Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

LONDON – Theatre Centre, the UK’s leading producer and pioneer for thought provoking theatre in schools, is excited to tour the world premiere of The Border by Afsaneh Gray, winner of the 2018 Brian Way Award. This outrageous Brechtian parable highlighting the absurdity of borders will tour extensively to both schools and theatres to engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation. Developed … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

LONDON – Based on the true story of Irene Danner-Storm, The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir tells the riveting and powerful story of a Jewish acrobat who hid in a German circus during WWII to escape the concentration camps. Hard-hitting and inspiring, this historically researched and poignant one woman theatre and puppetry production embarks on a UK tour this autumn. The production follows Irene’s … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: What Girls Are Made Of by Raw Material & Traverse Theatre Company in association with Regular Music (Preview)

LONDON – Following a sold-out, Fringe First winning run at Edinburgh Fringe 2018 (where it’ll return again for 2019), Cora Bissett’s What Girls Are Made Of charts her rollercoaster journey from indie-kid hopeful to wised-up woman. In this exhilarating and exciting piece of gig theatre, directed by Orla O’Loughlin and winner of a Scottish Culture Award 2019, Cora celebrates life’s euphoric highs and epic sh*tstorms … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: What Girls Are Made Of by Raw Material & Traverse Theatre Company in association with Regular Music (Preview)

Touring the UK 2019: Crimes on the Coast by New Old Friends

BATH – On a secluded island hotel just off the English coast, the idyllic landscape becomes a crime scene after a scandal inducing femme-fatale is fatally felled. All the guests on the island are suspects, but is everything here quite what it seems? Inspired by classic detective works such as the novels of Agatha Christie, The 39 Steps, and Noel Coward, welcome to another hilarious yet … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Crimes on the Coast by New Old Friends

Touring the UK 2019: The Pirate Cruncher by Goat and Monkey

WORTHING – Adapted from the best-selling book by Jonny Duddle, with music and songs by multi award winning folk musician Jon Boden, get ready for a rollicking adventure, with The Pirate Cruncher, told through thrilling action, daft nonsense, stirring shanties, the weirdest of mechanical contraptions and a healthy dose of good old-fashioned audience involvement. Overlooking the harbour lies the Thirsty Parrot tavern, run single-handedly by plucky and … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: The Pirate Cruncher by Goat and Monkey

Arts of the UK 2019/20: Simon Annand’s The Half at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

HUDDERSFIELD – A major new photography exhibition by world renowned photographer Simon Annand will present rare images of the privacy actors experience backstage in the half hour before performing on the stage – the intense transformation from everyday life that is completely hidden from the audience. To celebrate their 25th anniversary as a prestigious multi-arts organisation, The Half opens this September at the Lawrence Batley Theatre … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019/20: Simon Annand’s The Half at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Preview: Japanese conductor Masato Suzuki returns to Singapore to present two concerts by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Conductor. Composer. Harpsichordist. Organist. The distinguished and much-admired Japanese conductor Masato Suzuki returns to Singapore to present two programmes curated from the golden age of classical music in Europe. In Inspired by Leipzig, come discover Bach, Schumann, Chopin and Mendelssohn are all linked to this great city of western classical music. As conductor, Suzuki is joined by Singapore-based Filipino pianist Albert Tiu in two works for piano and … Continue reading Preview: Japanese conductor Masato Suzuki returns to Singapore to present two concerts by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Preview: Silver Arts 2019 by National Arts Council

The annual Silver Arts festival is back for its eighth edition to celebrate seniors and creative ageing in the arts. This year, an exciting line-up of programmes captures personal stories of seniors through music and dance performances, exhibitions, films and workshops as they connect meaningfully with their peers and across generations. Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), this year’s festival will take place island-wide from 5th to … Continue reading Preview: Silver Arts 2019 by National Arts Council

Preview: Natsu Matsuri – Japan Summer Festival at the National Stadium

Get ready for the largest Natsu Matsuri event in Singapore, as the second edition of the Japan Summer Festival arrives at the National Stadium this September! Taking place over one weekend on 7th and 8th September 2019, Visitors can expect an immersive experience in traditional and popular Japanese culture, through activities such as the Bon-Odori dance, musical stage performances, the Pokémon Carnival and Pikachu Dance Parade, … Continue reading Preview: Natsu Matsuri – Japan Summer Festival at the National Stadium

Hong Kong 2019: A Dream Like A Dream by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

“In a story, someone had a dream. In that Dream, someone told a story.” HONG KONG – Considered one of the most celebrated pieces of modern Chinese theatre, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) is set to restage Stan Lai’s A Dream Like a Dream this July. In 2002, HKRep was the first professional company to stage A Dream Like a Dream, winning Best Overall Performance, Best Costume Design and … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: A Dream Like A Dream by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)