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Vault festival is a sprawling arts extravaganza beneath Waterloo station in London – keep track of the shows we’ve seen
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Jones was uninhibited, energetic, kind, curious – and a great person to spend time with, says the comedian
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Actor Cherrelle Skeete wept with joy when she read Temi Wilkey’s debut play, which explores queerness and homophobia in the black community
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Pictures & video
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Such is the reputation of the Paraíso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro that dancers travel from as far afield as the UK, Russia and Japan to train in the ways of hip-swivelling and hot-stepping
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Colin Jones trained as a dancer before becoming a photographer. His pictures of Margot Fontyen, Rudolf Nureyev and Tamara Rojo are on display at the North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford, until 7 March
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Take a front row seat for the finals of the competition designed to provide accessible dance to everyone, and to encourage more disabled people in the community to be active
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In 2019, Thiago Soares announced his retirement as a principal dancer after 16 years with the Royal Ballet. As he returns in Onegin as a guest principal, revisit the Brazilian sensation’s roles
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Steven Hoggett, Scott Graham and Vicki Middleton were students in Swansea when they set up the dynamic company that would help transform theatre in the UK. As the group’s new show I Think We Are Alone starts its tour in Plymouth, here’s a look at their journey
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The secrets of the spellbinding West End production are unlocked in a new book that contains previously unseen sketches
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She loved her nude scenes in the Netflix hit but the West End’s Uncle Vanya gave her stage fright. The Stockport star remembers being the class clown and tracking down her tormentor
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The city’s theatre is emotional, indignant and polemical finds our critic on a whirlwind trip through a dozen shows
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Actors, writers and directors reflect on how far theatres have come in boosting accessibility for audiences and creatives
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