Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive-In announce new dates and star-studded line up for September

LONDON – Buckle up for an exciting September at The Drive In! Due to overwhelming public demand, West End Musical Drive-In have added another concert date featuring past and present cast members of Six The Musical on Saturday 5 th September (please note, this is not a production of Six The Musical). For the first time, Natalie Paris, Vicki Manser, Danielle Steers, Sophie Isaacs, Courtney … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive-In announce new dates and star-studded line up for September

Arts of the UK 2020: Squad Goals to have world premiere at Dagenham and Redbridge FC

LONDON – Squad Goals is a brand-new immersive show from Caspa Productions, opening for its world premiere at Dagenham & Redbridge Football Ground. After all, where better than to launch a show about football than in a football stadium as a socially distanced outdoor experience? This lively and inspiring play tells of the lives, ambitions and relationships among a diverse group of young female school … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Squad Goals to have world premiere at Dagenham and Redbridge FC

Arts of the UK 2020: New Adventures announce new project Adventures In Film

LONDON – New Adventures has announced their latest digital endeavour, Adventures In Film. This exciting new project is a unique opportunity for three carefully selected and talented female choreographers to work with TEA films to create bold and innovative dance films based on the New Adventures love of Storytelling. Once created, the three films will premiere this Autumn as stand-alone cinematic shorts across the New … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: New Adventures announce new project Adventures In Film

Arts of the UK 2020: Truth to Power Café ‘No Borders World Tour’ launches with events in USA, London and Singapore

LONDON – This October, Truth to Power Café opens its No Borders World Tour 2020/21, with live and streamed events across USA, London and Singapore, offering people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds the chance to speak their truth to power before a global audience. This internationally acclaimed performance event and digital platform is inspired by the political and philosophical beliefs of Harold Pinter and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Truth to Power Café ‘No Borders World Tour’ launches with events in USA, London and Singapore

Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College uncovers the history of Black British mariners this October

LONDON – This October the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, is delving into its rich and complex past, shining a light on the Black mariners that played a crucial role in its history. Their new exhibition Black Greenwich Pensioners explores the hidden histories of the Black Royal Navy personnel who formed one of Britain’s earliest Black communities when they became pensioners at the Royal Hospital … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College uncovers the history of Black British mariners this October

Music Is: Sing in virtual choirs with the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

The Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC) and Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC) have redesigned three annual events to take place online, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir has adapted its annual The SSCC Experience to create a two-day online experience taking place during the school holidays, on Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th September. Participants will get a chance to experience a day in the … Continue reading Music Is: Sing in virtual choirs with the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

Arts of the UK 2020: New commissions and cast announced for Burn Bright’s Better In Person anthology

LONDON – Amplifying the voices and stories of Black women, Burn Bright have commissioned five Black writers to lead the next instalment of their acclaimed digital anthology series, Better In Person. Responding to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement through artistic activism, the company hope to highlight the need for further representation in theatre, not only for women, but people of colour as they seek … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: New commissions and cast announced for Burn Bright’s Better In Person anthology

Arts of the UK 2020: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Blackeyed Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Blackeyed Theatre have announced that their highly acclaimed production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella by Nick Lane, will be performed to a socially-distanced audience at the Wilde Theatre in Bracknell, Berkshire, on Friday 18 September and be available to watch LIVE online and on demand. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde will be the first … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Blackeyed Theatre (Preview)

Art What!: An Exercise of Meaning In A Glitch Season and Time Passes at National Gallery Singapore

Proposals for Novel Ways of Being, an unprecedented initiative uniting 12 local arts institutions, independent art spaces and collectives, opens next week with two brand new exhibitions at National Gallery Singapore. Aimed to showcase solidarity within the visual arts community, the two exhibitions, An Exercise of Meaning in a Glitch Season by National Gallery Singapore, and Time Passes by Singapore Art Museum, are helmed by independent curators, and spotlight established … Continue reading Art What!: An Exercise of Meaning In A Glitch Season and Time Passes at National Gallery Singapore

The Banter: Drama Box’s Han Xuemei and Chng Yikai talk about meaningful participation in a time of COVID-19

It’s Drama Box’s 30th anniversary this year, but with the COVID-19 pandemic in place, the local theatre company has been unable to organise any programmes since the restrictions on live performances began. At least, until now, with their 2020 edition of  SCENES taking place completely online this September. Organised every five years as a way for Drama Box to celebrate and consolidate their practice, this year’s … Continue reading The Banter: Drama Box’s Han Xuemei and Chng Yikai talk about meaningful participation in a time of COVID-19