Best new London theatre: James McAvoy is outstanding in Cyrano de Bergerac; plus, Three Sisters and The Duchess of Malfi
Classic dramas are reimagined and seen in a fresh light
Classic dramas are reimagined and seen in a fresh light
This London Philharmonic Orchestra concert formed part of the Southbank's Isle of Noises series
An innovative line-up offers documentary dance set in a psychiatric hospital and a piece invoking First Nation ceremonies
Olga Neuwirth's Virginia Woolf opera crams in high-concept music and couture costumes " but its politics grow wearisome
Drama and substance are peripheral in a movie that's as lacking in humanity as you might expect
Lauren Greenfield's documentary about the Philippines' former First Lady is comic as well as horrific
Alex Gibney's film portrays its subject as all but flawless. Can that be right?
Pop Art and contemporary politics energise an eye-opening show at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York
The Pulitzer Prize winner begins as a cosy family comedy, but pulls the rug out from under audiences at London's Young Vic
Gregory Kunde leads some fine singing, but Keith Warner's Verdi production is hard on the eyes
A cast of well-sketched characters inhabit this drama at the Linda Gross Theater about a women's halfway house
Samuel D. Hunter's new play unfolds at an unhurried pace at the Lincoln Center Theater, New York
Edward Watson and Olga Smirnova were among the dancers in two programmes that also featured a Wayne McGregor world premiere
The composer's piece was the centrepiece of a Total Immersion weekend at London's Barbican
Anna Netrebko shines in the title role while Riccardo Chailly conducts a fine reading of the score
The Iranian musician has continued to work despite prison and other sanctions
Many artists have covered this curious track, but how many have actually understood it?
New environmentally themed series hear from farmers, campaigners and broadcasters such as David Attenborough
The images showcase the late French photographer's remarkable ability to merge reportage and Surrealism
Success of the creative industries is prompting business investment
A new work by Georg Friedrich Haas, performed at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, pays homage to the artist
A rising star of the screen who inspired Asian actors
The indie-opera company Heartbeat brings charm and fine singing to Weber's work
This show at the Joyce Theater, New York looks to the past without getting lost there
Works by rising stars from Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa have also been in high demand during the city's Art Week