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Tamara Rojo as Girl/Death and Nicolas Le Riche as Young Man in Le Jeune Homme et la Mort. © 2013 David Jenson

More Ecstasy Than Death From English National Ballet At The Coliseum

Fascinating and sexy triple bill of twentieth century works.

Emma Lowndes as Liza, Geoffrey Streatfeild as Protasov and Lucy Black as Melaniya. Photo by Richard Hubert Smith

An Experiment To Investigate The Theatrical Properties Of Children Of The Sun

Applying scientific theory to the National Theatre’s Maxim Gorky revival.

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A Timeless Tale Of Young Love In Beautiful Thing

Jonathan Harvey’s tale back on stage at the Arts Theatre.

Photo by Pete Le May

Off-Kilter, Interesting, Thoughtful Comedy From Invisible Dot

Expect to see Simon Amstell, Claudia O’Doherty, Nick Mohammed and the like.

Christopher Goh (2nd Soldier), Benedict Wong (Ai Weiwei) and Andrew Koji (1st Soldier). Photo by Stephen Cummiskey.

Arrest Of Ai Wei Wei Is Turned Into Art At Hampstead Theatre

Ai Wei Wei’s greatest work of art might just have been his own arrest.

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Romeo And Juliet At Sadler’s Wells: Canadian Ballet Returns to London

A fresh ballet version of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers.

Opera Review: Die Zauberflöte @ Royal Opera House

Mozart’s last singspiel offers a heady and unusual blend of magic, morality and masonry, not to mention a giant serpent and flying wheelbarrow.

Hoist The Rag, part of The Last Refuge's First Festival

Be There First: The Last Refuge’s First Festival

A fortnight of theatre, comedy, cabaret, poetry and film in Peckham.

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What’s On In London Theatre 16 – 22 April

Our pick of London’s best theatre, dance and opera opening this week

Sophie Wu ('Su Lin'), Paul Hilton ('Gideon') in 'The Table', Photographed by Richard Hubert Smith

Table: Debut Performance At The National Theatre’s The Shed

Six generations of family life round one table.

Bianco is at the Roundhouse until April 27.

New Circus Show Bianco At The Roundhouse Is A Bit Of All-White

The Roundhouse scores its second circus hit of the year.