142 stories by "Charlotte Higgins"
Simon Russell Beale goes on pointe, a plea to concert-goers and former culture secretary Lord Smith talks cutsSimon Russell Beale debuts with the Royal BalletThe world awaits the arrival of …
The German chancellor turns out for Pina, a hoodie with a clarinet, and Berlin's art oasisMerkel dons 3D glasses for Wim Wenders's PinaOn Sunday night, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, …
With a judicious use of 3D, Wenders does much to bring immediacy and depth to Pina Bausch's glorious choreographyIt's the film I'd been most looking forward to; in fact it was the film that …
First 3D arthouse film may inspire further experiments from the world of performing artsUntil now, the 3D revolution has embraced large-scale action films such as Avatar, and children's anim…
From gambling dancers to X-rated opera, here are this week's top storiesWhat's ahead at the State of the Arts conferenceThere will be plenty to discuss tomorrow at the State of the Arts conf…
Figgis's opera gets knifed at a time when applications for arts funding are at a crucial pointNo one wants to field a stinker, particularly when the applications for funding by Arts Council …
Artistic director Nicholas Hytner says only response to expected funding cuts is to be 'bullish in our programming' A musical by the singer-songwriter Tori Amos, a new drama by Mike Leigh an…
Ballet wars part two: the dance world is revving up in support of Ashley Page at Scottish Ballet, who is departing as artistic director of the company "with great sadness and regre…
You may think the ballet world is a gentle, loving place, full of peace and joy, but no, you are wrong, quite wrong. Over in New York City, full-volume ballet wars have broken out over a rev…
The newly revamped Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon is full of surprises, not least a certain inviting chair that is roving around the theatre's public spaces. When I sat on …
Can one think of a more pleasing place than the Common Guild, in Glasgow, currently showing a small and exquisite exhibition of the recent work of Tacita Dean? Having trudged through a snowy…
So Stella Rimington, the former head of MI5, is to be the chair of the Man Booker prize. Perhaps it's an elaborate plan to ensure total discretion on the part of the judges " Moscow rules an…
The £112m revamp to the Royal Shakspeare Theatre and Swan in Stratford herald new artistic adventures for the RSCSo, after camping in the temporary Courtyard Theatre, the RSC is to move b…
Theatre which reopens with Macbeth next year gets actors' approval A new chapter dawns tomorrow in the 49-year history of the Royal Shakespeare Company as its Stratford-upon-Avon theatre fli…
The Royal Opera House is about to open a new production workshop in Purfleet, EssexA little piece I did on the new production workshop for the Royal Opera House, near the Thames in Purfleet,…
So the Cottesloe, the smallest of the three theatres at the National, is to be renamed in honour of Lloyd Dorfman, the chairman of Travelex, who has donated £10m to the theatre. The Eton-…
Unlikely as it may seem, the Royal Opera House is always eager to snatch a few extra audience members from The X Factor " and has now produced an extraordinary viral marketing campaign. Call…
