Review of 2019: A year in images

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Greek Passion at Opera North, Leeds Grand. Photo: Tristram Kenton

From Battersea Arts Centre to the English National Opera, The Stage’s photographer Tristram Kenton selects some of his favourite shots of the year

Sophie Melville and Erin Doherty in Wolfie at Theatre 503. Photo: Tristram Kenton

A scene from Flight Pattern part of the Mixed Programme, Within The Golden Hour, Medusa and Flight Pattern at the Royal Opera House. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Gandini Juggling and Alexander Whitley’s Spring at Sadler’s Wells’ Mime Festival, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Amy Forrest and CJ Beckford in Small Island at London’s National Theatre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Olivia Onyehara and Tanisha Spring in Shuck ‘n’ Jive at Soho Theatre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Sally Matthews in Rusalka at Glyndebourne. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Stuart Waters in Rockbottom at The Place, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Richard Alston Dance Company performing Brahms Hungarian at Sadlers Wells. Photo: Tristram Kenton — Richard Alston Dance Company performing Brahms Hungarian at Sadler’s Wells. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Peter Pan at Troubadour White City, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Vera Chok in Paper Man at Soho Theatre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Northern Ballet Triple Bill at Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Natalia Osipova in The Mother at London’s Southbank Centre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

English National Opera’s The Merry Widow at London Coliseum. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Medea, International Theater Amsterdam at London’s Barbican Theatre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Billy Postlethwaite and Emma McDonald in Macbeth at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre. Photo: Tristam Kenton

Pia Tjelta in The Lady from the Sea at the Print Room, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Clara Freshcel (centre) in La Fresque at Sadler’s Wells, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Jason Donovan in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at London Palladium. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Invisible Cities at Manchester International Festival, Mayfield. Photo: Tristram Kenton

International Draft Works at the Linbury Theatre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Michelle Terry in Henry lV Part l at Shakespeare’s Globe. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Akram Khan’s Giselle at Sadler’s Wells, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Beth Griffin (centre) in Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster at Battersea Arts Centre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Rachael Lloyd and Patrick Terry in Berenice at Linbury Theatre, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Michelle Fox and Mark Quartley in Armadillo The Yard, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Alex Kingston in An Enemy of the People at Nottingham Playhouse. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Audrey Brisson in Amélie at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Alvin Ailey at Sadler’s Wells, London. Photo: Tristam Kenton

Joyce DiDonato in Agrippina at the Royal Opera House, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

ACE planning to extend current national portfolio funding until 2028

News by Georgia Luckhurst

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News by Matthew Hemley

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Opinion by James Rowland

Tamara Harvey: A man told me I could not have children and run the RSC as well

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