Category: Theatre

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Preview: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts

Developed and presented under Gateway Arts’ Collective-In-Residence Programme, get ready for a brand new musical hitting your screens this March. The Monster In The Mirror Musical is an original 90-minute digi-theatrical pop musical by theatre collective Bitesize Theatre Productions. The musical film follows the journey of Jane, an insecure teenager who is constantly bullied in school and scolded at home by her overbearing mother. Worse … Continue reading Preview: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts

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Arts, London, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Young Vic sets new dates for Cush Jumbo in Hamlet

LONDON – The Young Vic announces their highly anticipated production of Hamlet, starring Cush Jumbo and directed by Greg Hersov, and will begin previews from 27th September 2021. This new version of Shakespeare’s great tragedy will see Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, The Good Fight) make her YV debut as a new kind of Hamlet, reuniting with her long-time collaborator Greg Hersov, to bring us this tale of power, politics and desire. Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Young Vic sets new dates for Cush Jumbo in Hamlet

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Arts of the UK 2021: New musical adaptation of acclaimed novel The Ghost and Mrs. Muir in development

LONDON – The acclaimed romantic-fantasy novel The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A Dick will be adapted for the stage as a new musical. Under the direction of Kenneth Hoyt (The Blue Hour of Natalie Barney, Arcola; The Sea Plays, Old Vic Tunnels) this exciting project comes to fruition after a 26- year struggle to acquire the stage rights to the much beloved novel. Best known … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New musical adaptation of acclaimed novel The Ghost and Mrs. Muir in development

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Review: A Man Waiting For The Leaves To Fall by The Aesthetic Project

Abstract short film wrings the tears even when there are no actors and no words. In their debut production, The Aesthetic Project stretches the limits of what could be considered theatre, with their show A man waiting for the leaves to fall. Presented as a short film with no actors, the production was conceptualised and directed by Judee Tan, and highlights the skills of their multitalented … Continue reading Review: A Man Waiting For The Leaves To Fall by The Aesthetic Project

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Preview: Broken Turns by Qotn. Van Su Yun

The tortured artist has been a familiar stereotype since time immemorial. But in the case of dancers, it’s a stereotype that holds water, as they quite literally suffer for their art from years of physical training, and the actual act of performing choreography and moves that put strain on their bodies. This idea of pain is just one of the many ideas that will be … Continue reading Preview: Broken Turns by Qotn. Van Su Yun

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Arts, London, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Inaugural line-up for hybrid live and streamed EA Festival at Hedingham Castle announced

ESSEX – A brand-new festival in East Anglia showcasing creative leaders in arts and culture, EA Festival will feature both local luminaries and internationally recognised stars. In order to launch this ambitious two-day event during the extraordinary conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Festival is the first to launch a hybrid event format in order to adapt to Government guidelines. In-person and livestream tickets will be … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Inaugural line-up for hybrid live and streamed EA Festival at Hedingham Castle announced

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Arts of the UK 2021: Bush Theatre announces 2036 – the broadcast of new work from Project 2036

LONDON – The Bush Theatre has announced the world premiere of three short works from the next generation of theatre designers. 2036, presented by the Project 2036 cohort, can be seen online on-demand from 22nd to 29th April.  The Bush Theatre’s Project 2036 programme offers three Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, and Refugee emerging theatre designers a £7,500 bursary each year. This year’s cohort is set designerQianEr … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Bush Theatre announces 2036 – the broadcast of new work from Project 2036

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★★★☆☆ Review: The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company

Ambitious project takes a leaf from the past and spotlights newer actors. In the making since 2018, The Singapore Trilogy marks one of The Second Breakfast Company’s (2BCo) most ambitious projects. Combining Robert Yeo’s plays Are You There, Singapore? (1974), One Year Back Home (1980) and Changi (1997) into a single 2.5 hour epic, the play traces the lives of two siblings and a close friend, … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company

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★★★★☆ Review: The Sound Inside by Singapore Repertory Theatre

We’re only as alone as we want to be. If it’s one thing that the coronavirus lockdowns have made us realise, it’s that no man is an island, and human contact is a necessity. In The Sound Inside, the latest play by Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), playwright Adam Rapp takes that idea a step further, with how it is human contact that can spell the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Sound Inside by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre, travel

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: A Winter Funeral by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

HONG KONG – A wedding clashes with a funeral. Should we make merry with the newlyweds, or pay respects to the dead? Israeli master playwright Hanoch Levin details the story of a family determined to throw a daughter’s wedding despite a funeral set on the same date. Throwing caution to the winds, they decide that the party must go on, traversing mountains and crossing the … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: A Winter Funeral by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

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