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Hong Kong 2020: HKIFF44 to showcase the latest of world cinema

HONG KONG – The 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF44) is proud to present a dazzling selection of new works from celebrated filmmakers around the world. Initially scheduled for March, HKIFF44 will now take place from 18th to 31st August for 14 days.  Films already confirmed for this year’s Masters and Auteurs section will include some of the latest and most diversed and original … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: HKIFF44 to showcase the latest of world cinema

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Arts of the UK 2020: World’s longest running play The Mousetrap’s West End re-opening delayed

LONDON – Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap – the longest running show in the world, which had been due to resume performances at The St Martin’s Theatre on Friday 23rd October – is to have its reopening postponed. Adam Spiegel, the producer of The Mousetrap, said: “In view of the current uncertainty and with greater restrictions looming for London, I have had to make the difficult … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: World’s longest running play The Mousetrap’s West End re-opening delayed

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Arts of the UK 2020: West End stars unite for special Godspell 50th Anniversary concert

LONDON – Prepare ye the way of Godspell in concert! Theatrical legends will come together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Godspell in an exciting online concert experience. Ruthie Henshall (Chicago; Billy Elliot), and Darren Day (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) will return to reprise their roles from the 1993 cast recording; they will be joined by Sam Tutty (Dear … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End stars unite for special Godspell 50th Anniversary concert

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Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Brunch Turns Into West End Musical Drive-In

LONDON – West End Musical Brunch, the UK’s biggest musical theatre party, is going to the drive-in this summer for a socially distanced musical theatre celebration, West End Musical Drive-In, bringing West End superstars direct to your cars. Stage sensations Kerry Ellis (Wicked; We Will Rock You), Alice Fearn (Wicked; Come From Away) and Jon Robyns (Les Miserables; Hamilton) will launch the outdoor performance spectacular … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Brunch Turns Into West End Musical Drive-In

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

LONDON – Talawa Theatre Company are creating an online experience featuring six brand new short pieces using verbatim interviews from Black key and frontline workers which explore the historic moment of the Covid-19 crisis and its impact on them. The pandemic has had a starkly divergent impact on communities; Black people are four times more likely to die from Covid-19, according to Public Health England’s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Tales from the Front Line by Talawa Theatre Company

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Hong Kong 2020: HKIFF44 to showcase 10 restored classics

HONG KONG – The 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF44) will present ten restored classics from master filmmakers whose undiminished brilliance continues to inspire and resonate with generations of audience.     In their very different ways, the greatness of Francis Ford Coppola and Abbas Kiarostami knows no bounds.  After simmering for 40 years, Coppola’s “definitive” version of Apocalypse Now: Final Cut(2019) has confirmed its rightful … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: HKIFF44 to showcase 10 restored classics

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Arts of the UK 2020: Over 50% of charity-run small theatres could fail in the next 3 months without government support

LONDON – Due to the COVID-19 crisis and temporary closures of theatres, 57% of small theatres in the UK could fail without government support. Theatres Trust warns that as many as 136 small local theatre operators could go into administration in the next three months. In response, Theatres Trust has announced a package of additional support for small theatres to help them survive the impact of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Over 50% of charity-run small theatres could fail in the next 3 months without government support

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Hong Kong 2020/21: HKRep to restage Florian Zeller’s Le Père (The Father) In July

HONG KONG – Aging is a universal part of life. But what happens when that comes riddled with problems like Alzheimer’s? What changes occur to his body and mind? What difficulties and dilemmas do his family face? French playwright Florian Zeller’s Le Père (The Father) explores these changes from the perspective of the patient, chronicling the experience firsthand as an ageing man slowly loses touch with … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020/21: HKRep to restage Florian Zeller’s Le Père (The Father) In July

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Arts of the UK 2021: Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code To Receive Stage Adaptation In 2021

LONDON – The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown’s blockbuster novel that captivated the world, is to become an epic stage thriller. It will make its World Premiere on a UK Tour in 2021, opening at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on Saturday 3rd April 2021, and touring throughout the year. The curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered, and alongside his body are a series of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code To Receive Stage Adaptation In 2021

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In London’s West End 2021: Hairspray at the London Coliseum (Preview)

LONDON – The producers of Hairspray the Musical have announced rescheduled performance dates for the multi award-winning smash hit musical at the London Coliseum. The production will now begin performances on Thursday 22nd April 2021 and play a strictly limited 19-week season to Sunday 29th August. The production will star Michael Ball, who returns to his legendary, Olivier Award winning role of Edna Turnblad, alongside one of the UK’s greatest … Continue reading In London’s West End 2021: Hairspray at the London Coliseum (Preview)

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