guests walk at the terrace of new Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. ©AP Harry Eyres May 17, 2013

Harry Eyres: The essence of artistry

The communication of the deepest and strongest emotions requires both technique and ‘duende’

Costume for a Fury in 'Hippolyte et Aricie' engraved by René Gaillard (c1710-90) ©Bridgeman Art Library May 17, 2013

French baroque, back on a roll

Why 18th-century composer Jean-Philippe Rameau is making a belated debut at Glyndebourne this summer

Azzedine Alaïa (near right) and Jean Nouvel at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles ©Spencer Lowell From STYLE May 17, 2013

Design, set, match

Fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa and architect Jean Nouvel are collaborating for the first time on ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

From left, Matthew Steer, Will Adamsdale and Jason Barnett in 'The Victorian in the Wall' May 17, 2013

The Victorian in the Wall, Royal Court, London

A drama that’s terribly amusing, in an easy-going middle class way

Hubbard Street Dance in Mats Ek's 'CasiCasa' ©Todd Rosenberg May 16, 2013

Hubbard Street Dance, Joyce Theater, New York

The Chicago troupe turned a familiar template to arresting ends

Nick Fletcher and Darrell D'Silva in 'Public Enemy' ©Donald Cooper May 15, 2013

Public Enemy, Young Vic, London

This is a restless and provocative staging of Ibsen’s classic

Tobias Batley and Martha Leebolt as Gatsby and Daisy in 'The Great Gatsby' ©Bill Cooper May 15, 2013

The Great Gatsby, Sadler’s Wells, London

A choreographically unconvincing adaptation of Fitzgerald

Warhol ©PA From UK May 14, 2013

London tightens grip on arts donations

Capital claims up to 90% of private philanthropy

Jennifer Kidd and Sam Phillips in 'Larisa and the Merchants' ©Richard Davenport May 14, 2013

Larisa and the Merchants, Arcola Theatre, London

This 19th-century Russian drama is given a contemporary flavour

Jack Laskey, Tom Canton and Simon Scardifield in ‘Sons Without Fathers’ ©Aimon Annand May 13, 2013

Sons Without Fathers, Arcola Theatre, London

This Chekhov adaptation is intellectually admirable but unengaging

May 12, 2013

The Hothouse, Trafalgar Studios, London

Harold Pinter’s early play about a sinister medical institution is superbly delivered by a cast that includes a thundering, blustering Simon Russell Beale

From MUSIC May 12, 2013

Britten: The Canticles, Theatre Royal, Brighton

Though musically excellent, these staged performances of Britten’s Canticles detracted from the imaginative thrust of the poetry

From VISUAL ARTS May 12, 2013

Performance art, Frieze New York

Art fairs such as Frieze New York are increasingly incorporating performance art

May 10, 2013

Prize and prejudice

Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer-winning play navigates the ‘minefield of religious identity in a secular world’

May 10, 2013

Calixto Bieito interview

The Catalan director is preparing to stage Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ in Basel and ‘Fidelio’ in London. He discusses his provocative career with Julius Purcell

May 10, 2013

Travels with My Aunt, Menier Chocolate Factory, London

Christopher Luscombe directs a cast of four grey-haired men in scenes that flit about in pleasant, spritely fashion

May 10, 2013

Wheeldon premieres, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center, New York

Signature themes in the choreographer’s ‘Soirée Musicale’ and ‘A Place for Us’ infuse ballet’s future with hope once more

May 9, 2013

Hansel and Gretel, Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, London

An admirable cast and a strong score are insufficient compensation for this production’s predictable choreography

May 9, 2013

The Match Box, Tricycle Theatre, London

Frank McGuinness’s one-woman play is harrowing but flecked with humour

May 8, 2013

Passion Play, Duke of York’s Theatre, London

At its best, this innovative exploration of infidelity is mercilessly brilliant