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The Arts Desk

The Arts Desk’s team of professional critics offer unrivalled review coverage, in-depth interviews and features on popular music, classical, art, theatre, comedy, opera, comedy and dance. Dedicated art form pages, readers’ comments, What’s On and our user-friendly theatre and film recommendations Overnight reviews, int

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theartsdesk.com > film > death-robin-hood-review-inspired-drama-about-weary-outlaws-search-redemption

The Death of Robin Hood review - inspired drama about the weary outlaw's search for redemption

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (884+ words) The Death of Robin Hood is a painterly film, but a melancholy rather than a merry one. A key descriptor in the rhymes and ballads, “merry” meant “many”, in any case, not cheerful. Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlett, and…...

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theartsdesk.com > tv > trigger-point-series-4-itv1-review-can-so15-save-london-terrorist-holocaust

Trigger Point, Series 4, ITV1 review - can SO15 save London from a terrorist holocaust?

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Other characters are found to have been fitted…...

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theartsdesk.com > comedy > tarang-hardikar-soho-theatre-review-inside-comics-mind

Tarang Hardikar, Soho Theatre review - inside a comic's mind

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (415+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Tarang Hardikar is a gentle soul, who talks…...

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theartsdesk.com > books > interview-ruth-newton-carrier-price-feeling

Interview: Ruth Newton, The Carrier – the price of feeling

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (577+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Ruth Newton’s The Carrier asks a simple question:…...

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theartsdesk.com > comedy > edinburgh-fringe-2026-review-chris-cantrill

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 review: Chris Cantrill

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! The smiley, self-deprecating comedian – part of the writing…...

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theartsdesk.com > theatre > edinburgh-fringe-2026-reviews-dracula-lucys-dream-dream-machine-handle-care

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: Dracula: Lucy's Dream / The Dream Machine / Handle with Care

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Dracula: Lucy's Dream, Pleasance at EICC ★★★★ The Dream…...

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theartsdesk.com > film > blu-ray-oh-what-lovely-war

Blu-ray: Oh! What a Lovely War

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (124+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! In this era of algorithmic recommendation, opaquely sponsored…...

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theartsdesk.com > theatre > edinburgh-fringe-2026-reviews-violin-vs-football-you-and-me-and-whoever-comes-next

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: Up: Violin vs Football / You and Me (and Whoever Comes Next)

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (182+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Up: Violin vs Football, French Institute in Scotland…...

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theartsdesk.com > theatre > hang-time-edinburgh-international-festival-2026-review-chilling-and-ingenious

Hang Time, Edinburgh International Festival 2026 review - chilling and ingenious

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Hang Time is far from a polemic on…...

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theartsdesk.com > theatre > edinburgh-fringe-2026-reviews-linus-karp-was-hit-umbrella-whatever-happened-guy

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella / Whatever Happened to That Guy?

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (141+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella, Underbelly,…...