KEITH RICHMOND relishes a superbly conceived modern version of Aeschylus’ drama of murderous family succession
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MARIA DUARTE is surprised to find herself swept up in the drama of marketing an over-priced shoe
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MICHAL BONCZA recommends a minimalist installation that prompts intriguing connotations
FIONA O’CONNOR questions the achievement of this year’s Orwell prize winner for political fiction
LEO BOIX reviews two powerful Latin American novels in which myth and crime fiction expose the deadly consequences of patriarchy, clandestine abortion and state violence
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Directed by Ben Affleck
WITH an annual reported turnover of more than $50 billion it is hard to believe that Nike were ever the underdogs but that is the case in this extraordinary story about a shoe, the Air Jordan, which would revolutionise both the world of sport and modern culture.
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