Arts of the UK 2020: Totally Thames 2020 celebrates river art and creativity around the world

LONDON –Totally Thames is back for an uplifting festival celebrating the river at the heart of the city, which connects us to places far and wide. Now in its 24th year, Totally Thames is one of the world’s most important river festivals. As part of this year’s reimagined festival, there will be an exciting new Totally Thames online hub with a rich programme of river … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Totally Thames 2020 celebrates river art and creativity around the world

Arts of the UK 2020: Leading West End stars get green-fingered with Golden Toad Theatre

LONDON – Golden Toad Theatre have gone green in collaboration with West End stars, Courtney Stapleton (Six) and Joe Griffiths-Brown (Hamilton), encouraging children to engage in theatre through song, dance, and a little bit of gardening. With their touring musical stage adaptation of Errol’s Garden on hiatus until 2021, the company are keen to still use Gillian Hibbs’ award-winning book to help children’s creativity bloom … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Leading West End stars get green-fingered with Golden Toad Theatre

Television Time: BBC’s Killing Eve Season 3 (Review)

A meandering plot sees Villanelle and Eve going their own separate ways before setting the series up for a fourth season.  When BBC’s Killing Eve arrived on television in 2018, its deliciously dark, winning combination of factors quickly made it a must-watch show that ranked among the best of 2018. With a writing team led by Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the dialogue featured was sharp and witty, the … Continue reading Television Time: BBC’s Killing Eve Season 3 (Review)

Arts of the UK 2020: Fuelling new opportunities for Black women writers through Burn Bright

LONDON – Following the success of Burn Bright’s digitally commissioned pilot, Better In Person, the empowering not-for-profit led by Tori Allen-Martin and Sarah Henley, is continuing the series with the next instalment which will amplify Black women’s voices and stories, alongside launching a new initiative, Connect. In response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement and the struggles of the Black community, the company are … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Fuelling new opportunities for Black women writers through Burn Bright

Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Support Fund + launch face masks to continue to raise monies for Acting For Others

LONDON – After tremendous success with ‘The Show Must Go On’ t-shirt, The Theatre Support Fund + have designed a face mask of the same design which is now available to purchase from their website. The Theatre Support Fund & ‘The Show Must Go On’ t-shirt was created in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic. All profits from the project are split between Acting for Others and the Fleabag Support … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Support Fund + launch face masks to continue to raise monies for Acting For Others

Arts of the UK 2020: World’s longest running play The Mousetrap’s West End re-opening delayed

LONDON – Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap – the longest running show in the world, which had been due to resume performances at The St Martin’s Theatre on Friday 23rd October – is to have its reopening postponed. Adam Spiegel, the producer of The Mousetrap, said: “In view of the current uncertainty and with greater restrictions looming for London, I have had to make the difficult … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: World’s longest running play The Mousetrap’s West End re-opening delayed

Arts of the UK 2020: West End stars unite for special Godspell 50th Anniversary concert

LONDON – Prepare ye the way of Godspell in concert! Theatrical legends will come together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Godspell in an exciting online concert experience. Ruthie Henshall (Chicago; Billy Elliot), and Darren Day (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) will return to reprise their roles from the 1993 cast recording; they will be joined by Sam Tutty (Dear … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End stars unite for special Godspell 50th Anniversary concert

Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College reopens for summer 2020

LONDON – On 13th July 2020, the iconic Old Royal Naval College, part of Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site, is safely reopening in line with government guidance. This stunning London landmark will once again offer public access to its buildings and expansive grounds with visitor and staff safety measures in place. The magnificent Painted Hall, King William Undercroft and interpretation gallery are reopening for visitors … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College reopens for summer 2020

Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Brunch Turns Into West End Musical Drive-In

LONDON – West End Musical Brunch, the UK’s biggest musical theatre party, is going to the drive-in this summer for a socially distanced musical theatre celebration, West End Musical Drive-In, bringing West End superstars direct to your cars. Stage sensations Kerry Ellis (Wicked; We Will Rock You), Alice Fearn (Wicked; Come From Away) and Jon Robyns (Les Miserables; Hamilton) will launch the outdoor performance spectacular … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Brunch Turns Into West End Musical Drive-In

Arts of the UK 2020: Tales from the Front Line by Talawa Theatre Company

LONDON – Talawa Theatre Company are creating an online experience featuring six brand new short pieces using verbatim interviews from Black key and frontline workers which explore the historic moment of the Covid-19 crisis and its impact on them. The pandemic has had a starkly divergent impact on communities; Black people are four times more likely to die from Covid-19, according to Public Health England’s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Tales from the Front Line by Talawa Theatre Company