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Safe Haven review – Kurds left on the sidelines of diplomat-driven drama

The Guardian 21 Jan 2026
Arcola theatre, London. Chris Bowers, a former British diplomat in Iraqi Kurdistan, brings authenticity but not enough human drama to his play about the 1991 Kurdish uprising.
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A new Henry V is a barometer of our times – what can Shakespeare’s war ...

The Guardian 21 Jan 2026
Revivals of this history play usually reflect the politics of the moment. Now a fresh RSC retelling arrives in a world of instability and fractured alliances ... It is also a play that constantly changes its meaning ... ....
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I Do review – immersive hotel drama as wonderful as a real wedding day

The Guardian 21 Jan 2026
Malmaison hotel, London ... Isn’t it all part and parcel of the apparently perfect day? ... ....
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Yorke Dance Project: Modern Milestones review – a bold and brilliant night

The Guardian 20 Jan 2026
Linbury theatre, London. These gems, old and new, include an intense revival of Martha Graham’s Deep Song and a new piece by Christopher Bruce set to Leonard Cohen songs. Wow, the energy in a single big toe ... ....
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Poem of the week: Now, Mother, What’s the Matter? by Richard W Halperin

The Guardian 19 Jan 2026
An exploration of what constitutes the literary arts – plus all the ‘troubled hearts’ and demons that accompany it – through the lens of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Now, Mother, What’s the Matter?. Only the monsters do not have troubled hearts ... hearts ... What.
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What’s Wrong With Benny Hill? review – a vivid reminder of what millions once found hilarious

The Guardian 18 Jan 2026
White Bear theatre, London. Mark Carey’s play asks why the former best-loved man on TV has been so thoroughly expunged from our comedy pantheon – but doesn’t have a great deal to add ... The reasons are widely known, of course, and rehearsed again here.
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Death of Gesualdo review – a creepy and compelling combination of beauty and horror

The Guardian 18 Jan 2026
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. The twisted life and sublime music of the murderous Renaissance composer is examined with style. The story of Carlo Gesualdo gets more twisted the closer you look at it ... ....
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Already Perfect review – Broadway star faces the past to make peace with himself

The Guardian 16 Jan 2026
King’s Head theatre, London. Levi Kreis embarks on a journey of rediscovery in song, from self-hating adolescence to self-destructive adulthood ... ....
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Gerry & Sewell review – tragicomic search for a Newcastle United season ticket

The Guardian 16 Jan 2026
Aldwych theatre, London. Jamie Eastlake’s play about two football fans mixes together song, dance, comedy and dark family drama, with incohesive results ... At Aldwych theatre, London, until 24 January ....
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The play that changed my life: ‘You meet 33 characters in Barber Shop Chronicles – ...

The Guardian 15 Jan 2026
Inua Ellams’ play takes you to different destinations for intimate conversations about sex, queerness, capitalism, football and much more. I first saw Barber Shop Chronicles on National Theatre at Home.
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Diary of a degenerate: mapping the music and the madness of Carlo Gesualdo

The Guardian 15 Jan 2026
The Renaissance composer wrote hauntingly sublime music – and committed a grisly double murder before descending even further into psychosis ... Now be honest. which would you like to discuss first? ... ....
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Resolution festival review – admin hell, an epic club night and flamenco voguing

The Guardian 14 Jan 2026
The Place, London. Intriguing works by Seirian Griffiths, Qi Song and Isadora D’Héloïsa explore in-between states in this month-long showcase of the future of dance ... ....
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Royal Opera sees generation change as Jakub Hrůša and Speranza Scappucci come in

Wtop 14 Jan 2026
LONDON (AP) — There’s a new generation this season at the Royal Opera in London, where Jakub Hrůša took over after Antonio Pappano’s 22-year reign as music director, and Speranza Scappucci became the first principal guest conductor in three decades.
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Punchdrunk’s new mission: inside ‘live action video game’ Lander 23 – in pictures

The Guardian 13 Jan 2026
The celebrated immersive theatre company has launched a new multiplayer stealth game at its headquarters in Woolwich, south-east London. Photographer Tristram Kenton was granted special access ....
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