Arts of the UK 2021: Spin a Tale by Constella OperaBallet

LONDON – Constella OperaBallet have worked in partnership with Derbyshire’s Darley Abbey to bring its heritage to life through a series of seven short films with newly commissioned dance, music and drama. Spin A Tale has been made in collaboration with Darley Abbey residents and performed by singers, dancers and actors from Constella OperaBallet with participation from local choirs, the Derby-based Déda Youth Company, the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Spin a Tale by Constella OperaBallet

Arts of the UK 2021: Theatre For Two by We Are Kilter

LONDON – Presented in a specially designed Covid-secure pop-up venue, We Are Kilter’s Theatre For Two is a series of personal, interactive meetings between actor and audience member. The four newly commissioned micro-plays are written by some of the most exciting up-and-coming talent, Tabby Lamb, Macadie Amoroso, Ryan Lane, and Gabriella Leon, and celebrate the absurdity of human connection. After a year of being stuck, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Theatre For Two by We Are Kilter

Arts of the UK 2021: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at Southampton’s MAST Mayflower Studios

LONDON – The world premiere of a brand new kickass-pirational pop musical will burst into life at the Mayflower Mast Studio this Autumn as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to tell their stories. From the producer of SIX, in a co-production with MAST Mayflower Studios, this stage adaptation of suffragette descendent Kate Pankhurst’s award-winning picture book is written by celebrated dramatist Chris … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at Southampton’s MAST Mayflower Studios

Arts of the UK 2021: Kelly Gough to star in Bush Theatre’s ‘Harm’

LONDON – The Bush Theatre has announced Kelly Gough will take the role of Alice in Harm, a new monologue by Bruntwood Prize award-winning playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell opening on 17 May (press night 21 May).   Harm, a thrilling and twisted new comedy on the corrosive effect of social media and isolation will be directed by Atri Banerjee. When an unhappy estate agent sells a house … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Kelly Gough to star in Bush Theatre’s ‘Harm’

Arts of the UK 2021: Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café’s The Theatre Channel returns with more West End talent

LONDON – Following acclaim for their spectacular musical-packed digital series, Adam Blanshay Productions’ The Theatre Channel is back with a sixth episode, featuring more theatrical legends and musical magic! The new episode, entitled ‘Showstoppers’, will kickstart proceedings with incredible performances from major West End talent including Danny Mac (Sunset Boulevard; Pretty Woman The Musical), Kerry Ellis (Wicked; We Will Rock You), and Layton Williams (Everybody’s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café’s The Theatre Channel returns with more West End talent

Arts of the UK 2021: ‘Scaramouche Jones or the Seven White Masks’ streams on demand this May

LONDON – Due to popular demand the acclaimed digital revival of Justin Butcher’s Scaramouche Jones or The Seven White Masks will return to streaming for two weeks. Featuring a star-turn from much-loved entertainer Shane Richie (EastEnders; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here), the production has garnered huge acclaim for his incredible ‘tour-de-force performance’ (British Theatre). The revival will … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: ‘Scaramouche Jones or the Seven White Masks’ streams on demand this May

Arts of the UK 2021: Waiting For Lefty by Two Lines Productions

LONDON – Waiting for Lefty is a well-known piece of agitprop theatre, written in 1935 when America was in the midst of the Great Depression and saw no light at the end of the tunnel. The play centres around a cab drivers’ union meeting, the drivers are fiercely debating strike action to get a living wage. The union meeting is punctured by four vignette scenes, where the personal … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Waiting For Lefty by Two Lines Productions

Arts of the UK 2021: What the Ladybird Heard at the Palace Theatre

LONDON – From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and award-winning illustrator Lydia Monks, comes the stage show of the much-loved picture book What the Ladybird Heard. With live original music from a quartet of talented actors, puppetry and a whole farmyard of fun, this 55-minute family favourite is the perfect summer treat! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: What the Ladybird Heard at the Palace Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Theatres Trust launches new grant scheme supported by The Linbury Trust

LONDON – The national public advisory body for theatres, Theatres Trust, has announced details of its new Small Grants Programme supported by The Linbury Trust. The new partnership, worth £100,000, will provide grants of up to £5,000 for essential works to enable not-for-profit theatres across the UK to be viable and thrive in the future. The grants will support small projects that make a big impact … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Theatres Trust launches new grant scheme supported by The Linbury Trust

Arts of the UK 2021: 2021-2022 ORIGINS Festival launched with ORIGINS WRITERS including US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo

LONDON – Intercultural theatre company Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival is a multidisciplinary celebration of Indigenous arts and culture from around the world. The 2021-22 Festival will offer an unprecedented and evolving year-long programme, transforming digital and physical spaces into vibrant sites of creative enquiry, intervention and performance by leading Indigenous artists and thinkers. The Festival will offer the opportunity to engage with this work and to … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: 2021-2022 ORIGINS Festival launched with ORIGINS WRITERS including US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo