PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Star critics cherry-pick some of the best on offer in the weeks to come
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
DERBY EXHIBITION
Parts & Labour
Quad
Market Place
Until January 24
The Parts & Labour exhibition sets out to celebrate, subvert and confound expectations of what animation is by bringing together different artistic approaches that connect through their exploration of the genre as craft. It features 21 cutting-edge animated films selected from an international open call that attracted 198 entries, with themes of industry, manufacture and material. Free.
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LONDON THEATRE
Robin Hood
Theatre Royal Stratford East
Jerry Raffles Square, E15
December 5-January 23
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