Flhip Flhop: Everything Happens on the Break Hip hop, laugh-out-loud physical comedy, dance, and the painting and decorating industry, together at last. See Dance, page 41 Private Peaceful Expertly presented one-man show, which questions why over 300 British soldiers were executed for cowardliness or desertion during World War I. See Theatre, page 69.
David O’Doherty Time for a dose of the warm’n’fuzzies, as last year’s if.comedy winner returns with a hug in a mug of a show. See comedy, page 30.
Sean Hughes The ever-charming veteran ambles back up to the mic with a new show about testing one’s limits. See Comedy, page 21. Faith No More They already saved rock music once, in the 1980s. Now they’re on the comeback trail to do it again. See Music, page 48.
Jane and Louise Wilson The Wilson twins’ exhibition, based around material gathered from an abandoned Stanley Kubrick film, presents an intriguing and layered matrix of effects and provocations. See Visual Art, page 71.
Luke Wright Menace, joy and outstandingly crisp wordplay from the consistently underrated performance poet. See Comedy, page 33.
Circa Breathtaking circus- tipped physical theatre celebrating the capabilities of the human body. See Dance, page 41. Patrick Monahan Big-hearted blend of stand-up, storytelling and audience interaction that’s suitable for all ages. See Kids, page 45.
The World’s Wife Linda Marlowe’s show inspired by the poems of Carol Ann Duffy’s best- known collection more than delivers on its promise. See Theatre, page 66.
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