She might go away herself and often thought she would: in the calm of another time and place to flee the shadows of bravado.

NEWYORKER: Bravado

Nightly shows, which kick off at 9 pm, take place in a glorious 18th-century patio full of eerie shadows and cascading greenery, and are complemented by hauntingly melancholic music.

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The bid document said Hull was "finding its place in the UK, a city coming out of the shadows and re-establishing its reputation as a gateway that welcomes the world".

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It felt like coming home to another house, a place full of secrets, a childhood still there, intact among the green shadows under the stairs.

NEWYORKER: The Cold Outside