Travel & Culture
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Backstage at Rella, a vibrant drag musical retelling of Cinderella
The team behind this new Adelaide show talk about beauty standards and introducing children to drag
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Chris Taylor obituary
Other lives: Theatre publicist who set up an agency to champion new writers
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Andras Kaldor obituary
Other lives: Former architect who became an artist and gallery owner
- The Telegraph
Odesa or the French Riviera? War doesn't stand in the way of Ukraine's beachgoers
When President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Britain’s Parliament in March, he evoked the spirit of Churchill by vowing to fight on the beaches.
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The Wreckers: blazing performances bring this English curio out of the shadows
Prepare to be knocked sideways. Famous for being so rarely performed, passionately admired by its advocates and resolutely ignored by most of the operatic world, Ethel Smyth’s pioneering 1903 opera The Wreckers has finally come to Glyndebourne. The totally committed staging is by Melly Still: it makes the best possible case for the piece. But does it establish it as a classic?
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Murder on the Orient Express review – a first-class ride all the way
Henry Goodman gives us every inch of Hercule Poirot’s dandiness and comedy in this exemplary adaptation of Christie’s ingenious murder mystery, but also gets every note of the character’s vast intelligence and pain
The Guardian‘The lady without legs or arms’: how an artist shattered Victorian ideas about disability
The achievements of Sarah Biffin, once a fairground attraction, are recognised in a new exhibition
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The week in theatre: The House of Shades; My Fair Lady; The Breach
Anne-Marie Duff’s aspiring singer transfixes in a didactic family saga; My Fair Lady feels strangely vacant. Plus, a stifling tale of dysfunctional siblings
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Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones and Kate Bush: the multimillion-pound deal that could turn them into 3D works of art
Classic images and unpublished shots by photographer Gered Mankowitz join treasure trove of pictures set for radical image makeover
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10 of the best cycling trail holidays in the UK
Popular bike trails for all, taking in canals, forests and seaside as well as cyclist-friendly places to stay
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Rambert review – Ben Duke’s new work is both funny and profound
The mysterious, melancholy Cerberus is the centrepiece of a triple bill worthy of the company’s superb dancers
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Bravo! Music at reopened Kyiv opera replaces noise of Russian artillery
Three months after the invasion, the capital’s grand old venue stages an emotional comeback
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The week in classical: Mavra/Pierrot lunaire; LSO/ Tilson Thomas; Gabrieli/ McCreesh
Covent Garden’s future stars make the most of a tricky double bill
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20 of the coolest holiday cabins in Europe
From Scandinavian rustic-luxe to floating eco-cabins in the south of France, we pick cosy and stylish hideaways in forests and lakeland
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The Guardian view on Abba: still rocking the room 40 years on
Editorial: They may not appear in person, but the Voyage concerts will return the 1970s superstars to their fans
- The Telegraph
Half-term boost for holidaymakers as Spain relaxes Covid rules
Holidaymakers were handed a half-term boost on Friday as Spain said it was preparing to drop its ban on unvaccinated travellers.
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‘The rich have got much richer’: why art sale prices are going through the roof
Auction houses are recording a boom in sales after a return to pre-pandemic levels of supplies of works
- Evening Standard
New portrait of the Queen on cover of Tatler Magazine
A new portrait of the Queen paying tribute to her “global status” appears on the front of the latest edition of Tatler. The magazine commissioned Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi to create the portrait which will go on show at Sotheby’s in London from May 28 to June 15 as part of their exhibition Power & Image: Royal Portraiture & Iconography. The photograph used as the starting point for the painting dates from around the Queen’s 1956 visit to Nigeria and Omofemi said he wanted to show her with dark hair “at a very young age”, adding: “for me hair represents the power of the woman.”
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Goddesses, she-devils and a tangle with textiles – the week in art
Lonnie Holley scours Britain for material, demons seize the British Museum and feminist fabrics come to Cambridge
- Evening Standard
Spain ‘to allow non-vaccinated British travellers within days’
The change to entry rules is expected to lead to a surge of last-minute bookings by British tourists
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Bliss review – relentlessly grim drama haunted by the ghosts of war
Hunger and disease stalk Russia in the aftermath of conflict in this play based on a story by Andrey Platonov
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Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi gives the Queen black hair in new Platinum Jubilee portrait
The Queen has been given a bold halo of black hair by a Nigerian artist in a new portrait.
- Evening Standard
Heathrow in 28 mins: Price of Crossrail airport premium revealed
Transport for London is imposing the Heathrow premium to increase revenue from the Elizabeth line
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The best hotels near Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee bank holiday celebrations
If there was ever a month (and a year) to stay near Buckingham Palace, June 2022 is the one to pick. With so many pockets of celebrations happening for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee it makes perfect sense to bed down and be right in the thick of the events for maximum enjoyment. Spots like Victoria, Westminster and St James's Park provide a great base for jumping off into the fun, but also crucially offer a much-needed calming retreat to escape to when party fatigue sets in. Within walking distan
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Los Angeles hotel workers fight for panic buttons amid sexual harassment
Push for ballot petition that would mandate safety protections, limit workloads, set wage standards, and extend worker retention rules
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Best sturdy and lightweight suitcases, from Amazon to Antler
Summer is on the way and it's time to upgrade your luggage.