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Miss Havisham’s Expectations at Trafalgar Studios
Miss Havisham's Expectations is an ambitious retelling of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, and it just about pulls it…
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Sikes and Nancy at Trafalgar Studios
James Swanton's one-man dramatisation of Charles Dickens' Sikes and Nancy (a version of the murder scene in Oliver…
By Ed Barnes
Live music
Gogol Bordello at the Roundhouse
Tonight, the Roundhouse is packed. It's a sold-out show, and Mariachi El Bronx are getting people moving. As…
By Ed Barnes
Musical
Cinderella at New Wimbledon
After a slightly rocky start – involving a fawningly self-congratulatory filmed opening sequence about the importance of panto to…
By Ed Barnes
Cinema & TV
BAFTA Conversations with Screen Composers: David Arnold at the Royal Albert Hall
David Arnold has an incredible back catalogue; he's worked as a composer on five Bond films, Independence Day,…
By Ed Barnes
Live music
The Drums at Scala
The Drums are back, and it looks like they're back for good. After a sizeable gap from touring,…
By Ed Barnes
Live music
The Mispers at The Basement
The Mispers have been making waves. Their musical style – a heady mix of alt-folk and indie – and their…
By Ed Barnes