MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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Funky suffragette singalong
PAUL DONOVAN recommends an inspiring musical account of political and family divisions within the movement for women’s rights
The company in Sylvia
[Manuel Harlan]
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
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To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
Sylvia
Old Vic Theatre, London
THIS is a show bursting with life and energy from start to finish that tells the story of the suffragettes’ bitter struggle for the vote and the familial divisions that developed within the movement.
Sharon Rose (Sylvia Pankhurst) and Beverley Knight (Emmeline Pankhurst) star in this explosive musical production, depicting the life of suffragette and socialist Sylvia Pankhurst.
Brilliantly directed by Kate Price, the production uses hip hop, soul, rap and funk to tell the story and the plot moves rapidly along, with electrifying numbers, written by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde.
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