PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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The war grief, pain and loss that will not be televised
21st century poetry with Andy Croft
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
‘War is like love,” wrote Brecht in Mother Courage, “it always finds a way.”
In the context of the endless, partial, dirty imperial wars of the 21st century, it is worth remembering that love, like war, will always find a way to say what must be said.
These days we are used to the televised grief of combatants, civilians and refugees. But the experiences of the families left behind are rarely heard.
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