SUSAN DARLINGTON enjoys, with minor reservations, the Northern Ballet’s revival of its 1992 classic

SUSAN DARLINGTON revels in an exhilarating adaptation of the gruesome fairytale that invokes the real-life horror of women lost to male violence

SUSAN DARLINGTON is disappointed by a show that aims to highlight misogyny within the police but fails to arrest the audience's attention

SUSAN DARLINGTON revels in a band that know their own continuing relevance

SUSAN DARLINGTON enjoys a boldly reconfigured classic

SUSAN DARLINGTON recommends an innovative production of Oscar Wilde’s classic

In search of answers to what makes the mysterious cephalopod tick

Timely reminder of the power of individual and collective action to bring about positive change

SUSAN DARLINGTON recommends a gripping near-future chronicle of a city on the edge of conflict

Opaque exploration of art and the human condition

Jane Austen goes pop in raucous rendition of one of her greatest hits

Varied dance menu with agreeable aftertaste

Impressionistic approach to colonial crimes muddies waters

Alfred Jazzy's anarchic satire gets an acute update

Pleasurable panto with a traditional touch

Solid seasonal production of musical classic

Northern Ballet's take on the vampiric legend is a gothic feast

Effectively understated exploration of male friendship

Post-gothic pleasures from masters of rock, electronica and grunge

Confusing quest for demons plaguing a countercultural icon

Inventive staging of a contemporary film classic