3 h. ago The Red Shoes review, Sadler’s Wells – Matthew Bourne conjures the impassioned, hothouse world of ballet

This richly realised production packs a wealth of ballet history into deft parodies

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10 h. ago The Red Shoes review: Matthew Bourne is in his storytelling pomp

This adaptation of Powell and Pressburger’s famous classic is a tragedy told with shattering brilliance

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1 week ago Blue Moon review: Ethan Hawke shines in his best role for years playing tragic musical lyricist Lorenz Hart

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein are generally considered to be titans of the American musical, responsible for such classics as The Sound Of Music, The King And I and South Pacific.

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2 w. ago Crick: A Mind in Motion by Matthew Cobb review – the charismatic philanderer who changed science

Genius and arrogance play leading roles in a new biography of the man who helped uncover the structure of DNAMost people could tell you that Francis Crick, together with James Watson, discovered the double helix structure of DNA, and shaped our understanding of how genes work. Fewer know that Crick also played a key role in modern neuroscience and inspired our continuing efforts to understand the biological basis of consciousness.Crick once said the two questions that interested him most were “the borderline between the living and the non-living, and the workings of the brain”, questions that were usually discussed in religious or mystical terms but that he believed could be answered by science. In his new biography of the Nobel prize-winning scientist, Matthew Cobb, emeritus professor of zoology at the University of Manchester, does an admirable job of capturing the rare thinker who not only set himself such ambitious goals but made remarkable progress...

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3 w. ago Wicked For Good fans taken aback as surprise star unveiled as Dorothy

Rumours have long swirled around who could step into the glittery red shoes, ranging from Taylor Swift to Olivia Rodrigo

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4 w. ago ‘Diabolical move’: Miranda Priestly’s red shoes get Instagram fashion no

Closeup of studded stilettos in trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 causes fashion debate on social mediaPosting the first trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Instagram on her birthday this week, the film’s star Anne Hathaway captioned the video with “it’s everybody’s birthday”, prompting copious comments featuring emojis of flames, hearts and – of course – the red shoe now so associated with the film’s poster.But with the trailer circulating on social media, it’s the shoes that have become the focus of fashion debate – and not in a good way. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Red, white and shoe: Tuchel and England embrace their new World Cup super slipper

Thomas Tuchel is all for the marginal gains and the Three Lions have taken to new, fluorescent red shoes to boost their focusIt was certainly a strong look, impossible to ignore, something only a top‑level footballer could carry off – and even then, the jury was out. When Ezri Konsa strolled in to preview Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia at Wembley, the England defender did so in what, at first glance, appeared to be a cross between a pair of slippers and oversized Crocs. In garish, fluorescent red.On closer inspection, it was possible to make out grooves and nodules on them, and then it was time for the science part. Apparently, if you wear these your concentration improves. Well, that is according to the manufacturer. Something to do with the pressure points on the foot, perhaps. Was Konsa convinced? Unclear. How about Thomas Tuchel? Ditto. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Red, white and shoe: England and Tuchel have world at their feet with fresh focus

Thomas Tuchel is all for the marginal gains and the Three Lions have taken to new, fluorescent red shoes to boost their focusIt was certainly a strong look, impossible to ignore, something only a top‑level footballer could carry off – and even then, the jury was out. When Ezri Konsa strolled in to preview Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia at Wembley, the England defender did so in what, at first glance, appeared to be a cross between a pair of slippers and oversized Crocs. In garish, fluorescent red.On closer inspection, it was possible to make out grooves and nodules on them, and then it was time for the science part. Apparently, if you wear these your concentration improves. Well, that is according to the manufacturer. Something to do with the pressure points on the foot, perhaps. Was Konsa convinced? Unclear. How about Thomas Tuchel? Ditto. Continue reading...

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