Haunted by the fear of modern living. Horror has always been one of the hardest things to introduce in a theatre setting, possibly because of how difficult it is to create jump scares, or create a truly terrifying enough monster to instil fear in audiences. So perhaps the most effective types of scares these days come from the most innocuous of sources – the creeping, … Continue reading Review: Gash Theatre Gets Ghosted by Gash Theatre
LONDON – Bringing together a trio of short and unforgettable plays from one of the country’s most prominent playwrights, Caryl Churchill (Top Girls; A Number; Drunk Enough To Say I Love You), Greenwich Theatre are reopening once again with their first in-house production since December. Led by acclaimed actor Paul McGann (Withnail and I; Doctor Who), Churchill’s earlier works will be brought to life for … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Bad Nights and Odd Days by Greenwich Theatre
Photo Credit: Helen Maybanks LONDON – Cameron Mackintosh has announced full touring dates for the UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed production of the Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Miserables. The musical will open at Glasgow Theatre Royal on 24th November 2021 where it will run until 1st January 2022, before playing Liverpool Empire and other venues. As previously announced, the cast will include Dean Chisnall as ‘Jean Valjean’, Nic Greenshields as ‘Javert’ and Katie Hall as … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New dates announced for UK tour of ‘Les Miserables’
Even in the middle of a global pandemic, Dream Academy Artistic Director Selena Tan is going strong. Serving out her quarantine in Singapore after returning from 8 weeks on shoot in the Dominican Republic (Shotgun Wedding, in which her co-stars include Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Lopez), we caught up with Selena and how she’s been coping amidst the many challenges 2020 has faced, and Dream … Continue reading A catch-up with Dream Academy Artistic Director Selena Tan
If it’s one industry that’s seen spikes in consumption since the pandemic, it’s television. After all, it’s all we can do to indulge in a little escapism to forget the chaos of the world, something that period dramas do especially well, with their big, glamorous costumes, the posh accents, and really, just the sense that it’s somewhere far away from the here and now. The … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Lily James and Emily Beecham, stars of BBC’s The Pursuit of Love
Doom is inevitable, but perhaps we can learn how to make things less crappy. When you think of a theatre course’s graduating show, forum theatre isn’t the first medium you might think of. But as far as showcases go, it’s a medium that provides a surprisingly large number of ways by which to challenge graduates, from quick-witted improv skills to the ability to immediately embody … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: RevoLOOtion by Intercultural Theatre Institute
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns for its 32nd edition from 25th November to 5th December 2021, with a call for entries for Feature Films from Asian and Short Films from Southeast Asian, as well as a call for applications for the Southeast Asian Film Lab and Youth Jury & Critics Programme. For the first time ever, SGIFF will have an open call for … Continue reading SGIFF 2021 calls for film entries and opens applications for Southeast Asian Producers Network
LONDON – Constella OperaBallet have worked in partnership with Derbyshire’s Darley Abbey to bring its heritage to life through a series of seven short films with newly commissioned dance, music and drama. Spin A Tale has been made in collaboration with Darley Abbey residents and performed by singers, dancers and actors from Constella OperaBallet with participation from local choirs, the Derby-based Déda Youth Company, the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Spin a Tale by Constella OperaBallet
LONDON – Presented in a specially designed Covid-secure pop-up venue, We Are Kilter’s Theatre For Two is a series of personal, interactive meetings between actor and audience member. The four newly commissioned micro-plays are written by some of the most exciting up-and-coming talent, Tabby Lamb, Macadie Amoroso, Ryan Lane, and Gabriella Leon, and celebrate the absurdity of human connection. After a year of being stuck, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Theatre For Two by We Are Kilter
LONDON – The world premiere of a brand new kickass-pirational pop musical will burst into life at the Mayflower Mast Studio this Autumn as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to tell their stories. From the producer of SIX, in a co-production with MAST Mayflower Studios, this stage adaptation of suffragette descendent Kate Pankhurst’s award-winning picture book is written by celebrated dramatist Chris … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at Southampton’s MAST Mayflower Studios
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