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Arts of the UK 2021: A new year transformation – Papyllon to be streamed by PDSW this January

LONDON – One of the nations’ leading dance venues outside London, Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) will make Papyllon by Ella Mesma available for livestream on its website from Monday 18th January 2021. This transformative new piece provides an opportunity to see a work in development from one of the UK’s rising dance talents. Responding to the need for high quality artistic entertainment during lockdown, PDSW … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: A new year transformation – Papyllon to be streamed by PDSW this January

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★★★★☆ Review: Ghost Light by SRT’s The Young Company

The Young Company explore promenade theatre and uncover ghosts of the pasts, while revealing a talented cast.  In a year where the theatre scene has been forced to change, it makes sense that new productions would attempt to take on new forms and experimentations to adapt to the restricted performance landscape. And so it is for the Singapore Repertory Theatre’s latest batch of The Young … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Ghost Light by SRT’s The Young Company

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Arts of the UK 2020: Ginger Quiff Media bring back three online productions

LONDON – With theatres unable to operate under most tier restrictions, Thomas Hopkins and Michael Quinn of Ginger Quiff Media, the producers behind We Need A Little Christmas with Dame Maureen Lipman which is currently running on Stream.Theatre, remain committed to ensuring we get our culture fix online. In time for Christmas, they are reviving the phenomenally successful digital production of Godspell’s 50th Anniversary Concert – … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Ginger Quiff Media bring back three online productions

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Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022

LONDON –  After sold out performances in London’s West End in 2019, the producers of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas have announced that the production will embark on a UK tour, opening on 28th October 2021 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking before visiting Bristol, Canterbury, Manchester, Plymouth and Edinburgh. Casting to be announced soon. This production originally opened at Curve in Leicester in 2018 and transferred to the West End … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022

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Arts of the UK 2020: The Living Record Festival 2021

LONDON – 2021 will mark the debut of the Living Record Festival, a month-long Digital Arts Festival curating and presenting over 40 original pieces from a range of art forms by independent companies and freelance artists. Spurred on by the catastrophic effect Covid-19 has had on the theatre and live performance industry, The Living Record hopes to build a virtual space for audiences to safely access a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Living Record Festival 2021

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Wild Rice announces two new shows and a re-run to kick off 2021

Wild Rice’s 2020 season has just come to an end, but already, they’re gearing up for a busy 2021 ahead. Not only will they be continuing to present the remainder of their Directors’ Residency presentations, but they’ve now announced an additional three shows to be presented in the first quarter of 2021. “In the face of ongoing uncertainty, we are only able to announce the … Continue reading Wild Rice announces two new shows and a re-run to kick off 2021

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Review: Schooled by Wild Rice’s Singapore Youth Theatre

The kids are alright, as Wild Rice’s inaugural batch of Singapore Youth Theatre showcases what they’re made of.  For a number of years now, in addition to their regular productions, Wild Rice has offered programmes for potential child actors (First Stage) and older, more experienced theatremakers in their adulthood (Young & Wild). But there’s never really been a similar platform for teens to go under … Continue reading Review: Schooled by Wild Rice’s Singapore Youth Theatre

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Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Centre appoints Rob Watt and Emma Rees as Artistic Director and Executive Director

LONDON – Theatre Centre have announced Rob Watt as Artistic Director, alongside Emma Rees who will take on the role of Executive Director. Both were appointed to their respective roles in an interim capacity and will now become permanent additions to the company. Watt is a critically acclaimed director, dramaturg and facilitator, whose inaugural season as Interim Artistic Director saw the launch of exciting digital … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Centre appoints Rob Watt and Emma Rees as Artistic Director and Executive Director

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Review: Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom) by ATTEMPTS

ATTEMPTS’ foray into the digital sphere subverts dating sims to explore how women are viewed and objectified. If you’ve ever played a dating simulator game, then you’d know that the way to ‘win’ is to be strategic in your interactions with your intended ‘waifu’/’best girl’, and make sure you pick the best possible option to ensure a romantic match and good ending for your player … Continue reading Review: Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom) by ATTEMPTS

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Review: POPPY – a ‘made-for-the-internet’ Theatre Experiment

Exploring the perils of activism and social media for young people today. When Kuo Pao Kun wrote his environmentalism-focused play The Silly Little Girl and The Funny Old Tree in 1987, the internet had only just been invented and global warming still one of the furthest things on people’s minds. But 33 years on, at the height of the social media age and climate change … Continue reading Review: POPPY – a ‘made-for-the-internet’ Theatre Experiment

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