Public tickets for the Olivier Awards 2023with Mastercard, which will take place on Sunday 2 April, go on sale exclusively to Mastercard cardholders today (Tuesday 17 January) via priceless.com.
Public tickets for the Olivier Awards 2023with Mastercard, which will take place on Sunday 2 April, go on sale exclusively to Mastercard cardholders today (Tuesday 17 January) via priceless.com.
The House of Lords Communications Committee has warned that Government complacency risks undermining the UK’s creative industries in the face of increased international competition and rapid technological change.
In a report published today, the Committee says that the UK’s creative industries should sit at the heart of the UK’s economic growth plans. But the Committee sounds the alarm over missed opportunities and a failure among senior Government figures to recognise the sector’s commercial potential.
A hilarious and devastating political musical that blends together an astonishing number of issues in one man’s story, that of Vernon Vanriel, in the backdrop of the Windrush Scandal. Characters in this story are larger than life and scenes are intricately erected and swept away in but a breathmasterfully told by the chorus played by Amber James and Ashley D Gayle.
Courtesy of Steve Gregson.
With awards’ season well and truly underway, we’re yet again introduced to an array of mainstream and independent works deserving of acknowledgement for the effort put in both onscreen and behind the scenes. Marking Floodlight Pictures – Ross White and Tom Berkeley’s second collaboration (the first, Roy, seeing them make the shortlist of the 75th BAFTA Awards), An Irish Goodbye sees them contend for a spot on the final nominee list of the 95th Academy Awards, due to take place on Sunday 12th March, with the final shortlist drawn up on Tuesday 24th January. Ahead of the final nominee announcement, Ross and Tom tell us more about their heartwarming film – an exploration of estranged brothers Lorcan and Turlough who are forced to reunite following the death of their mother. Lorcan, who has Down Syndrome is left in Turlough’s care, but will only agree to leave the family farm once they have completed every single wish on their mother’s unfulfilled bucket list.
With awards’ season well and truly underway, we’re yet again introduced to an array of mainstream and independent works deserving of acknowledgement for the effort put in both onscreen and behind the scenes. Having won gold at the Student Academy Awards for his short film Almost Home, director Nils Keller returns to contend for the main prize in the ‘Live Action Short Film’ category this year, on Sunday 12th March, with the final nomination list revealed on Tuesday 24th January. A coming of age sci-fi film that shares a story of a teenager who beats the odds, however faces a dangerous destiny, Almost Home is a worthy contender. Ahead of this year’s ceremony, Nils tells us more about exploring the film’s narrative further, working with the cast and creative team to realise the filmic vision and what it means to be acknowledged by the Academy!
A really important time for presenting first hand accounts of what it means to be of more than one culture, theatre, now so more than ever offers that much needed springboard to foster connection and explore cultural identities further. Faizal Abdullah’s Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi (Who Took My Malay Away?) is a prime example of this, an exploration of what it means to be Malay and what it means to be Malay in Singapore. Set to play at this year’s Vault Festival from Saturday 28th January until Saturday 4th February, director and performer Faizal Abdullah tells us more about exploring the show’s themes further, the show’s journey so far and what audiences can expect!
WhatsOnStage today announce that Courtney Bowman, Laurie Kynaston and Billy Luke Nevers will host the 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards on 12 February 2023 at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Bowman, herself a nominee for last year’s smash-hit Legally Blonde, will team up with Kynaston who starred in the heavily nominated 2021 revival of Spring Awakening, and her Legally Blonde co-star and current & Juliet cast member Nevers. The annual Awards ceremony is the only major theatre prize-giving decided entirely by the theatregoers themselves. Further details of the ceremony, including the performances at the event, will be announced shortly. Voting for this year’s awards closes tomorrow, 10 January.
Courtney Bowman and Laurie Kynaston – Photo by Danny Kaan
Phillippe Cato and Wayne Glover-Stuart launch ‘Telluric’, a theatre production company with the vision to create a theatre sector where all LGBTQIA+ stories are told regardless of gender, race, disability, or socio-economic background.
A beloved tale as quirky in narrative as it is in character, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland asks for the reader to let go of current stresses and immerse oneself in the fantastical. The author’s invention of words, must notably the nonsensical nature of the poem Jabberwocky, an invitation to marvel in the joy of language. Offering a 21st century, metropolitan take on the classic, Jack Bradfield and Poltergeist Theatre present Alice in Wonderland, the perfect festive end to the year, suitable for families and fans of the take a like.
Courtesy of Helen Murray.
Today, as part of its on going radical restructure, which began two years ago, Stockroom announces the departure of Artistic Director Kate Wasserberg after five years in the role. The move continues the company’s purposeful evolution, which will now predominantly focus on writer and script development following its loss of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status announced in October.