Arts of the UK 2020: The Pleasance Theatre Trust launches Golden Ticket Raffle

LONDON – The doors to the Courtyard may be closed this summer but the Pleasance Theatre Trust are already thinking ahead to 2021. To mark the first day of what would have been the 2020 Edinburgh Fringe, they are giving one lucky Fringe fan a chance to win a pair of free tickets to every show at the Pleasance next August. All you need to … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Pleasance Theatre Trust launches Golden Ticket Raffle

Arts of the UK 2020: Damsel Outdoors takes over London as dates and locations announced

LONDON – This August will see Damsel Outdoors take place in locations including Portobello Road and Bankside as four compelling new pieces of theatre are staged across London. This exciting collaborative project from Damsel Productions, with an all women and non-binary inclusive team, is a chance for the artists to explore the creative potentials of the outside, with no limitations on the subject matter. Damsel … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Damsel Outdoors takes over London as dates and locations announced

Hong Kong 2020: Knowledge of Design Week goes digital

HONG KONG – With the COVID-19 pandemic having catalysed the rapid adoption of digital technologies to keep businesses going, information flowing and peoples connected. As life returns to normal and economies begin to slowly revive, technologies must be interweaved with human-centred design to reimagine and reinvent a better future and society. Hong Kong Design Centre’s (HKDC) major annual event, Knowledge of Design Week (KODW), will … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: Knowledge of Design Week goes digital

Arts of the UK 2020: Multi-disciplinary arts and culture pop-up festival The Sunday Art Club announce new dates

LONDON –  A free outdoor spectacular celebrating diversity in the arts, The Sunday Art Club will immerse audiences in the joy of live performance this August and September. This multi-disciplinary festival will be socially distanced in Shoreditch as well as streamed online so everyone can enjoy its electrifying range of theatre, jazz, film and visual art installations. Hosted by Voxonica, line-up highlights this August include … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Multi-disciplinary arts and culture pop-up festival The Sunday Art Club announce new dates

Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Producer Portal launches as a hub for Producers, Writers and Investors to connect

LONDON –  Creating a network for likeminded theatre makers, the Theatre Producer Portal (TPP) is an exciting new online resource to encourage growth within the arts industry and enhance careers. Connecting producers, writers, and investors at all stages of their development, the platform aims to break down industry barriers and establish a space for creativity to manifest. Previously launched in 2014, the newly revamped site … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Theatre Producer Portal launches as a hub for Producers, Writers and Investors to connect

Arts of the UK 2020: Spun Glass Theatre’s Theatre Search database launches

LONDON –  A comprehensive free resource for producers, freelancers and theatre companies to aid the recovery of the performing arts, Theatre Search will be published on Monday 3rd August 2020. Spun Glass Theatre have worked to make their Theatre Search database available over a month earlier than initially planned. Theatre Search documents the opening status, dates and programming windows of nearly 900 theatres, venues and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Spun Glass Theatre’s Theatre Search database launches

Review: Who’s There? by The Transit Ensemble

The difficulties of conversation about race are blown wide open in this exemplary digital theatre performance.  2020 has been one heck of a year so far. Not only have we faced (and continue to face) a global pandemic that has disrupted everything we know, but also experienced the power of social media movements, as we watched #BLM explode around the world, forcing us all to … Continue reading Review: Who’s There? by The Transit Ensemble

Preview: Remember When – From Memories to Monologues #6 by The Arts House

What do we remember? How do we capture our memories? Budding writers and those seeking to get in touch with your memories, come free your imagination in Remember When: From Memories to Monologues #6, a digital series of workshops which will guide you to remember, reflect and map your memories. Conceptualised and facilitated by The Arts House and theatre director Jeffrey Tan, seniors are invited … Continue reading Preview: Remember When – From Memories to Monologues #6 by The Arts House

Art What!: Ashley Yeo’s Gentle Daylight at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery will be exhibiting Singaporean artist Ashley Yeo’s solo exhibition Gentle Daylight this August and September. Revolving around themes of lightness and slowness, Ashley’s practice is built upon reflections on the accumulations of hedonistic culture and alludes to the soft and fragile. Her paper sculptures explore geometry, precision, and the spiritual power of simple materials. She is currently interested in maintaining a relationship with … Continue reading Art What!: Ashley Yeo’s Gentle Daylight at Mizuma Gallery

M1 Patch! 2020: Play with…Skins (Review)

Relaxing, empowering afternoon spent draping fabric with fashion designer Max Tan. Never referred to as the person but by his studio, fashion and costume designer Max Tan (of MAX.TAN) is perhaps one of theatre’s more reclusive figures. But with The Theatre Practice’s (TTP) Play With…Skins workshop, the designer sheds some light on his personal life and work process to promote the art of play. Playing as part … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2020: Play with…Skins (Review)