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(Rhyming) Theatre Review: The Trench @ The Pleasance

Visual theatre for grown-ups in a storybook style that tackles trench warfare using puppets, animation, music and verse
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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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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.
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Theatre Review: Watt @ Barbican

One man, on a sparse set delivers extracts from Samuel Beckett.
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Theatre Review: If You Don’t Let Us Dream, We Won’t Let You Sleep @ Royal Court

Punchy and polemical anti-austerity drama. With some great John Terry gags thrown in.
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Preview: Chelsea Fringe Festival

New three-week festival guaranteed to get you into gardening.
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Circusfest Review: Backgammon for Beginners @ Jacksons Lane

The hard-to-grab-hold-of tale is told through low key but impressive acrobatics
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Mayoral Elections: Nature, Food And Fresh Air

Can London be transformed into a more productive, wildlife friendly place?
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The New Nature: Want To Write About London’s Wild Side?

There's a new online home for writing about wild London.
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InMidtown's Habitats Exhibition @ Central Saint Giles

New housing for London’s bats, bees and other bugs.
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Opera Review: Barber of Seville @ Hackney Empire

Saturday night. Mare Street. Bus engine drum rolls and taxi cab brass.
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Review: London International Mime Festival

Actions speak louder than words
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Preview: London International Mime Fest 2012

Few words but much visual wizardry
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Review – The Colour of Nonsense by Forkbeard Fantasy

Saved by a parrot and a fly.
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Review: Two Enormous Christmas Shows For Families

The world has been sad since Tuesday and the turnips are growing big.
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Reviews Round-Up: Suspense Puppetry Festival

Tragedy, regrets, dark dreams, biscuit tins...
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First Thoughts On Suspense Puppet Festival 2011

The puppets are here all week with delightful sounding shows for grown-ups.
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Preview: Suspense London Puppetry Festival 2011

For ten whole delicious days London will once again be populated by puppets