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York Opera have a long tradition of past performances, placing them as the city’s leading amateur operatics company. It’s great to see so much enthusiasm from the community of like-minded performers, and the wide age range we see tonight reflects the ongoing interest in opera which has enabled tonight’s production of Turandot to be staged with so much attendance both on and off stage at the Theatre Royal.
The Royal Albert Hall is an excellent venue for Nitin Sawnhey and his diverse band to reproduce their rhythms. With different musicians ranging from singers and guitarists to tabla and sarod players, the evening seemed extremely promising. Sawnhey rotated between the piano and the guitar, whilst different musicians took the lead.
Relationships can be complicated at the best of times; no matter how long or short you have been together. Heartbreak is something you can never truly be prepared for, no matter how resilient you think you are. Factor in a break up, and having to work with your ex and cue awkward conversations of what could have been. Writer Francesca Mepham puts this to consideration with her latest work, R(ex)ception.
Respected for presenting productions that are outside of the box, Theatre Témoin have garnered a reputation as being theatrical risk takers. Their latest work, The Marked, follows in their theatrical tradition as a piece that truly suspends belief, tackles many important issues and combines the genre’s of puppetry, physical theatre and mask work to create a truly unique piece of theatre.
A theatre favourite for those who prefer experimental pieces of theatre in unconventional spaces; The Vaults have truly livened up the performance industry with award nominated productions and thrilling theatre sets. The space operates year round to bring the freshest and boldest theatrical events, and with Christmas just around the corner, they will bring their signature taste of the spectacular with their latest outing, The Dance before Christmas.
Bonnie Greer is known for being controversial, outspoken and current.
Her vision is to explore a class that isn’t written about enough; The black elite.
The Hotel Cerise (Cherry in French) is a summer resort created exclusively for affluent African Americans in the 1920’s. 
Imagine spending the evening in a real winter wonderland! Everything inside the Icebar is made out of beautiful ice harvested from the frozen Torne River in Jukkasjärvi, Northern Sweden. The Torne River has long been regarded for its water’s purity, and every year the bar is transformed with a new design by skilled designers and sculptors.
One of the biggest factors facing many actors entering the entertainment industry today is the question of where to train, and where best to seek this training in order to jet start ones career. Whether deciding to audition for a top drama school, or taking a more academic approach through a university drama degree, neither is better nor worse than the other. Both these paths lead to very different ends and can have varying impacts on what it is you hope to pursue, or how you wish to establish yourself in the industry.
Based on the 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, Pinocchio by Jasmin Vardimon Company (in a co-production with Gulbenkian, Sadler’s Wells and Kent County Council) is a piece of contemporary dance theatre for ages seven plus.
