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An orchestra without the quiz: a friendly way to explore its sounds

Music practice, an illustrative photograph; not the Philharmonia. Jean Ivanki / Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and converted to WebP. · Pexels License. Music practice, an illustrative photograph; not the Philharmonia. Jean Ivanki / Pexels, Pexels License. Resized and converted to WebP.

Silent cinema: no spoken dialogue, plenty to listen to

A contemporary cinema, an illustrative photograph; not a screening from the silent era. Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels, Pexels License. · Pexels License. A contemporary cinema, an illustrative photograph; not a screening from the silent era. Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels, Pexels License.

Before the acceptance speech: the craft behind an Oscar

A cinema audience, used as an illustration; this is not an Oscars ceremony. Photograph: Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels. · Pexels License. A cinema audience, used as an illustration; this is not an Oscars ceremony. Photograph: Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels.

The cue we never see: who coordinates a performance

Theatre curtains, illustrative image. Photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels, Pexels License. Not a production by the companies discussed. · Pexels License. Theatre curtains, illustrative image. Photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels, Pexels License. Not a production by the companies discussed.

Theatre wigs: the craft of recreating a transformation

Applying makeup in a mirror, illustrative image. Photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels, Pexels License. Not the Royal Shakespeare Company team or one of its productions. · Pexels License. Applying makeup in a mirror, illustrative image. Photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels, Pexels License. Not the Royal Shakespeare Company team or one of its productions.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter: an invitation to hear the whole album

Beyoncé, London, June 1, 2023. Cropped from the original. Raph_PH / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY 2.0. Beyoncé, London, June 1, 2023. Cropped from the original. Raph_PH / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Coco: a reason to look at family photographs again

A photo album illustrating memories; not an image from Coco. Photograph: Zehra Karadeniz / Pexels. · Pexels License. A photo album illustrating memories; not an image from Coco. Photograph: Zehra Karadeniz / Pexels.

Who was Tony? The woman behind the theatre awards

Illustrative photograph: Monica Silvestre / Pexels. This is not a production mentioned in the article. · Pexels License. Illustrative photograph: Monica Silvestre / Pexels. This is not a production mentioned in the article.

Shakira unplugged: what to listen for beyond the hits

Shakira, 2006. Archive image; not from MTV Unplugged. José Serrano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY 2.0. Shakira, 2006. Archive image; not from MTV Unplugged. José Serrano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

WALL-E: what a glance can tell us without words

An illustrative toy robot; it does not depict the WALL-E character. Photograph: Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels. · Pexels License. An illustrative toy robot; it does not depict the WALL-E character. Photograph: Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels.

A mug can be your leading actor: try stop motion

Illustrative photograph: Vlada Karpovich / Pexels. This is not a production mentioned in the article. · Pexels License. Illustrative photograph: Vlada Karpovich / Pexels. This is not a production mentioned in the article.

Natalia Lafourcade: a way into Musas without knowing every reference

Natalia Lafourcade performing in 2014. Steven Pisano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY 2.0. Natalia Lafourcade performing in 2014. Steven Pisano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Ratatouille: learning to trust your own taste

Food preparation, an illustrative photograph; not a scene from Ratatouille. Photograph: Kampus Production / Pexels. · Pexels License. Food preparation, an illustrative photograph; not a scene from Ratatouille. Photograph: Kampus Production / Pexels.

Puppetry: the magic is in the hands, too

Bad Bunny: listening to an album as a place to explore

Bad Bunny in Los Angeles, October 11, 2019. © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Bad Bunny in Los Angeles, October 11, 2019. © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Turning Red: friendship when everything feels enormous

Friendship, an illustrative photograph with models; it does not show Turning Red characters or performers. Photograph: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels. · Pexels License. Friendship, an illustrative photograph with models; it does not show Turning Red characters or performers. Photograph: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels.

Before the curtain rises: reading a theatre poster

Illustrative photograph: cottonbro studio / Pexels. This is not a production mentioned in the article. · Pexels License. Illustrative photograph: cottonbro studio / Pexels. This is not a production mentioned in the article.

Billie Eilish: a simple way to hear what happens behind the voice

Billie Eilish at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Cropped from the original. © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Billie Eilish at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Cropped from the original. © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Soul: when life is bigger than a single goal

Music practice, an illustrative photograph; not a still from Soul. Photograph: Jean Ivanki / Pexels. · Pexels License. Music practice, an illustrative photograph; not a still from Soul. Photograph: Jean Ivanki / Pexels.

Gabrielle Enthoven: the collector who helped theatre remember

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2007. Photo: M.chohan / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. · Public domain. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2007. Photo: M.chohan / Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Adele: hearing a voice means hearing its pauses, too

Adele in Glasgow, March 26, 2016. Cropped from the original. Marc E. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY 2.0. Adele in Glasgow, March 26, 2016. Cropped from the original. Marc E. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Inside Out: talking about feelings without labeling people

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Prince’s stage shoes have a story to tell

Rosalía: reading the credits changes how you listen

Rosalía performing SAOKO in Mexico City, April 28, 2023. Alejandro Medina Guzmán / Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY 2.0. Rosalía performing SAOKO in Mexico City, April 28, 2023. Alejandro Medina Guzmán / Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Michelle Yeoh: looking beyond the spectacular scene

Michelle Yeoh at the 2026 Berlinale. Harald Krichel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Michelle Yeoh at the 2026 Berlinale. Harald Krichel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

The Rolling Stones’ famous tongue had a designer

Illustrative concert photograph. Caleb Oquendo / Pexels. Not a Rolling Stones performance. · Pexels License. Illustrative concert photograph. Caleb Oquendo / Pexels. Not a Rolling Stones performance.

Karol G: why one label cannot tell an album’s whole story

Karol G in a Telemedellín interview, March 16, 2018. Archive video still. Programas Telemedellín / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY 3.0. Karol G in a Telemedellín interview, March 16, 2018. Archive video still. Programas Telemedellín / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Ke Huy Quan and the pleasure of watching the listener

Ke Huy Quan, 25 August 2019. GabboT / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY-SA 2.0. Ke Huy Quan, 25 August 2019. GabboT / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

A world inside a fold: exploring paper peepshows

Juanes: the guitar tells a story even without a solo

Juanes at the Nokia Theater in Dallas, February 25, 2006. Claudia A. De La Garza / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY 2.0. Juanes at the Nokia Theater in Dallas, February 25, 2006. Claudia A. De La Garza / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Parasite: noticing spaces without spoiling the ending

An illustrative architectural space; not a Parasite filming location. Photograph: Duc N. / Pexels. · Pexels License. An illustrative architectural space; not a Parasite filming location. Photograph: Duc N. / Pexels.

What if another character told the musical’s story?

Mon Laferte: three albums, three ways into her music

Mon Laferte performing in Brazil, March 18, 2025. Bine7 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. · CC0 1.0. Mon Laferte performing in Brazil, March 18, 2025. Bine7 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0.

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: enjoying another version without demanding a copy

Guillermo del Toro at WonderCon, 30 March 2013. Cropped from the original. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies. · CC BY-SA 3.0. Guillermo del Toro at WonderCon, 30 March 2013. Cropped from the original. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; the same license applies.

Explore a performance collection from home

Dua Lipa: pop with its heart on the dance floor

Dua Lipa in Nîmes, 2024. Photo: Punx / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. · CC0 1.0. Dua Lipa in Nîmes, 2024. Photo: Punx / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

Almodóvar: a way into his world

Pedro Almodóvar at the 2024 Goya Awards. Pedro J Pacheco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for presentation. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Pedro Almodóvar at the 2024 Goya Awards. Pedro J Pacheco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for presentation. Framing adapted for display; image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The credits tell a story, too