performing-arts

Mercury theatre, Colchester This musical from the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong unearths the invention of acting in ancient Greece – and finds little has changed The Mischief theatre company has been making fun of actors’ foibles for years, especially in the deliriously amusing Goes Wrong series. Its first musical asks if all those rampaging egos, heated rivalries, creative differences …

Galaxy Robot Park in South Korea hopes to attract tourists to concerts and fashion shows, but can robots ever replicate K-pop’s connection with fans? Four child-sized humanoid robots take the stage at an arena in eastern Seoul, and as the opening beats of a song by K-pop star G-Dragon begin, they start to dance. Arms swinging, legs stepping in sync, heads bobbing, wigs and baggy clothes swishing,…

_Journal of School of Languages (Josol)_ 1 (1):223-245. 2010Nigerians seem to have lost their sense of value especially since after the war. In the past people have value for self worth. The Nigerian society can be redeemed and rebranded. The purpose of this paper is rebranding Nigeria through literature and literary studies. The focus is on dramatic arts as an instrument for rebranding Nigeria. …

When my cat jokes are met with near silence, there’s only one thing for it … I remember the first time it happened, in the band’s earliest days. We were playing a small festival in Yorkshire, before a seated audience in an arts centre. At the end of the first song there was an unfamiliar sound, like bacon sizzling, but amplified. It took me a moment to realise it was applause. Up until that point…

Dave Henshaw is enchanted by archery’s curiously addictive qualities and its ability to attract all-comers, including those turned off by other sports environments Dave Henshaw can’t quite explain the fascination of archery. That’s despite him coaching archers to Olympic events, helping his club become a diverse and thriving community, and earning a King’s honour for his services to the sport. “W…

Human health depends on a thriving planet, and art can help power the movement to protect both.

The TOKAS Residency has officially announced the Research Residency Program 2027, an international opportunity designed for artists, researchers, and cultural practitioners to conduct in-depth research on arts and culture in Tokyo, Japan. This prestigious residency program invites both international and local creators to engage in independent research while being immersed in one of the world’s [……

Cutty Sark, London The Monteverdi Choir’s account of Purcell’s opera was delivered with devastating clarity, but it was somewhat smothered beneath a 200ft ship’s hull We know that Aeneas is going to sail away. We know it before he arrives, before he declares his love to Dido, and certainly before the Sorceress and her witchy acolytes get all eye-of-newt about it. But when your opera house is the…

With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste.

In a collapsing world, artists like Slayyyter and Cobrah are chasing extreme highs with hyperactive music and debauched lyrics. Is their trashy vibe emancipating – or a bit contrived? If any year demanded a soundtrack of self-aggrandising female mayhem, it’s 2026. Amid the terrors of war, AI and the climate crisis, women are expected to be symbolic vessels of order and stability: thin, beautiful …

Soho Theatre Walthamstow, London The Drag Race star brings nuance to the vocals and has a hoot with a frisky script but this bio-drama is too limited and ultimately cramps her style Drag Race fans already know that the series’ “queen of all queens” Jinkx Monsoon does a mean Judy Garland impression from her lurid account of a threesome with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. This revival of Peter Quil…

Recently, I have become interested in the impact of engaging in art on learning and wellbeing. This interest has sent me into a rabbit hole of fascinating research and has sparked new ideas for my own teaching practice…

Dallas Symphony Orchestra/Luisi/Lindstrom/Delavan /Johansson (Delos) Captured live in concert performances, Fabio Luisi’s clear-sighted command and strong orchestral playing make this Wagner set frequently impressive, with Mark Delavan an authorative Wotan Concert performances of opera can provide ideal conditions for live recordings. This ambitious release of Wagner’s Ring Cycle on 13 CDs, captu…

Why do artists keep creating even when it’s exhausting, uncertain, emotional, or deeply personal? We asked our Arts to Hearts community to answer honestly, and the responses stayed with us long after we finished reading them. Some artists create to calm anxiety. Some to process grief. Some because not creating feels unbearable. Others use art to help feed their communities, reclaim women’s invisi…

The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire as tufts of dried coconut husks are set aflame.

The Mount Without, Bristol Fame’s Antonia Franceschi delivers a double portrait of Krasner, with music by Claire van Kampen, plus there’s a superb solo from Edward Watson Two notable women are the cornerstones of this evening of dance. First is its choreographer, Antonia Franceschi , still recognisable as the ballet dancer from the film Fame back when she was 19. Franceschi danced with George Bal…

For the iconic L.A. troupe, this fantastical representation of a cross-country train trip is a bold look toward the future.

'Brigadoon' soars at Pasadena Playhouse but 'Flower Drum Song' only intermittently comes to life at Little Tokyo's Aratani Theatre despite best intentions.

It’s impossible to imagine Los Angeles’ electronic scene without Das Bunker, founded in 1996 to champion brutalist club music.

The Late Show, and its much-loved host, will bid farewell this week after a controversial cancellation leaving behind a challenging TV landscape Hugh Jackman sang a parody of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline. Bette Midler performed a satirical rewrite of Wind Beneath My Wings. John Lithgow wrote and recited a poem entitled The Mighty Colbert. Jake Tapper hand delivered a painting of Colbert as Gollu…