Giselle is a difficult ballet to get right. The balance between the “reality” of Act 1 and the Gothic otherworldlyness of Act 2 can be extremely hard to find, and the responsibility falls on all those ...

How do you make 'film noir' work on stage? That was the burning question on my mind as I took my seat at Nottingham Theatre Royal this week to see director Oscar Toeman's new adaptation of Double ...

Twists, turns, and mystery and murder, Double Indemnity has it all. Based on James M. Cain’s 1936 classic crime novel, and taking inspiration from its 1944 film noir translation to the silver screen, ...

Glen Tetley’s breakthrough dance piece was by all accounts a bracing slap across the chops for New York’s ballet fans when it premiered in 1962. With its atonal score, stark staging and muscular ...

But Royal Spin has just that eerie appearance. It looks like a novel, it’s being sold as a novel, but it fills you with a dark, obscure sadness. Still, it’s about the Royal family and being sold to ...

This low-key musical about a symbolic journey by foot has a lot going for it. It’s adapted by Rachel Joyce from her best-selling, Booker-nominated 2012 novel. It has two of the most innately, warmly ...

Two young boys spend a day with their oft absent father in Lagos amid political turbulence in “My Father’s Shadow,” an affecting debut feature from Akinola Davies Jr. The film, which premiered at last ...

Crossbench MPs are demanding stronger protections for current or former intelligence agents who may want to give evidence to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion amid concerns ...

This is our review of business class aboard EVA Air from Bangkok to London Heathrow. Although a Taiwanese airline, EVA Air operates flights to London via Bangkok, essentially giving you a choice of ...

Royal Enfield has always played the long game. Instead of chasing outright power figures or feature overload, the brand prioritises character, usability and how a motorcycle feels once the novelty ...

Dave Meltzer is back with this week’s brand-new Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He leads off with a full recap and ratings from last weekend’s WWE Royal Rumble from Saudi Arabia that put WrestleMania ...