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.
A company trail-blazing in the art form of ballet, Ballet Black have enjoyed over a decade of critical acclaim. Really helping to shatter the perception of ballet being; in terms of who can dance it and who can watch it, Ballet Black add soul, strength and a unique interpretation to the genre.
CoLab is an immersive theatre company, utilising buildings and locations around London and the UK using old, new and borrowed stories. We arebeing ‘hunted’ as we have a cure in our blood for a disease that is going to be spread killing millions. We are told to meet at Location 1 and to text a number which results in us listening to a voice clip with instructions leading us to subsequent locations. Listening to instructions in a busy central London location location and constantly being told to look over your shoulder to see if any one is watching you can be quite daunting but it is taken in good spirits as CoLab establish clear rules in advance with a safe word that can be used.
The Red Barn based on the novel, La Main, by Georges Simenon shows a man unraveling from his life. The play begins with a cinematic opening, a fierce snow blizzard in the suburbs of Connecticut. Two couples are returning home from a party and get caught in what will be a tragic storm. The production is beautiful, designer Bunny Christie and Director Robert Icke have achieved something masterful here. Mark Strong as Donald Dodd is fantastic. A somewhat meek man, whose actions are often preempted by his wife, Ingrid Dodd, played with brilliant reserve by Hope Davis.
Audiences are welcomed into the layback, and yet chaotic lives, of two ‘lads’ from Newcastle who’s cheeky one liners and dim-witted tomfoolery create a fine piece of theatre for all to enjoy. Pilot, ‘one of the UK’s leading touring theatre companies’ work hand in hand with Northern Stage, ‘one of the UK’s most popular national touring companies for the last 20 years’ to demonstrate their uniqueness and contemporary vision as theatre groups.
It’s nearly the end of the year and that can only mean one thing… time to start preparing for Christmas! How will you be celebrating this year? Well, you could be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to the iconic Puppet Theatre Barge‘s production of A Christmas Carol and a scrumptious Tasting Kit from Divine Chocolate. Continue reading
Today, Rufus Norris, Artistic Director of the National Theatre, has announced what is coming up in the new season: Four world premieres, two European premieres and co-productions with Headlong, Fuel, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Out of Joint, and Improbable, featuring new work by Inua Ellams, Yaёl Farber, DC Moore, Lindsey Ferrentino and Nina Raine.
Four decades later and there’s no doubt that the music movement of Punk still resonates today. Antiestablishment and individualism, Punk is synonymous with revolution and breaking the mould. Arguably the most notable beacons of the movement, The Sex Pistols having released just the 1 album and with that managed to cement Punk as a force to be reckoned with in the UK having influenced musical acts to follow.
Turmoil: A state of great disturbance, confusion or uncertainty. This definition already serves as a great starting point for a play, and Brazilian playwright Jô Bilac runs with this. Translated by Rogerio Correa and Richard Murphy, the melodramatic production hints at the antiquity and macabre quality of Steven Berkoff”s The Fall of the House of Usher and the unapologetic boldness of pantomime.
Royal Albert Hall hosts a very special event – the first in a week of farewell performances for one of ballet’s biggest stars. Not a farewell to dance entirely, but his farewell to classical ballet. The dancer in question is Cuban Carlos Acosta; the programme a series of Pas de Deux and solos chosen to celebrate some of his memorable roles and his remarkable technique. The programme also highlights notable dance talent from Cuba. Acosta is accompanied by a full orchestra, choir, solo singers and eight principal dancers, mainly drawn from the Royal Ballet.
