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The acting in 'The Moro Affair' was superb across the board, with Harriet Wilson’s Pope as a standout, and Rosie Sutton’s direction was flawless.

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‘Music can be everything’: Aurora Orchestra’s Jane Mitchell on the narratives around classical music

The Aurora Orchestra, who are playing at Oxford’s Schwarzman Centre on the 19th June, are best known for performing their orchestral repertoire from memory.

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Culture

‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships

‘The Moro Affair’: Astonishingly original, but not quite a story

‘Music can be everything’: Aurora Orchestra’s Jane Mitchell on the narratives around classical music

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