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Arts of the UK 2021: Vanara at Hackney Empire

LONDON – The world premiere of the highly-anticipated new musical Vanara will take place at Hackney Empire this October. Following two workshop performances, and an acclaimed concept album featuring some of the biggest names in musical theatre, the ground-breaking production will open in London for a strictly limited season before embarking on a UK-wide tour in 2022. Casting will be announced in due course. As disaster … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Vanara at Hackney Empire

Arts of the UK 2021: Graduates at Cadogan Hall 2021

LONDON – To support performing arts graduates who have had their careers halted before they’ve even begun, 40 young professionals are being given the opportunity to showcase their talents in three nights of online musical theatre concerts, with all profits going to Acting for Others. The evenings will be hosted by Courtney Bowman (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, SIX), Grace Mouat (& Juliet, SIX) and Luke Bayer (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Graduates at Cadogan Hall 2021

Arts of the UK 2021: Wig Show by Tract + Touch

LONDON – Bringing something fun, playful and outrageous back to learning, Tract + Touch’s Wig Show is a participatory romp through voice and identity for children. The four quick 2-3 minute videos are a free resource and the perfect way to tap into some silliness and playfulness to enjoy from home, from school, during lockdowns and beyond. Wig Show’s crazy vocal warm-up and workouts are an … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Wig Show by Tract + Touch

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Arts of the UK 2021: Sister Act The Musical postponed to 2022

LONDON – Due to the current and ongoing pandemic restrictions and the knock-on effect this has had to the international production’s schedule, Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg, the producers of Sister Act The Musical, have sadly come to the decision that it is impossible to open the show in London this summer and have postponed performances at the Eventim Apollo until 2022. The new dates for … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Sister Act The Musical postponed to 2022

Arts of the UK 2021: PlagueRound Game Show by ZU-UK

LONDON – In the midst of the current global pandemic, experimental Brazilian-UK theatre and digital arts company ZU-UK seek to remotely connect audiences to one another using everyday modern technology and play. Over 550 participants from 44 different companies in six continents took part in their WhatsApp experiment, Project Perfect Stranger; now, participants are invited to compete in a live gameshow with live VJ broadcast by international artists Nueve … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: PlagueRound Game Show by ZU-UK

Arts of the UK 2021: Burn Bright roars in the face of injustice with new creative opportunities

LONDON – Burn Bright have created and commissioned a unique live event to mark the anniversary of lockdown-living. Hear Me Roar is a new online experience that offers writers a chance to say the unsaid: it will showcase premiere performances alongside an interview with inspirational writer Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Emilia, The Globe & West End). Hear Me Roar will be broadcast via Zoom on Monday … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Burn Bright roars in the face of injustice with new creative opportunities

Arts of the UK 2021: Nevill Holt Opera moves outdoors this August with its largest and most inclusive opera festival

LONDON – While the country remains locked down, Nevill Holt Opera (NHO) is looking ahead and has made the bold decision to move its opera festival outdoors and stage it later than usual this summer. With dates now throughout August, NHO will build an outdoor stage and seating that will enable each performance to play to a socially distanced audience of up to 650 people. At … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Nevill Holt Opera moves outdoors this August with its largest and most inclusive opera festival

Arts of the UK 2021: ‘Theatre Support Fund+ launches children’s t-shirts to raise more funds

LONDON – The creators of ‘The Show Must Go On!’ Campaign, the Theatre Support Fund+ (TSF+) are thrilled to launch products for children, the first of its kind in their range of merchandise. The new items include Children’s T-Shirts, Draw String Sports Bags and Mobile Phone Cases. While theatres remain closed, TSF+ are continuing to come up with new initiatives to raise further monies for charities Acting … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: ‘Theatre Support Fund+ launches children’s t-shirts to raise more funds

Arts of the UK 2021: Talawa’s third and fourth Tales from the Front Line to be released online

LONDON – The third and fourth films from Tales from the Front Line, Talawa Theatre Company’s challenging and vital online series, will be released on their website from 12pm on Thursday 11th February 2021. The six-episode series uses verbatim interviews with Black key workers to explore the complex impact of the Covid-19 crisis on those on the Front Line of the pandemic. The new films raise … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Talawa’s third and fourth Tales from the Front Line to be released online