Written and directed by Hope Murphy Nanton, this one woman show chronicles Jazz singer Lucy Bell’s meteoric rise to fame in the heart of a city that never sleeps. Cue New York skylines, jazz fuelled night clubs and heartbreak.
With an air of mystery shrouding the Secret Theatre season at the Lyric Hammersmith due to the absence of press and marketing for each production, it’s fair to say that this striking concept currently taking over the renovated building is an innovative and fascinating idea.
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Offering talented young artists the opportunity to showcase exciting and bold pieces of choreography, this Sadler’s Wells initiative encourages new voices within the choreographic world to be heard.
Choreographer and Performer Alessandra Seutin
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Tanika Gupta’s Wah! Wah! Girls received critical acclaim last year for its vibrant Bollywood inspired choreography, as well as for the memorable performances given by the cast; in particular, the comedic pairing of quarrelsome couple Bindi and Mansoor. As a result of their increasing popularity, it was only right that the hilarious couple have their own show, hence the creation of Love N Stuff…
Challenging the way in which theatre is experienced within the UK, Secret Theatre is an ambitious and innovative project created by a team of 20 talented theatre makers in order to question whether preconceptions of performances shape the overall experience of the audience…
Playwright and Actor Arinze Kene
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Breaking down the fourth wall between the stage and the audience, London Stories: A 1-on-1-on-1 festival promises to be an evening of emotive, compelling and gripping storytelling about the lives of those living in one of the busiest cities in the world… 
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Offering an alternative to the glitzy world of Jazz hands, hollywood smiles and synchronised dance routines, Another Way, Composed by Benedict interweaves the lives of three pairs of people as they deal with the prospects of new relationships, heartbreak and success…
Having choreographed a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paralympic games last year, it would be fair to say that Artistic Director of Motionhouse Dance Theatre, Kevin Finnan, most certainly has a reason or two to celebrate…
A re-imagining of a 20th century classic, Track 3 takes inspiration from Chekhov’s naturalistic play, Three Sisters. Centred on the Prozorovs’, Track 3 focuses on the aspirational goals of Olga, Masha, Irina and their brother Andrei as the sisters yearn for their return to Moscow…
Written in the 18th Century, Yuan Mei‘s Censored by Confucius: Ghost Stories created shockwaves within the puritanical world of the Qing Dynasty, as it approached taboo subjects such as corruption and revenge in a comical manner. This, combined with the fascination of the God of Thunder in Chinese culture form the basis for writer and directer Zhao Miao’s Thor of the Common Man…
