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How not to decolonise a museum: ‘Suturing Wounds’ at the Pitt Rivers

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Middleland (2025) is not his masterpiece, but it is as much worth reading as any of his work – erudite, perceptive, and beautifully written.

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A breakdown in technicolour: ‘Company’ in review

With flashing lights and a shower of confetti, Fennec Fox Productions’ Company bursts onto the Playhouse stage to deliver its exuberant portrayal of romantic pessimism, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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Lost and found: The art of translation

Translation should be more than mechanic substitution. It demands that the translator acts as a conduit, conveying the intricacies of emotion, style, and intention, while negotiating the hurdles of linguistic complexity.

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Culture

How not to decolonise a museum: ‘Suturing Wounds’ at the Pitt Rivers

Rory Stewart’s ‘Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders’ in review

A breakdown in technicolour: ‘Company’ in review

Lost and found: The art of translation

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