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Zuzanna Lachendro

Zuzanna Lachendro is editorial assistant at the New Statesman.

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Books

From Alpa Shah to Michael Taylor: new books reviewed in short

Also featuring Language City by Ross Perlin and The Observable Universe by Heather McCalden.

By Megan Gibson, Zuzanna Lachendro, Ellen Peirson-Hagger and Michael Prodger

From Alpa Shah to Michael Taylor: new books reviewed in short

How Swan Lake became a cultural phenomenon

By Zuzanna Lachendro

The larger-than-life choreography of (LA)Horde

By Zuzanna Lachendro

50 years of Manon

By Zuzanna Lachendro

A nonconforming take on The Nutcracker

By Zuzanna Lachendro

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Don Quixote brought to life

Don Quixote brought to life

Carlos Acosta’s playful and fiery take on the 1869 ballet is a joyful marriage of movement and music.

By Zuzanna Lachendro

Is becoming “British” impossible?

Is becoming “British” impossible?

After 16 years of living in the UK, I am finally a citizen, but find I have gained no…

By Zuzanna Lachendro

The paradox of cottagecore

The paradox of cottagecore

Influencers want you to think they’re making a living off pastoral pursuits rather than glued to their phones in…

By Zuzanna Lachendro

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