In the total Anna-nization of the 'House the only missed trick is an interval quiz posing the question, "how many different words for breasts did Richard Thomas squeeze into the libretto?"
Our guide to this week's most interesting theatre, art, dance and opera picks. With news about Marti Pellow, Les Dennis *and* Paul Daniels
A world class staging of one of the greatest operas ever written.
It's a big week for the arty side of London. Tomorrow sees the opening three impressive new shows. Plus we bring you the dance, opera and theatre highlights for the next seven days.
Unshaven tenors and Essex-blonde sopranos serve up pub opera in a sort of 'Troy of the Rovers' with superb voices and bargain pricing.
Mike Figgis makes his operatic directorial debut with Donizetti’s seldom performed opera about the notorious Renaissance family.
Susan Hiller is our pick of the week, with not one but two exhibitions opening in London. There's also an international flavour to this week's Arts Ahead: Russian ballet, American dance, images from Communist East Germany and your last chance to see Japanese fashion at the Barbican.
Everything about English National Opera’s spring/summer season feels shiny and fresh. Six of its eight productions are new, although that is no reason to discount the two revivals.
Our top recommendation for this week is Sampled at Sadler's Wells. But there's more to life than dance! Find out about Hamlets closing, photography exhibitions opening and some cultural tips for little londonists in this week's Arts Ahead...
Sculpture, two Swan Lakes, Scissor Sisters and Shakespeare: just some of the shows opening in London this week. Plus a few gentle reminders for things that are closing. Just so you don't miss out.
Here's what's new and what's closing this week in London. There are a lot of things on our last chance to see list: make sure you don’t miss out!
Most Tuesdays, we like to let you know what's happening in the next seven days on London's cultural calendar. With very little in the way of new openings in London this week, we've decided to look a little further ahead so you can plan your arty choices for the next 12 months. Here's what's new in 2011.
It’s not often that the star of an opera is a dog, but it was the appeal of such an unlikely hero that encouraged Simon McBurney, the highly regarded director of Complicite, to make his operatic debut.
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