ARTS & CULTURE
Rising Festival, the one-day event that brings together speakers for thought-provoking talks and workshops, returns on 9 March, a day after International Women’s Day. More than 30 speakers at St Barnabas Church will share personal stories, tips for success and thoughts on the most fundamental issues facing women today. So take a pause from the daily grind, step back and regain some clarity. Hipster veggie Jaspreet Kaur, Dame Mary Archer and Dr Kamel Hothi are among the speakers. The festival is a great opportunity to leave wiser, full of ideas and with a fresh perspective, possibly with some new contacts too. Refreshments are available throughout the day, plus a near- endless supply of fruit from The Cambridge Fruit Company. therisingnetwork.com RISING FESTIVAL Exploring the complex relationship between devotion, myth and sexuality, Peter Schaffer’s psychological thriller Equus comes to the Arts Theatre from 27 to 30March. When teenager Alan Strang’s pathological fascination leads to the blinding of six horses in a Hampshire stable, a psychiatrist is tasked with uncovering the motive, but ends up questioning his own sanity. Award-winning director Ned Bennett creates a bold new production of the critically-acclaimed classic. Tickets from £20. cambridgeartstheatre.com EQUUS
BALLET BLACK
Ballet Black, now in its 18th year, visits the Arts Theatre on 7 and 8 May with a programme that contrasts dramatic and inventive storytelling in a showcase of modern ballet. Among a triple bill of works, Ingoma , created by company dancer and choreographer Mthuthuzeli November, fuses ballet, African dance and singing. Also performed will be Martin Lawrance’s intimate duet Pendulum , and a lighthearted work by Scottish Ballet’s choreographer-in-residence, Sophie Laplane. Tickets from £20. cambridgeartstheatre.com
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