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Boy whose rare condition leaves him blistered after minutes in the sun gets to play outside

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Brody Osga has watched the sun longingly for all four years of his young life.  But Brody’s rare condition makes him so sensitive to the sun that even a short drive in a windowed car can leave the toddler covered in painful blisters.  He was born premature, weighing only a little over two pounds and … Read more

Martin Roscoe and the Brodsky Quartet play Elgar very well and with fresh joy 

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Martin Roscoe and the Brodsky Quartet play very well and with fresh joy in Elgar’s demanding String Quartet and Piano Quintet By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:03 BST, 4 May 2019 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 4 May 2019 Elgar: String Quartet/Piano Quintet Martin Roscoe and the Brodsky Quartet              … Read more

Kunene And The King is a deeply human play… It’s fierce, funny and never cheesy  

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Kunene And The King Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon                    Until Apr 23, 1hr 45 mins Rating: Here’s an amazing encounter with two great actors in a terrific new play. It’s written by South Africa’s great theatre star, the 76-year-old John Kani, whose work on stage helped alert the … Read more