A Magnificent Life
Animated biopic of Marcel Pagnol may be standard fare beneath its surface, but what a gorgeous surface
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A Magnificent Life
Animated biopic of Marcel Pagnol may be standard fare beneath its surface, but what a gorgeous surface
Hedda
Rather like Hedda herself, this is a garish and attention-seeking, yet ultimately soulless creature
Arlington
Shotput Theatre’s dystopian fable doesn’t reach as high as its titular tower
Nadya Albertsson
Half Silk Half Blade
The Rebecca’s Records debut from the singer-songwriter is full of glossy tunes that you can’t quite pin down
One-Man Poe
Less means more in a characterful interpretation of much-loved gothic tales
A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First
Boyish exuberance belies a wistful study of innocence lost
Arlington
Shotput Theatre’s dystopian fable doesn’t reach as high as its titular tower
Buffy Revamped
Brendan Murphy delivers an energetic attempt at retelling all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Esther Manito: Slagbomb
A blunt, furious tale of family life with a deceptively warm centre
Buffy Revamped
Brendan Murphy delivers an energetic attempt at retelling all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Shy Vaudevillian
Engaging comic history defined by an inspired gimmick
The Wytches
The Peterborough band add a little tenderness into their gritty, goth-garage mix
Autechre
The legendary duo strip back all sensory distractions, subverting notions of what brilliant music can and should do
Titanic
The Central American band bring a potent blend of pop and experimentation on their Scottish debut
Ten Thousand Hours
Mind-boggling gymnastics feats from the aptly-titled troupe Gravity and Other Myths
Breaking Bach
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Kim Brandstrup deliver an evening with fresh and unforgettable energy
Figures In Extinction
Nederlands Dans Theater and Complicité deliver a breathtaking alarm call to arrest our own extinction before it’s too late
A History of Scotland in 6 Bad Ideas
Top-notch storytelling with some hair-raising historical tidbits
A Magnificent Life
Animated biopic of Marcel Pagnol may be standard fare beneath its surface, but what a gorgeous surface
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Puccini’s Suor Angelica
London Symphony deliver a magnificent rendition of Puccini’s one-act opera
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Alison Jackson’s Faking Famous: You Can be a Celebrity Too
Entertaining deep dive into fake news
dance
Ten Thousand Hours
Mind-boggling gymnastics feats from the aptly-titled troupe Gravity and Other Myths