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The Three Musketeers is a tale that pervades our culture, ever since its first outing as a historical novel, written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. Since then, it has been turned into numerous films, a BBC television series, and now, a ballet.  “the gorgeous spectacle expected of...

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is one of the most globally iconic novels ever written. This Jenny King adaptation adds to Stoker’s monumental legacy by resurrecting the dark and thrilling tale and bringing it into contemporary life. She brings the father of all vampire stories to new heights with terrifying staging,...

It is presumed that around 1604, in between two acclaimed tragedies known as Othello and Macbeth, Shakespeare wrote the unrelentingly brilliant King Lear. “It is hard, almost impossible to imagine a time when McKellen won’t lead a production” Jonathan Munby’s adaption of the play, starring Ian McKellen, currently being...

Stars of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 and following their world tour, the street dance troupe Flawless are back in the UK performing dazzling routines with a surprising comedic twist. The show is exactly what is to be expected from World Champions, with an ambitious foray of routines, several...

This performance, focusing on the supernatural, followed the story of four friends who were creating a film. Produced by Nottingham New Theatre, it was performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer.  The friends were fascinated by the urban legend of the ‘Faceless Lady’, a demonic woman with no eyes. When...

Published in 1792, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman had a daring thesis: women were “rational creatures” and ought to be treated as such. It’s hard to overstate the text’s importance within the history of feminist polemic. Although Wollstonecraft argued against the harsh restrictions 18th century society imposed...

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is exactly what it says on the tin, a ridiculous laugh-filled comedy revolving around a heist. Though it struggles to ever become much more than that, it really does have some hidden gems. The set was ambitious, with huge moving scenery and some real wow...