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Obsession at The Grange: The Queen of Spades
In a setting that might be The Grange itself, a production which steadily tightens its grip until a blistering finish.
Simply magnificent: A Little Night Music at Leeds Playhouse
As the UK continues to emerge from lockdown, Leeds Playhouse and Opera North stage Sondheim.
Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel
Daniel Kramer’s direction is a model of restraint compared to some of his earlier work for the company.
Opera North's dazzling Queen of Spades is full of Russian passion
Queen of Spades began life as a sharp little ghost story by Alexander Pushkin, quite different in tone and spirit from the melodramatic adaptation by Modest Tchaikovsky, who wrote the libretto for his composer brother.