The action at Sleep No More.
Immersive theatre and the anxiety of choice
By Tara Isabella Burton - 16 March 11:12

Yes, you might discover a secret orgy in a hidden room or go on a desperate quest for a missing ring, but at heart, immersive theatre is about turning the traditional power dynamics of actors and audience on their head.

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Sony's Walkman first freed Londoners to travel in a private sound world. Photogr
Tunnel visions: Krautrock on the Underground
By Paul Morley - 14 March 12:54

Paul Morley recalls 1979, and travelling on the London Underground with his first ever Walkman, listening to the other-worldly sound of Can.

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President Saakashvili, upon whom “The President Has Come to See You” is based.
Playfulness and pragmatism collide as Georgian theatre comes to London
By Tara Isabella Burton - 13 March 15:40

As a biting satire of President Saakashvili makes its English language debut, Tara Isabella Burton explores the state of a fascinating theatrical tradition.

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Chris Brown and Rihanna. Photo: Getty
Should feminists lay off Rihanna?
By Sarah Ditum - 11 March 11:20

The pop star gets criticised for her hypersexual persona - and for returning to the man who abused her. But before you attack her choices, work out what you'd do if someone you actually knew was making the same mistakes.

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Violinist Maxim Vengerov during a session for BBC Radio 3.
Reviewed: Maxim Vengerov and Itamar Golan; Nicholas Daniel and friends
By Alexandra Coghlan - 07 March 9:43

Chamber of wonders.

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James McAvoy as Macbeth and Claire Foy as Lady Macbeth.
Reviewed: Macbeth at Trafalgar Studios
By Jason Cowley - 07 March 9:33

The last king of Scotland.

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Justin Bieber reaches out to fans during his first night at the O2.
Reviewed: Justin Bieber at the O2
By Kate Mossman - 05 March 13:51

Dazed and deeply confused.

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Marr. Photograph: William Ellis
Johnny Marr: "Everyone should get a fair shout, and no one can tell me that the Conservative Party have ever been about that"
By Rob Pollard - 04 March 14:41

Rob Pollard speaks to the erstwhile Smiths guitarist, Johnny Marr

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John Grant.
Reviewed: Pale Green Ghosts and The Low Highway
By Kate Mossman - 28 February 13:23

Addictive personalities.

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A scene from Money: The Game Show.
Reviewed: Money - The Game Show and In the Beginning Was the End
By Matt Trueman - 28 February 13:13

Sterling performance.

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Barrel organists in Germany.
W J Turner: “The Barrel-Organ in the Rain”
By W J Turner - 27 February 15:25

A scraping from the NS archive.

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New Statesman
Watch: David Bowie’s "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
By Charlotte Simmonds - 26 February 14:31

Bowie releases second song in his mythical comeback with a video starring Tilda Swinton.

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Shakespeare and Company in Paris. Photograph: Jim Linwood on Flickr
Busking for a bed at Shakespeare and Company
By Yo Zushi - 21 February 13:53

A dreamer's utopia in Paris.

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Wellcome trust employee Zoe Middleton poses behind an artwork entitled "My Soul"
Reviewed: Sensing Memory festival at the University of Plymouth
By Alexandra Coghlan - 21 February 10:25

Aural pill-popping.

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Tracey Thorn.
Tracey Thorn: "The question was always, 'Do I fit in? Do I want to fit in?'"
By Jonathan Derbyshire - 21 February 10:15

The Books Interview.

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Kraftwerk performing at Tate Modern in London.
Back to the future – Kraftwerk at the Tate and Iraq war regrets
By Jason Cowley - 21 February 9:27

Divisive arguments and musical nostalgia.

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Portrait of Joe Wright
Reviewed: Joe Wright’s “Trelawny of the Wells”
By Philip Maughan - 20 February 14:18

Theatre itself takes centre stage in “Atonement” director’s first play.

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Rupert Everett
Review: The Judas Kiss
By Luke Maxted - 18 February 19:31

Rupert Everett is superb in this revival of David Hare's play.

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Harold Pinter in 1979. Photograph: Getty Images
Living the thigh life at the new Harold Pinter Theatre
By Caroline Crampton - 14 February 10:33

Ian Rickson's "Old Times" reviewed.

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American folk singer Anaïs Mitchell
Reviewed: Child Ballads by Anaïs Mitchell and Lullabies by Jackie Oates
By Kate Mossman - 14 February 9:25

Dandle with care.

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New Statesman
Who’s really wearing the mask?
By Emanuelle Degli Esposti - 07 February 20:12

Review of Sour Lips, a new play.

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Photograph: Getty Images
Everything Everything: "The riots were kind of inevitable… if you’ve grown up to 16 with absolutely no opportunities"
By Rob Pollard - 07 February 17:02

Rob Pollard interviews Everything Everything's Jonathan Higgs.

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The cast of Stenham's "No Quarter", with Robin (Tom Sturridge) on the right
Reviewed: "No Quarter" and "The Turn of the Screw"
By Andrew Billen - 07 February 11:07

Too posh to push boundaries.

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The Southbank Centre in London, which is hosting the Rest is Noise festival.
Reviewed: The Rest is Noise festival at the Southbank Centre
By Alexandra Coghlan - 07 February 10:43

A cacophonous Century.

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Nick Cave performing in 2009
The tight-fitting tunes of Johnny Marr and Nick Cave
By Kate Mossman - 31 January 11:58

Two new albums reviewed.

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Jonathan Miller in 1965. Photograph: Getty Images
Jonathan Miller’s life of happy accidents
By Jonathan Derbyshire - 31 January 7:02

"I sometimes think of myself as a weak character who simply yielded to invitations."

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John Tomlinson as The Minotaur (Credit: ROH/Bill Cooper)
Travels in the underworld
By Alexandra Coghlan - 28 January 17:28

Two new productions - The Minotaur and L’Orfeo - offer fresh takes on mythical tales.

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Witold Lutosławski. Photograph: WikiCommons
Lutosławski’s century: A soundtrack of destruction
By Alexandra Coghlan - 24 January 9:30

It's time to revisit a composer who was arguably the true voice of the twentieth century.

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David Bowie silhouetted as he performs on stage.
David Bowie: The eternal space oddity
By Kate Mossman - 18 January 6:43

Why does Bowie still hold such mythical power?

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Anne Hathaway as Fantine in "Les Misérables".
Do you hear the actors sing?
By Kate Mossman - 17 January 9:30

A story everyone needs to hear at least once.

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