Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Calling all budding playwrights – the Esplanade’s annual Pathey Nimidam festival returns from 27th to 29th August 2021, and they’re looking for participants. Comprising a series of new 10-minute Tamil plays, Pathey Nimidam will involve the participation of numerous Tamil and non-Tamil theatre practitioners, from directors, to playwrights, to actors. This particular open call is looking for new playwrights and provide them with a platform to … Continue reading Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Arts of the UK 2021: The Secret Garden Experience by Wizard Presents

LONDON – Wizard Presents is creating 2,000 special Secret Garden boxes filled with surprises, activities and the well-loved story of 10 year old Mary Lennox leaving India and coming to the UK to live with her uncle on the Yorkshire moors. The experience incorporates serialised audio episodes telling the story, with soundscape and original music composed by Arun Ghosh, digital content on the websites including … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Secret Garden Experience by Wizard Presents

Arts of the UK 2021: Chiswick Playhouse announce new Associate Artists Tori Allen-Martin and Phoebe Barran

LONDON – Actor Tori Allen-Martin and director Phoebe Barran have been named as the new Associate Artists at Chiswick Playhouse. These two incredible talents will work in partnership with the theatre supporting its dynamic work post-Covid. This exciting collaboration will seek to champion new and adventurous work, helping to further highlight Chiswick as a creative hub in the industry. Tori Allen-Martin (Pandemonium, BBC; London Kills, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Chiswick Playhouse announce new Associate Artists Tori Allen-Martin and Phoebe Barran

Arts of the UK 2021: Sonia Delaunay – Rhythm and Colour at BASTIAN

LONDON – One of the great pioneers of abstraction, Sonia Delaunay was a key figure in the Parisian avant-garde. Delaunay, no doubt one of the most influential female artists of her time, is known for her sense of depth and movement and her bold approach to colour. BASTIAN’s forthcoming exhibition brings together a number of works from Delaunay’s Rythmes-Couleurs series that epitomise the bold yet … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Sonia Delaunay – Rhythm and Colour at BASTIAN

Review: Gash Theatre Gets Ghosted by Gash Theatre

Haunted by the fear of modern living. Horror has always been one of the hardest things to introduce in a theatre setting, possibly because of how difficult it is to create jump scares, or create a truly terrifying enough monster to instil fear in audiences. So perhaps the most effective types of scares these days come from the most innocuous of sources – the creeping, … Continue reading Review: Gash Theatre Gets Ghosted by Gash Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Bad Nights and Odd Days by Greenwich Theatre

LONDON – Bringing together a trio of short and unforgettable plays from one of the country’s most prominent playwrights, Caryl Churchill (Top Girls; A Number; Drunk Enough To Say I Love You), Greenwich Theatre are reopening once again with their first in-house production since December. Led by acclaimed actor Paul McGann (Withnail and I; Doctor Who), Churchill’s earlier works will be brought to life for … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Bad Nights and Odd Days by Greenwich Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: New dates announced for UK tour of ‘Les Miserables’

Photo Credit: Helen Maybanks LONDON – Cameron Mackintosh has announced full touring dates for the UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed production of the Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Miserables.  The musical will open at Glasgow Theatre Royal on 24th November 2021 where it will run until 1st January 2022, before playing Liverpool Empire and other venues. As previously announced, the cast will include Dean Chisnall as ‘Jean Valjean’, Nic Greenshields as ‘Javert’ and Katie Hall as … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New dates announced for UK tour of ‘Les Miserables’

SGIFF 2021 calls for film entries and opens applications for Southeast Asian Producers Network

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns for its 32nd edition from 25th November to 5th December 2021, with a call for entries for Feature Films from Asian and Short Films from Southeast Asian, as well as a call for applications for the Southeast Asian Film Lab and Youth Jury & Critics Programme. For the first time ever, SGIFF will have an open call for … Continue reading SGIFF 2021 calls for film entries and opens applications for Southeast Asian Producers Network

Arts of the UK 2021: Spin a Tale by Constella OperaBallet

LONDON – Constella OperaBallet have worked in partnership with Derbyshire’s Darley Abbey to bring its heritage to life through a series of seven short films with newly commissioned dance, music and drama. Spin A Tale has been made in collaboration with Darley Abbey residents and performed by singers, dancers and actors from Constella OperaBallet with participation from local choirs, the Derby-based Déda Youth Company, the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Spin a Tale by Constella OperaBallet

Arts of the UK 2021: Theatre For Two by We Are Kilter

LONDON – Presented in a specially designed Covid-secure pop-up venue, We Are Kilter’s Theatre For Two is a series of personal, interactive meetings between actor and audience member. The four newly commissioned micro-plays are written by some of the most exciting up-and-coming talent, Tabby Lamb, Macadie Amoroso, Ryan Lane, and Gabriella Leon, and celebrate the absurdity of human connection. After a year of being stuck, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Theatre For Two by We Are Kilter