Les Arts Florissants
A Beggar’s Opera that beggars belief in Edinburgh
Robert Carsen’s new updating of The Beggar’s Opera is a coke-snorting, trash-talking, breakdancing, palm-greasing, skirt-hiking, rule-breaking affair — and every…
Sacred Monsters, Sadler’s Wells: Sylvie Guillem and Akram Kham’s captivating final boogie
I’m dashing between dance theatres at the moment and there’s just so much to tell you about. I could linger…
Forget the Germans. It’s the French who made classical music what it is
The poor French. When we think of classical music, we always think of the Germans. It’s understandable. Instinctive. Ingrained. But…
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‘You spend too much time reading articles worrying about screen time.’
‘There’s loads of kids around — is it half term?’
‘I hope he’ll still talk to us!’
‘What are the odds on that?’
‘This free fruit initiative is a terrific idea!’
‘Go on, take it!’
‘I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.’
Early bird alarm
‘I identify as Woman Friday.’
‘The age of austerity for rich people is coming.’
‘The children said they will be
out to photograph it later.’
