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39. Dance: Draw from Within

Wim Vandekeybus’s outré creation for Rambert, first streamed in 2020 but premiered live this
year, made a stronger impression than any new full-evening work. Read the full review.

38. Theatre: Cruise

A bravura solo from young actor Jack Holden that achieved a multi-charactered encapsulation of
1980s gay Soho life, and the devastating impact of the Aids crisis. Read the full review.

37. Classical: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

A work-out for the mind and feelings, this clever programme put Michael Zev Gordon’s violin
concerto with Alexander Goehr’s enigmatic settings of Confucius.

36. Art: Karla Black

Edinburgh’s revamped Fruitmarket Gallery opened with a mini-retrospective for the Scottish
sculptor who embellishes abstract forms with make-up, medicines and gels. Read the full review.

35. Film: Drive My Car

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s dreamily pristine adaptation of a Haruki Murakami short story was a
wonderful reflection on the two-way conversation between life and art. Read the full review.

34. Pop: Adele: 30

Back with an almighty bang. The biggest-selling singer of modern times reminded us why she is a
force to be reckoned with, in ballads of heartbreak and self-preservation. Read the full review.

33. Television: Clarkson’s Farm

Even Top Gear-haters were won over by Jeremy Clarkson’s self-deprecating adventures in
agriculture, and found an unlikely star in his sidekick Kaleb Cooper. Read the full review.

32. Opera: Luisa Miller, Glyndebourne

This Verdi opera was new to the festival, and received a spare and eloquent staging from Christof
Loy, conducted by Enrique Mazzola. Read the full review.