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Theatre
Tailor-made viewing
- 18 September 2008
There are moments of brilliance in this innovative and haunting production Helium The Pit, Barbican, London EC2
Music
Seen it all before
- 11 September 2008
After 25 years of pop hits, Madonna's shock tactics are just embarrassing Madonna Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
The unbearable light-heartedness of being
- 04 September 2008
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Peter Brook tries to put an optimistic spin on Beckett, with tedious results Fragments Young Vic, London SE1
Theatre
Beauty and the beast
- 28 August 2008
Oscar Wilde's novel is transposed into the vicious world of modern celebrity Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Theatre
Fit for a prince
- 21 August 2008
David Tennant is mesmerising yet baffling in an eccentric production Hamlet Courtyard Theatre, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon
Theatre
Of love and hunger
- 14 August 2008
Two inventive new productions showcase the best of Glyndebourne Hänsel und Gretel Love and Other Demons Glyndebourne
Culture
Behind the staffroom door
- 07 August 2008
Themes of platonic and unrequited love keep a flawed revival relevant Under the Blue Sky Duke of York's, London WC2
Music
The thrill of the chase
- 31 July 2008
Rachmaninov is safe in the hands of this Russian soloist, bar the nervous start Prom 10: BBC Philharmonic Royal Albert Hall, London SW7
Theatre
Work hard, play hard
- 24 July 2008
Violent sex games are a "metaphor for capitalism" - so says one young writer The Colorado Session 24:7 Theatre Festival, Manchester
Warmth, wonder and wisdom
- 17 July 2008
The superstar country singer proves her worth as a feminist icon Dolly Parton O2 Arena, London SE10











