Dance until you drop

“EVERY NOW AND THEN, ONE PAINTS A PICTURE that seems to have opened a door and serves as a stepping-stone to other things.” Pablo Picasso’s comment is easily applicable to his famous oil painting The

This autumn, the V&A unveils a captivating exhibition dedicated to Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated French queen whose brief yet eventful life continues to bewitch audiences and fuel the creative imagination. Marie-Claire Chappet traces her enduring influence on culture and fashion

Exhibition of the week Between Sleeping and Waking ...

THE ACTOR’S EMOTIONAL DEPTH ON SCREEN HAS SKYROCKETED HIM TO THE TOP OF EVERY DIRECTOR’S WISH LIST. NOW, WITH TWO NEW FILMS ON THE HORIZON – A HEIST THRILLER AND A REMAKE OF A SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC – HE REFLECTS ON HIS UNSTOPPABLE ASCENT

A balletic counterpart to histories of royal women as whores or virgins

In her new book, Strictly’s head judge Shirley Ballas reveals how ballroom has helped to lift her out of some very dark places