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Fringe Reviews: Dance & Theatre
The Crucible – ★★★★ Nine sturdy-looking wooden chairs horseshoe the stage. A woman dressed like a governess stands in the centre with a lit lantern...

Edinburgh Fringe, Raise the Barre: ‘A must see, it’s truly terrific’
Raise the Barre is explosive stuff. A must see, it’s truly terrific, says Jeremy Welch. ★★★★★ It’s graduation day at a dance school presided over...

The Good Books, Kristie De Garis: ‘If I like the sound of a book I’ll either buy it in the next six minutes or not at all’
Drystone waller Kristie De Garis on the books of her childhood, her love of O’Brother by John Niven and why life is too short to...

International Festival Reviews: Bruce Liu Plays Ravel, Hanni Liang: Dreams & Volosi
Bruce Liu Plays Ravel with the NCPA Orchestra After esteemed conductor Myung-Whun Chung walked on stage with the hearty applause of the audience, The NCPA...