Arts of the UK 2021: Wonderment at the Palace Theatre

LONDON – There’s magic brewing in the West End once more. A vaudevillian journey of illusion, with performers at the cutting edge of their art, Wonderment is set to astonish audiences this summer at the Palace Theatre. This fun night for all the family must be seen to be believed. Wonderment brings together some of the greatest illusionists live on stage in breath-taking displays of magic … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Wonderment at the Palace Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Casting announced for ABBA MANIA’s return to the West End for the first time in 19 years

LONDON – Casting has been announced for the anticipated return of ABBA MANIA in the West End. Acclaimed performers Rhiannon Porter (Finalist, Eurovision: You Decide 2018; Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Production, O2 Arena), JoJo Desmond (Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake; Lead Vocalist, Doctor Who Live, UK Arena Tour), Edward Handoll (BIG The Musical, West End; Saturday Night Fever, UK Tour), and Loucas Hajiantoni (One Night of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Casting announced for ABBA MANIA’s return to the West End for the first time in 19 years

Arts of the UK 2021: Exploring everything from sustainability to sex, the full line-up at EA Festival is now live

ESSEX – Following on from its pioneering launch of a new hybrid event format capable of adapting to all Government guidelines, EA Festival’s forward-looking approach is clear in every aspect of its inaugural festival. The world-class line-up of this brand-new festival in East Anglia involves talks and panel discussions that interrogate the future of everything from meat-eating and sustainability to fashion, sex and the English language. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Exploring everything from sustainability to sex, the full line-up at EA Festival is now live

Arts of the UK 2021: BBC Radio 4 and Talawa Theatre Company showcase three new audio dramas by rising talents

LONDON – Radio 4, Talawa Theatre Company – the UK’s leading Black British theatre company, and producers feral inc, will come together to showcase original audio dramas by three promising young writers; Sian Davila, Charles Entsie and Roberta Livingston, from 7 May. These new works will be brought to life by casts including Sharon D Clarke, Don Gilet, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Lydia West, Don Warrington and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: BBC Radio 4 and Talawa Theatre Company showcase three new audio dramas by rising talents

Arts of the UK 2021: Kate Downie’s Between Season at The Scottish Gallery

EDINBURGH – Like so many artists, Kate Downie has been forced to work within the confines of her own home over the last year. Whereas much of her work pre-2020 addressed the infrastructure of human migration in the landscape, the pandemic forced her to cancel her ambitious travel plans and, like everyone, she was forced to remain in one place, observing the cycle of seasons from … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Kate Downie’s Between Season at The Scottish Gallery

Arts of the UK 2021: Liza Pulman releases Streisand EP as Babs turns 79

LONDON – Marking Barbra Streisand’s 79th birthday, the amazing singer Liza Pulman has released an EP of her Liza Pulman Sings Streisand show. Having played to sold out houses including London’s Cadogan Hall, Wilton’s Music Hall, The Other Palace and the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, now audiences can hear six legendary songs from Liza and her band from the comfort of their own homes. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Liza Pulman releases Streisand EP as Babs turns 79

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: HKAF 2021 rolls out HKAF-commissioned productions for online viewing

HONG KONG – The 49th Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) has announced the rollout of HKAF-commissioned productions, following rescheduling earlier this year due to unavailability of venues on account of social-distancing restrictions. The programmes will be available for online viewing in May 2021, and will include Jockey Club Local Creative Talents Series Journey to the West Rewind/Women Like Us, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Contemporary … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: HKAF 2021 rolls out HKAF-commissioned productions for online viewing

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Le Père (2021) by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

Aging and decline are necessary stages in life. As the elderly population increases, Alzheimer’s disease has become a growing health issue in our society. How does such a seemingly incurable ailment affect the patient and his family? The HKRep will soon present a re-run of Le Père, a dramatic work whose vivid storytelling draws the audience into the protagonist’s mind. What the theatregoer experiences while witnessing … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Le Père (2021) by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

Preview: T:>works presents PerForm – Inaugural Digital Lecture by Shubigi Rao

Following their announcement of their 2021 season. T:>works is set to begin their PerForm series with the inaugural digital lecture by artist Shubigi Rao on 6th May 2021. The lecture will focus on three main areas of Shubigi’s practice – as a writer, an artist, and as an artist-curator for the 5th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2021, and the overlaps and tensions between them. … Continue reading Preview: T:>works presents PerForm – Inaugural Digital Lecture by Shubigi Rao

Arts of the UK 2021: The Woman In Black to embark on UK Tour

LONDON – PW Productions is delighted to announce that the West End’s second longest running play, Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black will embark on a UK Tour, opening at Cambridge Arts Theatre on Thursday 17th June 2021. The show will also return to the Fortune Theatre in the West End on Tuesday 7th September 2021. The producers are thrilled to confirm that in response to the show’s enduring popularity with young people, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Woman In Black to embark on UK Tour