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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:45:18 +0000Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:59:02 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/arts/performing(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/d50f74de-caf9-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d50f74de-caf9-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlMuch of this New York theatre company's evaluation of the way America has fashioned itself is fascinating, but not all of it is necessary, writes Sarah Hemming Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:45:18 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/d3dc9a06-caf9-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d3dc9a06-caf9-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html'Agon', the single most significant ballet of the 20th century, was handsomely danced and a reproach to what ensued writes Clement Crisp Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:45:18 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/4bc7acf6-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4bc7acf6-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlPlaywright Kwame Kwei-Armah's chronicle of an imaginary black candidate's campaign for the London mayoralty is all 'tell' and no 'show', writes Ian Shuttleworth Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:40:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/9488cc3a-ca31-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9488cc3a-ca31-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlApollinaire Scherr sees a distasteful exercise in cultural appropriation rescued only by an excellent bandThu, 5 Nov 2009 22:19:45 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/95727308-ca31-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/95727308-ca31-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlMark Baldwin is inventive in shaping dance, but the sum effect here is less than that of its parts, writes Clement Crisp Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:19:45 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/1e15f50a-c964-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1e15f50a-c964-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlCate Blanchett's performance as Blanche is sustained, affecting and unhinged, writes Brendan Lemon Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:57:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/1d85e3f2-c964-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1d85e3f2-c964-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlApollinaire Scherr sees a dreamily slow, meticulously constructed dramatisation of a treasured scroll depicting a night of debaucheryWed, 4 Nov 2009 22:57:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/31877d5a-c89e-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/31877d5a-c89e-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlThis show's combination of combination of whimsy, romance and satire is like nothing Hollywood has ever devised, writes Brendan Lemon Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:02:37 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/0e24d57e-c7d1-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0e24d57e-c7d1-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlThis play is clever, amusing and poignant, sometimes all at once, writes Ian Shuttleworth Tue, 3 Nov 2009 02:39:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/9c2ee7f0-c57a-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9c2ee7f0-c57a-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.htmlDiana Vickers may have star quality but it isn't quite right for this role, writes Ian Shuttleworth Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:41:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/7cb3acf4-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7cb3acf4-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html'Bedtime' is a masterpiece and 'V' is a tremendous display of its choreographer's gifts, says Clement Crisp Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:36:24 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/7a6d3ea6-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7a6d3ea6-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlThe theatre actress, chosen by Rolex for their Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative this year, talks to Emily Stokes about The Wooster GroupFri, 30 Oct 2009 22:41:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/816b9b58-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/816b9b58-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlGeoffrey Streatfeild stands out as the amoral, destructive Freder, says Sarah Hemming Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:40:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/582694ca-c4b4-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/582694ca-c4b4-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlThis work moved like wind chimes on a mercurial day, writes Apollinaire Scherr Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:51:13 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/577669e2-c4b4-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fperforminghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/577669e2-c4b4-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlThe company's Prologue, one of the marvels of ballet, was profoundly satisfying, writes Clement Crisp Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:51:13 +0000