Interview

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Dance 

As she put the finishing touches to her new piece for The Royal Ballet, the American choreographer Pam Tanowitz talked to Culture Whisper about her way of making dance.

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Dance 

As Akram Khan’s iconoclastic Giselle returns to Sadler’s Wells, English National Ballet’s lead principal dancer Erina Takahashi discusses ballet's tragic heroine

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Dance 

Christopher Marney, artistic director of London City Ballet, tells Culture Whisper his new company mirrors and updates an audacious earlier project

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Dance 

As she prepares to add the lead role of Hermione to her enviable portfolio, The Royal Ballet’s Sarah Lamb tells us about the ins and outs of The Winter's Tale

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As Sadler's Wells prepares to host her seminal work May B, the French choreographer Maguy Marin talks to Culture Whisper

Gary Avis – Shaping Characters with Empathy and Imagination

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Dance 

The Royal Ballet Principal Character Artist, Gary Avis, tells Culture Whisper how he develops the compelling character roles crucial to bringing ballets to life

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Dance 

Ballet Nights aims to forge a new connection between audience and dancers. To find out exactly how, Culture Whisper spoke to its founder and artistic director, Jamiel Devernay-Laurence

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Dance 

The prolific American choreographer Jessica Lang talks to Culture Whisper about her first commission for The Royal Ballet, Twinkle, a work that’s star-studded in more ways than one

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Exclusive 

In their first interview since joining English National Ballet, lead principal Sangeun Lee and first soloist Gareth Haw talk to Culture Whisper about this new chapter in their special partnership

Interview

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Dance 

The Royal Ballet's principal dancer Reece Clarke talks to Culture Whisper about his coming debut in the 'fun' role of Basilio in Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote.

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Cinema 

French director Jacques Audiard talks to Culture Whisper about his latest film Paris, 13th District with actor/musician Jehnny Beth

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Books 

Contributing editor Chinasa Chukwu speaks candidly with Otegha Uwagba about her new essay Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods

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Cinema 

Culture Whisper chats with writer/director Helena Coan about her new documentary film Audrey, focusing on the classic Hollywood actor Audrey Hepburn

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TV 

I, Daniel Blake star Hayley Squires chats to Culture Whisper about her latest role in Adult Material, where she plays a 30-something porn star who's also mother to three children

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Lifestyle 

What’s it like to close the doors to one of London’s most prestigious cultural institutions? And what's next for our theatres, galleries, restaurants and gyms?

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Cinema 

The musician-turned-actor plays Mr Knightley in Autumn de Wilde's EMMA. Johnny Flynn tells Culture Whisper about adapting a classic, playing an exemplary man and working with romance

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Food & Drink 

He’s the pastry chef who invented the cronut, now Dominique Ansel has opened a day-to-night café and restaurant, Dominique Ansel Treehouse, in Covent Garden

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Netflix 

Actor Josh O'Connor is about to reach international fame as Prince Charles in the excellent Netflix series, The Crown. Culture Whisper chats with O'Connor about his recent success

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Gigs 

Soul and jazz sensation Natalie Williams to headline the Winter Jazz series at The Conduit

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Beauty 

Dr Paul Nassif, the surgeon and star of the Botched show, is in the UK. He talks to Culture Whisper about his new clinic, skin and treatment trends

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Beauty 

From Peckham to prime position in Hollywood, the Bafta-winning actor John Boyega talks fame and fragrance, as he becomes the latest ambassador for Jo Malone London

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Lifestyle 

Victoria actress Lily Travers discusses women’s rights, the secret to wearing a corset, her products du jour and favourite places in London with Sarah Joan Ross

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Cinema 

Fresh from the next best generational anthem, Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever tell Culture Whisper about their experience acting in Booksmart

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TV 

In a special Q&A for BBC Two's Summer of Rockets, Stephen Poliakoff describes how real-life elements formed the basis for his new and enticing cold war drama

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Beauty 

Culture Whisper chats exclusively to Huda Kattan, Instagram’s most famous beautypreneur on her favourite London addresses, female empowerment and what’s next on her beauty radar…

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Cinema 

Writer / director / comedian Simon Amstell talks to Culture Whisper about his new film Benjamin, which follows a twenty-something filmmaker who struggles with intimacy

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Cinema 

After composing the music that won last year's Oscars for La La Land, Justin Hurwitz returns on Damien Chazelle's latest film, First Man

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Visual Arts 

Contemporary art duo Gilbert & George talk Brexit, big Royal Academy plans and the core heart of their creative practice

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Lifestyle 

Jog On author Bella Mackie speaks to Culture Whisper about running, mental health and being offered a book deal out of the blue

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TV 

Cleaning Up, ITV's upcoming comedy-drama is a London-based adventure full of sadness, hilarity, and fun. Actor and singer Sheridan Smith talks to us about the series

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Cinema 

From charming Walt Disney to being taught to sing by Julie Andrews, child actress Karen Dotrice recalls her experience of playing Jane Banks in the original Mary Poppins film

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Cinema 

Writer-director Panos Cosmatos discusses his Nicolas Cage action-horror Mandy, revealing his admiration for Andrea Riseborough and the real-life origins of the 'essentially fantasy barbarian film'