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Everybody loves a winner

Audacious hope rises amidst us in the bingo hall

Neil Bartlett’s ‘Everybody Loves A Winner’, part of the Manchester International Festival, evokes an unsettling blend of optimism and desperation, writes Ian Shuttleworth

Götterdämmerung, Aix-en-Provence Festival

Tasteful minimalism suggests a low risk appetite, writes Francis Carlin

Genghis Khan, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

The conqueror is a muted presence in the production, writes Kevin Ng

Madonna, O2, London

Material girl entertains through hard work, writes Richard Clayton

Rusalka, Glyndebourne, East Sussex, UK

Self-sacrifice is vividly brought to life, writes Andrew Clark

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