Arts of the UK 2020: Theatres Trust helps 20 theatres on the road to reopening with grants totalling over £81k

LONDON – Theatres Trust, the national advisory body for theatres in the UK, is providing vital help for 20 theatres. These are the first 20 theatres that will be helped through the Trust’s Theatre Reopening Fund. The grant scheme was established earlier this year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to support theatres with the additional costs associated with reopening after a prolonged period of closure, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Theatres Trust helps 20 theatres on the road to reopening with grants totalling over £81k

Television Time: Walking the Yangtze with Ash Dykes on National Geographic

If you ever wanted to inspire someone to start hiking, you might want to start them off on Walking the Yangtze with Ash Dykes. The two-part documentary follows Welsh adventurer and athlete Ash Dykes as he spends almost a year trekking across China, and becoming the first ever person to walk the entire length of the iconic Yangtze River. Premiering this October on National Geographic, Ash Dykes … Continue reading Television Time: Walking the Yangtze with Ash Dykes on National Geographic

Arts of the UK 2020: Cut the Cord spearhead the conversation about Sustainable Leadership in the Arts

LONDON – Cut the Cord will lead a trio of live-streamed panel discussions on Sustainable Leadership in the Arts, as part of International Leadership Week, in collaboration with the Nordic Ministry. Holding the arts to account on a global scale, the talks, featuring panellists such as Finn Kennedy (Artistic Director, Tamasha) and Bo Anders Sundstedt (Artistic Director, Unge Viken Teater), aim to highlight the importance of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Cut the Cord spearhead the conversation about Sustainable Leadership in the Arts

Arts of the UK 2021: Frank Stella’s What You See Is What You See at Shapero Modern

LONDON – Launching their new Maddox Street Gallery, Shapero Modern will hold the first comprehensive UK exhibition of Frank Stella works since 2013. The exhibition covers the period 1967 – 2001, showing the progression of Stella’s prolific career. The Shapero Modern show is a survey of Frank Stella’s prints and works on paper bringing the experimentation in his printmaking, his love of colour and his enduring … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Frank Stella’s What You See Is What You See at Shapero Modern

Arts of the UK 2020: Young Vic Board appoints four new Trustees

LONDON – The Young Vic has announced the appointment of four new trustees to the Board. These appointments come at a significant time for the Young Vic, as the theatre celebrates its landmark 50th birthday year and looks ahead to its recovery from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith MBE and Facebook’s Public Policy Director for Africa, the Middle East & Turkey Ebele Okobi join this month … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Young Vic Board appoints four new Trustees

Arts of the UK 2020: Brian Conley stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in Dominion Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

LONDON – Brian Conley will star as Ebenezer Scrooge this Christmas, as an exciting new, musical staged concert of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent’s A Christmas Carol will play a strictly limited season at the Dominion Theatre in London. Performances run from Monday 7th December 2020 to Saturday 2nd January 2021. The musical brings Dickens’ timeless fable to glorious life: Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Brian Conley stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in Dominion Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

Arts of the UK 2020: Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett revive the golden era in Falling Stars

LONDON – Stars of stage and screen Peter Polycarpou (Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum; City of Angels; Donmar Warehouse; Birds of a Feather) and Sally Ann Triplett (Finding Neverland, Broadway; Viva Forever, Piccadilly Theatre; EastEnders) unite in the new musical Falling Stars. Conceived and written by Polycarpou, the song cycle is an homage to the composers, collaborators, and publishers of the 1920s, who created some … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett revive the golden era in Falling Stars

Arts of the UK 2020: District Theatre take over London’s abandoned office spaces

LONDON – Revitalising disused office buildings across London and rebooting work morale for staff still at home, District Theatre have created some madcap digital hilarity for the new normal. Performed and streamed live from your company’s abandoned workspace, Murder on the 28th Floor is the fast-paced and hilarious reunion for teams stuck working from home. Bringing people together again, via Zoom, this interactive and uniquely immersive … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: District Theatre take over London’s abandoned office spaces

Arts of the UK 2020: Blackeyed Theatre’s Jane Eyre returns for two performances at Bracknell’s Wilde Theatre

LONDON – Blackeyed Theatre have announced their acclaimed production of Jane Eyre, which was forced to close on 16th March 2020 as a result of COVID-19, returns to the stage for two public performances on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th November 2020 at the Wilde Theatre in Bracknell. The production will subsequently be available to stream on demand throughout the autumn. Seen by over 19,000 people … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Blackeyed Theatre’s Jane Eyre returns for two performances at Bracknell’s Wilde Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Captain Fantastic’s Virtual Trick or Treat

LONDON – Halloween this year will be very different from normal; those who love trick or treating may be wondering what to do instead. But, fear not, to ensure no family misses out on the ultimate Halloween fun, Captain Fantastic are creating a Covid-safe online trick or treating experience. The UK’s Number 1 children’s entertainers have joined forces with experienced theatre producers Edward Andrews and Eleanor … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Captain Fantastic’s Virtual Trick or Treat