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Joe White

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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.

It followed some...

You Me Bum Bum Train, secret location review - a joyful mult...

This feels like the theatrical equivalent of being in a centrifuge – a wild, spinning ride...

The Tempest, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane review - Sigourney We...

Shakespeare must have relished the opportunities brought by the indoor...

Albums of the Year 2024: Mercury Rev - Born Horses

Born Horses remains as inscrutable as it was when it was issued in the summer. While it is about the search for enlightenment through...

Strike: The Ink Black Heart, BBC One review - protracted, co...

The man whose name sounds like a major aviation accident, private...

Albums of the Year 2024: Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso - Baño M...

My Spotify Wrapped this year is somewhat at odds with my Album of 2024. My ‘Van Life Folie Americana’ phase of Spring (presumably due to the...

Messiah, Wild Arts, Chichester Cathedral review - a dynamic...

The Wild Arts Ensemble was founded by Orlando Jopling in 2022 to create a dynamic, pared-back style of performance in which, as he put it, the “...

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review - an old fo...

It’s difficult to believe that the last stop-motion ...

Albums of the Year 2024: Kneecap - Fine Art

In many ways, 2024 has been a stellar year for New Music. There have certainly been plenty of albums released that could easily have gained “year’...