Ismene Brown

Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies: when boys turn feral

Plus: more atavistic children from Scottish Ballet's The Crucible and some pow-zap hip hop from Boy Blue Entertainment

Turning feral: Lord of the Flies. [Getty Images]
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  • Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies

    , touring until 6 December

  • The Crucible/Ten Poems

    Scottish Ballet

  • The Five & the Prophecy of Prana

    Boy Blue Entertainment, touring until15 November

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