The Pitmen Painters
Enlightening and highly enjoyable tale of the North Eastern miners who found hidden depths through art.
David Walsh: My Pursuit Of Lance Armstrong
A rare positive story about the power of journalism to uncover hidden truths.
A Doll’s House
A failed opportunity to produce an arresting adaptation of Ibsen’s tale of female empowerment.
Interview: Pia Furtado
Director Pia Furtado talks about emotion, openness and the challenges of taking on a powerful, but little known opera.
After the Wave
An honest, open and interesting attempt to examine how we deal with a world turned upside-down.
Batsheva Ensemble: Deca Dance
Israeli dance company Batsheva celebrates unity on what ironically has proved a highly divisive tour.
Alston ’12
An imperfect but inventive evening of dance and music blending together to produce something new.
Exhibition: Punk Politics Posters
Timely exhibition looking at the mix of rock and anti-fascist action from the seventies to the present day.
Interview: Peter Strickland
Huge interview with Berberian Sound Studio director about his love of soundtracks, effects and the bombastic brilliance of Italian ‘Giallo’ horror.
Interview: Lee Gershuny
Artistic Director Lee Gershuny speaks about her company’s new twist on the classic Minotaur tale, taking on the media and the world of power.
The Blind
The Blind is theatre as experience and if you’ve got the stomach for it, it’s one you’re unlikely to forget.
David et Jonathas
A lost opportunity to do justice to the work of a lesser known, if not forgotten, musical master.
Gulliver’s Travels
Inventive and invective-filled performance using Swift’s biting satire as a springboard to dissect man’s inhumanity.
Meine faire Dame — ein Sprachlabor
Superb, bewildering, absurd and hugely inventive piece of theatre from Swiss iconoclast Christoph Marthaler.
Sarfraz Manzoor – The Boss Rules
Engaging story of growing up in Luton and the transformative power of Bruce Springsteen.
Michael Winslow – Noizeyman
Police Academy star beats you into submission with his relentlessly entertaining bag of sounds.
Sammy J & Randy – The Inheritance
Fuzzy felt fun and games with Australia’s favourite potty-mouthed puppet and chum.
Keira Daley: LadyNerd
Enlightening and delightful show on the women of science and imagination who changed the world.
Mark Thomas – Bravo Figaro!
A touching, funny, powerful piece of personal theatre from professional thorn in the side Mark Thomas.
China’s Three Tenors
Blend of operatic hits and Chinese folk melodies from three truly virtuoso performers.