MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
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The Horrible Histories director serves up a great comic take on Shakespeare, says ALAN FRANK
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
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Directed by Richard Bracewell
4/5
ANYONE who has children might well agree that one of the unexpected joys — or necessary burdens — of parenthood is having to accompany kids to the cinema. Not this time, though.
The Bafta-winning stars of TV’s Horrible Histories deliver a wild and wonderful tale of William Shakespeare’s early days that parents and children alike will enjoy.
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