
Mark Monahan
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Arts Editor, Dance Critic and Comedy Critic of the Telegraph (late of Harper's), also writing about film from time to time. Personal (t)whitterings only here.
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Adam Riches and John Kearns, sending up two of our best-loved crooners? It's the funniest thing I've seen this year, AND it's now on for an extra week. Here's my review of last night's show: telegraph.co.uk/comedy/what-to… John Kearns Soho Theatre Edinburgh Comedy Awards

As rewarding starts to the year go, a visit to this quietly history-making, clearly very beautiful show of Turners in Edinburgh has got to rank highly. Here's our review: telegraph.co.uk/art/reviews/tu… National Galleries of Scotland

A treat to see Onegin back at Covent Garden, especially when it's this full-bloodedly performed. My review of last night's season-opener: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… The Royal Ballet Royal Ballet and Opera Marianela Núñez

Some scintillating new work in Northern Ballet's triple bill (take a bow Mthuthuzeli November and Kristen McNally), now at the Linbury. My review of yesterday's first night: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… Royal Ballet and Opera Northern Ballet


What was it really like to be part of Romeo and Juliet in 1965? And to work with the great-but-volatile Rudolf Nureyev? Now 93, Ronald Hynd - Kenneth MacMillan’s original Friar Laurence - tells me (and candidly, too) The Royal Ballet Royal Ballet and Opera telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-…

Wayne McGregor takes us down (and down) to the ocean's depths - and boy, does it look good. My review of last night's 'Deepstaria' premiere, at Sadler's: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… Sadler's Wells Studio Wayne McGregor

An invigorating collective effort from the Royal Ballet as the mighty R&J turns 60. My review of yesterday's first night: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… The Royal Ballet RoyalOperaHouse

My Sister, the Serial Killer as a ballet? Ballet Black carry it off in high, gruesome style. My review of their all-new touring double bill: Hackney Empire The Rep Oxford Playhouse telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-…

I enjoyed Lyon Opera Ballet tackling Merce Cunningham Sadler's Wells last night. Here's my review: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-…


Will you see a more giddily enjoyable ballet all year? Somehow, I doubt it (plus, it's on for over a week). My review of ENB's William Forsythe bill at Sadler's Wells last night: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… English National Ballet Sadler's Wells

Ever wondered what ballet's answer to Glyndebourne might look like? (Both in Wiltshire and in the Bahamas?) Well, look no further: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… Hatch House Covent Garden Dance Company Lauren Cuthbertson DanceTabs Tom Hartley

Natalie Palamides opened the Soho Theatre Walthamstow last night with an outrageous flourish. Here’s my 5-star rave of her show Weer (and my thoughts on this beautiful new venue, too): Soho Theatre Natalie Palamides telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-t…


A fascinating, mercurial evening in the company of the Royal Ballet and the great Christopher Wheeldon. My review of the first night of 'Wheeldon Works', at Covent Garden: telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… The Royal Ballet RoyalOperaHouse Royal Ballet and Opera

Yikes! If you're an uncle, you're in the garden, and there's a lawnmower, a trampoline and a shard of glass nearby, beware... Here's Tim Robey's highly entertaining review of the operatically gruesome Final Destination: Bloodlines: telegraph.co.uk/films/0/final-… Final Destination Bloodlines Warner Bros.


Well this is really quite something... Here' s my 5-star review of the National Ballet of Japan's Giselle last night (the company's first ever UK performance) - you've still got three more days to catch it, by the way. telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-… 新国立劇場バレエ団 The National Ballet of Japan RoyalOperaHouse

English National Ballet’s two freshest recruits last night at Ballet Under the Stars, at Hatch House in Wiltshire. It’s hard to imagine a more elegant way of spending a summer’s evening in the English countryside. Covent Garden Dance Company
