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Arts of the UK 2020: Tales from the Front Line by Talawa Theatre Company

LONDON – Black key workers, from NHS staff to teachers, have their voices heard in Talawa Theatre Company’s new online series. Exposing the hypocrisy, furious exhaustion, and glimmering hope for a better future, Tales from the Front Line uses verbatim interviews to explore the historic Covid-19 crisis and its seismic impact on those on the Front Line of the pandemic. The six short films in this … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Tales from the Front Line by Talawa Theatre Company

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Preview: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

Following their hybrid edition of Festival of Women: N.O.W. 2020 (not ordinary work) in July, this December, T:>Works is set to re-open their doors for their final programme of 2020. Taking place from 16th to 19th December 2020, T:>Works will be welcoming a limited audience to attend a hybrid theatrical experience at their home at 72-13, with the intention of deepening engagement with an emerging community of … Continue reading Preview: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

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Arts of the UK 2020: Crimes Against Christmas by New Old Friends

LONDON – Typically at this time of year, theatre company New Old Friends would have just finished an Autumn tour and be deep into preparations for a Christmas show; this year, they have created a festive comedy audio drama with short instalments released daily in the build-up to Christmas Day. The adaptation of their 2016 show Crimes Against Christmas is part radio play, part audio book. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Crimes Against Christmas by New Old Friends

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Wild Rice ends the year with two productions by their young theatre makers

Following their announcement of the four (now sold out) Director’s Residency shows, leading local theatre company Wild Rice has announced that it will be closing out its 2020 season with two more productions featuring promising young performers from their youth programmes. The two shows – Schooled and Candide – are the respective graduating showcases for Wild Rice’s two youth ensembles; the Singapore Youth Theatre (which … Continue reading Wild Rice ends the year with two productions by their young theatre makers

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Arts of the UK 2020: Everything is Absolutely Fine by House of Blakewell

LONDON – From the makers of Thor and Loki and We Can Make You Happy, House of Blakewell presents a brand-new comedy musical about anxiety disorders, caring, and trying to keep going, Everything is Absolutely Fine is a hilarious and heartwarming new musical about what it’s like to be human and to struggle. Alice is making a fresh start. She has moved out of the big city to a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Everything is Absolutely Fine by House of Blakewell

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Arts of the UK 2020: Tea Break Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty?

LONDON – Turning a much-loved story on its head with an intriguing modern twist, Tea Break Theatre will present their new re-working of Sleeping Beauty. This live and interactive epic Zoom adventure will feature puppetry, original music and comedy. Everyone knows the story: in a faraway time and a faraway place, a beautiful Princess is asleep in a castle. But this time, it’s 2020, and that … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Tea Break Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty?

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Arts of the UK 2020: Constella presents Christmas Gala in aid of their Connecting Stars initiative for care home residents

LONDON – Loneliness among the elderly is a crisis that is only becoming more urgent as Christmas approaches. Earlier this year, the world’s only dedicated opera-ballet company, Constella, launched Connecting Stars to provide free one-to-one virtual performances to isolated care home residents; their upcoming Christmas Gala hopes to raise money to continue their series and meet growing demand. Their Christmas Gala, filmed in Studio Wayne … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Constella presents Christmas Gala in aid of their Connecting Stars initiative for care home residents

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Arts of the UK 2020: Highlighting the Northern experience, venues and women writers unite for Burn Bright

LONDON – Burn Bright’s digitally commissioned anthology series Better In Person returns this winter with a northern-centric instalment, partnering with acclaimed venues to amplify the voices of northern writers who identify as women. Plagued with harsher lockdown conditions throughout the pandemic the company are keen to offer a platform for these stories to be shared. Bringing together five talented women writers to capture the reality … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Highlighting the Northern experience, venues and women writers unite for Burn Bright

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The Theatre Practice celebrates 55 years with a 55-hour livestream

It’s not every day that a 55 year anniversary comes around, and even a global pandemic can’t stop the celebrations from happening – digitally that is. For The Theatre Practice (Practice), Singapore’s longest-running bilingual theatre institution, they’ve decided to really home in on the significance of 55, with a 55-hour long Facebook livestream taking place from 27th to 29th November. Titled PRACTICE 55, the marathon livestream … Continue reading The Theatre Practice celebrates 55 years with a 55-hour livestream

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Preview: Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom) by ATTEMPTS

From immersive mystery to tabletop games, local participatory theatre collective ATTEMPTS has always been pushing at the boundaries of what constitutes live theatre. And this December, they’ll be embarking on yet another experiment in form with their show Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom). Previously performed live as part of Centre 42’s Late Night Texting (2019) and in its current Zoom incarnation at the Thornhill Virtual Fringe Festival … Continue reading Preview: Dating Sim (beta ver. Zoom) by ATTEMPTS

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