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Cynthia Erivo is Dracula, Gentleman Jack does ballet and Phil Wang’s mega-tour: theatre, dance and comedy in 2026

Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner unite for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Michael Sheen launches Welsh National Theatre and Bridget Christie revs up for a return to the stage

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How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus

How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus

The London theatre scene was all abuzz in January 2024 when two different star-studded West End productions of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus were announced within minutes of each other.

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The week in theatre: Oedipus; Elektra review – all Greek

The week in theatre: Oedipus; Elektra review – all Greek

In a busy week for Sophocles and star casting, Rami Malek is the weak link in a radical new Oedipus with dancing chorus, while Brie Larson’s snarling Elektra is a marvel in the murk

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Oedipus review – delirious dancers and booming soundtrack shake the plasterwork

Rami Malek’s outsider vibes enliven seamy, superb new staging of Sophocles’ family tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Hofesh Shechter Company: Theatre of Dreams; Diana Niepce: The Other Side of Dance – review

Shechter’s ever-changing new work probes the resilience of the human spirit, while the Portuguese dancer powerfully binds movement and disability

The Guardian - UK

Theatre of Dreams at Sadler’s Wells review: a full-bodied mind-warping show

This new show from Hofesh Shechter is closer to a nightmare than a dream – but it’s undeniably a banger

Evening Standard

On my radar: Nikki Amuka-Bird’s cultural highlights

The actor on a double dose of Greek tragedy, the real-life drama of basketball, and a perfect day in Antigua

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Shechter II: Contemporary Dance 2.0 review – uplifting and strangely emotional

Shechter II: Contemporary Dance 2.0 review – uplifting and strangely emotional

Arts Depot, London; and touringThe young dancers nurtured by Hofesh Shechter rise to the challenge of his teasing 2019 work with irresistible confidence

The Guardian - UK

Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter on his unique vision of contemporary dance

Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter on his unique vision of contemporary dance

As the Paris Opera introduces his contemporary pieces “In Your Rooms” and “Uprising” to their repertoire, Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter tells us about collaborating with the prestigious institution, and how they "bent over backwards" to accommodate his experimental work. With Shechter’s recent piece "Contemporary Dance" coming to the stage a…

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