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Given the diversity of materials artists now use, collectors need handling and caretaking instructions
Artist Shawcross invites political interpretations of work placed near Eurostar terminal
Author Didier Eribon talks about rejecting his roots, upsetting his mother and seeing his book become a play
Jim Steinman’s rock’n’roll musical already feels like a classic
Andrew Norman’s children’s opera is engaging — but the production raises questions
Two site-specific dance pieces by Jodi Melnick and Beth Gill took full advantage of their surroundings
The artist’s paintings cast a beguiling spell, writes Ariella Budick
This denim-clad 1970s elegy to the dignity of labour still feels relevant
A production of Rameau’s opera that reads like a succession of poor decisions
Andrea Carroll makes a bewitching Mélisande in Debussy’s decadent opera
Patrick Sandford’s one-man show about his ‘broken’ childhood is a remarkable piece of theatre
Works by Ai Wei Wei and Anish Kapoor star in a lovingly curated collection of modern art
Liam Riddick was outstanding in the dance company’s triple bill
This Meltdown show from the rapper/singer was uneven — though there were moments when it came alive
Gigs from the veteran bands provided a contrast in styles
The actor excels in a first-class production that transfers from the Almeida
Arts sponsorship has a fresh twist: adopt a character in a play
From Stevie Wonder to a 60-piece Pakistani ensemble, Dave Brubeck’s hit has travelled well
The director’s new film is a brilliantly ramshackle recreation of King Harold’s last route
John Lee Hancock’s account of the founding of McDonald’s teases out the story’s ethical complexities
Choreographer Hofesh Shechter is back with a bleak but powerful new work
This 10-part series brings a sense of immediacy to its portrayal of prison life
A film that finds its power in looking and showing, but otherwise barely saying a word
The photographs have a precariousness and grimy immediacy
The architect’s paintings and drawings are showcased in real life and in VR
