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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.

Orpheus at BAC

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.

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London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 14-20 April

Cariad Lloyd, Festival of the Spoken Nerd and Tiffany Stevenson our picks of the week’s funny.

Take A Deep Breath And Breathe by Bola Agbaje, directed by Toby Clarke, features at the 33% London festival

Ovalhouse’s 33% London Festival Returns

Celebrating young artists, directors, producers and apprentices.

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Barbican Saves The Absurdest Theatre ‘Til Last With Ubu Roi

A Surreal masterpiece before the word had even been invented.

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A Voyage Round My Father. And Mother. Alan Bennett’s Untold Stories

Alan Bennett. National Treasure. But is it doing the great man justice?

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Johan Christensen Steps Into Sergei Polunin’s Tights In Midnight Express

Even ballet can’t save you from a prison sentence.