JAMES WALSH is moved by a provocative and original take on the relationship between ecology and architecture, and a plea to work with, not against, the materials and minerals of our world
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Light on a dark herstory
SUSAN DARLINGTON recommends a powerful drama commemorating the forgotten women who perished
in a factory explosion during the first world war
An immersive, participatory display by a queer Australian Aboriginal performer, and a rebellious unravelling of traditional Scottish dance
EWAN CAMERON witnesses a political farce that lacks a clear message
EWAN CAMERON picks out two fascinating music shows, fusing the Korean, and the Celtic, with the modern
BENJAMIN POTHIER suggests that Palaeolithic cave paintings in Spain point to the ceremonial use of hallucinogenic flora
The bard confirms that the right has a humour bypass, and replays the English Revolution on period instruments
Barnbow Canaries West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds 5/5
THE LARGEST-EVER single loss of life in Leeds was at the Barnbow munitions factory in 1916 and, if you haven’t heard about the incident, then you’re not alone.
Having been whitewashed from history, Chumbawamba’s Alice Nutter has set about telling the story of the 35 women who died in the building.
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