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Katja Khaniukova as Juliet and Daniel McCormick as Romeo rehearsing Rudolf Nureyev's Romeo and Juliet. Image by Isabella Turolla.

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Daniel McCormick’s Romeo leaves his soul on the dance floor

Carmel Thomason

First Soloist Daniel McCormick is performing his debut of Romeo during English National Ballet’s Manchester run of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at the Palace Theatre. He talks to Carmel Thomason about preparing for the role, the...

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Beverley Knight MBE (Emmeline Pankhurst) and Naomi Katiyo (Sylvia Pankhurst) in 2026 production of Sylvia. Photo by Tristram Kenton.

The fight goes on: why Beverley Knight says Sylvia matters more than ever

Anna Ryan

Beverley Knight has enjoyed a rich and varied career spanning music, theatre and television. So for a role to rank “right up there at the top” of her career, it has to be something special. Her portrayal of Emmeline Pankhurst...

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High Society UK tour. Credit: Pamela Raith Photography

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Helen George on why High Society is the tonic we need right now

Simon Button

Call the Midwife star Helen George talks Cole Porter, corsets and following Grace Kelly as Tracy Lord in High Society, which arrives at the Lowry, Salford, for two weeks from 22 September. Starring in a splashy new production of the classic Cole...

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