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

Arts of the UK 2021: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s “Tell Me On A Sunday” to embark on UK tour

LONDON – Jamie Wilson has announced a UK national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s classic musical Tell Me On A Sunday, opening at Malvern Festival Theatre on 15th June 2021. Producer Jamie Wilson said: “We are thrilled that we are able to revive the acclaimed Watermill Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday to be able to play a part in the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s “Tell Me On A Sunday” to embark on UK tour

Arts of the UK 2021: The Living Record launches as a digital venue at Brighton Fringe

LONDON – The debut Living Record Festival in January 2021 was a month-long digital arts festival of over 45 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 wanted to build a virtual space for audiences to safely access a range of digital culture, sharing … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Living Record launches as a digital venue at Brighton Fringe

Review: Oppy and Professor Communitas by Five Arts Centre

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Malaysian playwright Leow Puay Tin is perhaps better known for her early scripts, from Family to Three Children. But with the support of Five Arts Centre, Leow is back at the metaphorical typewriter again, as she pens several new plays between 2019 and 2022, to be produced as readings and performances in-venue and online. The latest of these productions is Oppy … Continue reading Review: Oppy and Professor Communitas by Five Arts Centre