Arts of the UK 2020: Golden Toad Theatre launch West End led music video for Errol’s Garden

LONDON – Following their recent collaboration with West End stars, Courtney Stapleton (Six) and Joe Griffiths-Brown (Hamilton), Golden Toad Theatre are thrilled to reveal their finished music video, starring green-fingered children from across the country. Encouraged to sing along and share photos and drawings of their garden creations, children have mucked in to bring the musical of Gillian Hibbs’ award-winning book, Errol’s Garden, to life during … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Golden Toad Theatre launch West End led music video for Errol’s Garden

Arts of the UK 2020: Dovecot Studios to create major Leon Kossoff tapestry exploring war, peace, and the artist’s legacy

EDINBURGH – Dovecot Studios, an internationally renowned art studio in Edinburgh, will create a new tapestry inspired by Leon Kossoff’s painting Study from Minerva Protects Pax from Mars by Rubens (1981). This unique tapestry has only recently started on the loom and is being woven in Dovecot’s tapestry studio, which can be viewed by the public via their exclusive Viewing Balcony. The commission, which will … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Dovecot Studios to create major Leon Kossoff tapestry exploring war, peace, and the artist’s legacy

Television Time: David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia on National Geographic

Canadian executive producer, best-selling author and celebrity chef David Rocco is back with a brand new edition of his beloved Dolce Vita TV series, where he goes around from country to country, meeting locals, finding out about their unique culture, and listening to their stories, all while sampling the best cuisine from the region. This time around, he’s taking Southeast Asia by storm, as he … Continue reading Television Time: David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia on National Geographic

Arts of the UK 2020: Young Vic celebrates 50th Birthday and launches 50th year programme

LONDON – Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director of the Young Vic, has announced the start of the Young Vic’s 50th birthday with a year-long programme of work entitled We are the New Tide, dedicated to the theatre’s milestone birthday. Kwame Kwei-Armah said: “We had planned to hold a giant street party celebration to mark the beginning of our 50th birthday year, we had envisioned 50 individual stages in and around … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Young Vic celebrates 50th Birthday and launches 50th year programme

Arts of the UK 2020: The Bridge Theatre presents twelve one-person plays as London’s theatres re-open

LONDON – After months of restrictions thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the British theatre scene is slowly but surely beginning to open up again, as various companies and venues present brand new works with live theatre allowed to resume. Following the free NT Live presentation of their acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on YouTube, London’s Bridge Theatre is back in action, with a repertoire … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Bridge Theatre presents twelve one-person plays as London’s theatres re-open

Arts of the UK 2020: Squad Goals to have world premiere at Dagenham and Redbridge FC

LONDON – Squad Goals is a brand-new immersive show from Caspa Productions, opening for its world premiere at Dagenham & Redbridge Football Ground. After all, where better than to launch a show about football than in a football stadium as a socially distanced outdoor experience? This lively and inspiring play tells of the lives, ambitions and relationships among a diverse group of young female school … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Squad Goals to have world premiere at Dagenham and Redbridge FC

Arts of the UK 2020: Truth to Power Café ‘No Borders World Tour’ launches with events in USA, London and Singapore

LONDON – This October, Truth to Power Café opens its No Borders World Tour 2020/21, with live and streamed events across USA, London and Singapore, offering people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds the chance to speak their truth to power before a global audience. This internationally acclaimed performance event and digital platform is inspired by the political and philosophical beliefs of Harold Pinter and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Truth to Power Café ‘No Borders World Tour’ launches with events in USA, London and Singapore

Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College uncovers the history of Black British mariners this October

LONDON – This October the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, is delving into its rich and complex past, shining a light on the Black mariners that played a crucial role in its history. Their new exhibition Black Greenwich Pensioners explores the hidden histories of the Black Royal Navy personnel who formed one of Britain’s earliest Black communities when they became pensioners at the Royal Hospital … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College uncovers the history of Black British mariners this October

In London’s West End 2020: The Drifters Girl reschedules for 2021 (Preview)

LONDON – Michael Harrison and David Ian today announce rescheduled dates for The Drifters Girl, a brand new musical starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest vocal groups The Drifters and the woman who made them. The Drifters Girl, to be directed by Jonathan Church (Singin’ In The Rain), will now make its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal next year … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020: The Drifters Girl reschedules for 2021 (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Blackeyed Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Blackeyed Theatre have announced that their highly acclaimed production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella by Nick Lane, will be performed to a socially-distanced audience at the Wilde Theatre in Bracknell, Berkshire, on Friday 18 September and be available to watch LIVE online and on demand. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde will be the first … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Blackeyed Theatre (Preview)