Performance
New Statesman critics review the latest theatre, live music and dance performances
Articles in Performance
Results 51 to 60 of 73
Music
Night of the middle-aged bassheads
- 05 June 2008
No longer terrifying, but Public Enemy still have enough gusto to go around Public Enemy Brixton Academy, London SW9
Theatre
More than words
- 29 May 2008
First-class direction and performances draw new meaning from Shaw's classic Pygmalion Old Vic, London SE1
Opera
How lust conquers all
- 22 May 2008
Glyndebourne's first night lived up to the buzz with a passion-filled masterpiece L'incoronazione di Poppea Glyndebourne Festival
Theatre
Truly a middle-class act
- 15 May 2008
An impressive debut, but the move to a larger stage amplifies its flaws
Culture
Love music, hate corporate sponsorship
- 08 May 2008
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Aggressive security and commercialism undermined this festival's message Love Music, Hate Racism Victoria Park, London E3
Culture
Going, going . . . gone
- 01 May 2008
Trevor Nunn slips up with this tuneless assault on the English language Gone With the Wind New London Theatre, WC2
Theatre
We are all Cretans
- 24 April 2008
Birtwistle's new work is austere and challenges human nature head-on The Minotaur Royal Opera House, London WC2
Theatre
Battle of the petty bourgeoisie
- 17 April 2008
A satire on middle-class niceties works well as both comedy and philosophy God of Carnage Gielgud Theatre, London W1
Music
Shiny, happy people
- 10 April 2008
The veteran rock band have regained the passion that made them great REM Royal Albert Hall, London SW7
UK Politics
The last Edwardian
- 03 April 2008
An overly cautious portrait of Harold Macmillan fails to win our sympathy Never So Good Lyttelton Theatre, London SE1
