Choose your own Spanish dance class. Despite its status as a corporate meeting platform, Zoom has offered up a surprising number of possibilities and potential as a medium for theatre. For performer Qotn. Van Su Yun, director Adeeb Fazah, and writer Nah Dominic, it’s become a prime means of experimentation when it comes to storytelling in the pandemic season, as seen in their new work … Continue reading Review: Broken Turns by Qotn. Van Su Yun
LONDON – Hit musical Disenchanted will get a showstopping West End digital revival, as leading ladies of the stage transform into the princesses we all know and love… but with a twist! Taking on these iconic heroines will be Jodie Steele as Snow White (SIX The Musical; Heathers), Sophie Isaacs as Cinderella (SIX The Musical; Heathers), Grace Mouat as Pocahontas (&Juliet; SIX The Musical), Millie … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: An all-star cast unite for a digital retelling of musical Disenchanted
LONDON – A new work for a new performance world – Wayward Productions will open a worldwide premiere in the first week indoor performances are allowed to return. Based on Christie Watson’s bestselling memoir of her twenty years as a nurse, The Language of Kindness is a joy-filled celebration of nurses and front-line healthcare workers which will resonate with audiences everywhere following the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Language of Kindness by Wayward Productions
LONDON – After breaking advance box office records at the Piccadilly Theatre when it opened in February 2020, the smash hit feel-good Pretty Woman: The Musical returns to the West End this Summer in its new home the Savoy Theatre, with performances from 8th July 2021. On behalf of all the producers, Paula Wagner said: “Our London production of Pretty Woman: The Musical had just opened when the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Pretty Woman – The Musical set to make London premiere this July
LONDON – Invisible Dances has become a global phenomenon with performances across six continents and this April it will make its English premiere. Part of PDSW’s Dancing in the Street that brings dance to your doorstep, Elisabeth Schilling’s Invisible Dances is organised and performed in collaboration with local artists. This innovative participatory piece overcomes the challenges of lockdown to connect artists and audiences – just … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: PDSW is dancing in the streets with the English premiere of “Invisible Dances”
LONDON –Hot on the heels of the debut Living Record Festival in January-February 2021, the Living Roots Festival launches this April. This micro season is made up of seven innovative digital art pieces developed through the Living Roots, a new initiative set up to commission and develop multi discipline digital art by grass roots artists and companies. Planting roots in the soil of the internet for … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Living Record presents The Living Roots Micro Festival
LONDON – Following critical-acclaim, and due to popular demand, the digital revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s ‘penetrating domestic drama’ (New York Times) Little Wars, will once again return for a limited streaming season. Featuring lauded performances from Linda Bassett and Juliet Stevenson the compelling production brought together an exceptional all-star all-female cast of British stage and screen legends, including Debbie Chazen, Natasha Karp, Catherine Russell, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: ‘Little Wars’ returns for streaming this April
LONDON – Chiswick Playhouse will mark its reopening with a socially distanced festival of magic, musicals, comedy and more! There will be premieres, hilarious stand-up and dreamy music with artists including star of stage and screen, Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey; Lovejoy); comedy legend, Andy Parsons (Mock the Week); and comedian and TV personality, Judi Love (Loose Women). The festival kicks off with A Night at the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Chiswick Playhouse Recharged
LONDON – Leading UK artists including Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Athena Stevens and Anya Reiss will join Juno Dawson, Lemn Sissay and Naomi Sheldon among others for The Motherhood Project. Fifteen short films will explore the guilt, joy, absurdity and taboo surrounding motherhood in this online festival of dramatic monologues and personal reflections. The films will be available on the Battersea Arts Centre website from Monday 19th … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Battersea Arts Centre presents The Motherhood Project
LONDON – Featuring an all-star cast, Proud Haddock presents a virtual table reading of popular farce Charley’s Aunt, which will raise money for the Equity Charitable Trust. Gyles Brandreth will perform alongside Gary Wilmot MBE and renowned singer and actress Issy van Randwyck (The Boyfriend, Meniere Chocolate Factory; Blithe Spirit, StudioCanal). Performing with them will be current Hamilton star Karl Queensborough (Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre; Enterprise, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Gyles Brandreth and Gary Wilmot to star in online reading of ‘Charley’s Aunt’
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