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2 DANCE Acosta Danza
Having made his name dancing for others, Carlos Acosta is now unleashing the debut of his own work through his Havana-based company. For Debut, he hired five acclaimed choreographers to produce works of classical ballet and contemporary dance. See preview, page 119. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Fri 10 & Sat 11 Nov.
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1 TV Blue Planet II
3 FILM Mudbound
If you’ve ever wondered what an orange-dotted tuskfish on the Great Barrier Reef would look like up close while it holds a clam in its jaws, then your prayers have been answered by David Attenborough. This national icon is back with the second volume of Blue Planet (the first series aired in 2001 to blanket acclaim). Across the episodes, we’ll also meet bioluminescent plankton in California, an armoured octopus near Cape Town and a walrus mother and calf in Norway. Prepare for your jaw to drop. BBC One, Sun. Set in the years around WWII, this tale of two Mississippi families (one black, one white) is a bleak and brutal exploration of discrimination and intolerance, whose message still resonates in modern- day America. See review, page 84. Out Fri 17 Nov.
6 THE LIST 1 Nov 2017–31 Jan 2018