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The best dance and ballet shows in London this month
Dance

The best dance and ballet shows in London this month

It’s May, and London’s twinkliest-toed performers are gearing up for another fantastic month of dance on stage
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Tender
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Tender

4 out of 5 stars
Dave Harris’ Tender is, I suppose, a drama about how hard it is to be a man. But don’t worry, you can put the pepper spray away: we are so far away...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

4 out of 5 stars
After 430 or so years it’s fairly apparent that we as a species are not going to get tired of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. And...
Grace Pervades
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Grace Pervades

3 out of 5 stars
David Hare may not be the radical political firebrand he once was - a revival of his 1975 play Teeth ‘n’ Smiles is playing a few streets away and...

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The best London theatres

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Old Vic

One of London's most storied theatres, the Old Vic – which opened its doors in 1818 – was the first home of the National Theatre, under the...
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Young Vic

The Young Vic more than lives up to its name, with its slick modern exterior, buzzing bar, and a forward-looking line-up that makes it feel metaphorically as...
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Royal Court Theatre

London's premiere new writing theatre, the Royal Court made its name in the 1950s when it was synonymous with kitchen sink dramas and the Angry Young Men, and...
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Lyric Hammersmith

A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian...
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