Hard Day’s Night: over the heads of Generation Z Culture

A Hard Day’s Night: over the heads of Generation Z

4th July 2014
I Can’t Sing!: a pitch-perfect flop Culture

I Can’t Sing!: a pitch-perfect flop

15th May 2014
Derek: the death knell for Ricky Gervais’s talent Culture

Derek: the death knell for Ricky Gervais’s talent

1st May 2014
Prince: leaving them wanting their money back Culture

Prince: leaving them wanting their money back

1st April 2014
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