“But what can I do?”
Those who watch Still No Idea at the Royal Court this winter are likely to be left asking the same question as this “white, middle-class and not disabled” audience member no matter who they are whose question concludes this thought provoking two-person piece.
Courtesy of Camilla Greenwell.
Phoenix Dance sores into action with a new high flying repertoire, combining classic contemporary dance with styles such as hip hop and jazz, to create something truly original and intriguing.
Burying the dead is a much easier task than burying repressed feelings in Iman Quereshi’s four hander that bites at the complications of religion, culture and sexuality. Winner of the 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize, The Funeral Director is an imagining of how a young couple’s relationship and moral values are tested by the confines of their religion.
Courtesy of The Other Richard.
Project Manager Alex Turner has overseen the preparations for this year’s TheatreCraft. An event aimed at those aged 16 to 30 looking to learn more about theatre disciplines off stage, the initiative will see industry professionals give talks and workshops, as well as a careers fair at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel offering attendees the chance to meet some of the UK’s leading theatres, companies and education providers. Read on to find out more about this year’s event.
Having trained on the BA (Hons) Design for Stage course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Khadija Raza’s star has risen within the industry, having gone on to work on set and design projects from the Arcola to the Bush Theatre. Her work has seen her win the prestigious Linbury Prize for stage design as well as a Stage Debut Award for her costume design work featured in the Bush Theatre production of Hijabi Monologues. Khadija will lead a workshop at this year’s TheatreCraft on Set and Costume Design for the Stage. TheatreCraft, aimed at theatre enthusiasts aged between 16 to 30 looks to encourage those looking to pursue a career behind the scenes. Read on to find out more about Khadija’s workshop!
On Rememberance Sunday, various events and services will take place to commemorate the lives lost in both WWI and WWII. The day is crucial in taking a step back, and taking in the gravitas of those who have sacrificed their lives for the rights of future generations. We’re taught about key events that led up to both conflicts and we also hear of the victorious. What we often don’t hear about are the various soldiers and labour workers who aided in the conflict from a multitude of backgrounds. Daniel York’s Forgotten tackles this, a narrative solely focussed on the 140,000 Chinese Labour Corp who contributed in Great Britain and the Allies’ victory a century ago.
Bloomsbury Festival returned in October with a series of events celebrating the theme of activism and the architects of change, and featuring an array of performances showcasing talent associated with the area. I saw five shows in the NEW WAVE line up, each in the Bloomsbury Theatre’s studio space and all the first time they have been shared publicly.
Morning in Byzantium is the second Kammerspiele Production by New York director and choreographer Trajal Harrell. Whereas Juliet & Romeo focused on youthful death, Morning in Byzantium sees the end of life as only one of various possibilities, and the director chooses life.
Courtesy of Orpheas Emirzas.
Currently showing at The New Diorama after a well-received Edinburgh run in August, Breach Theatre’s It’s True, It’s True, It’s True is based on the translated transcripts of the 1612 trial of Italian painter Agostino Tassi, in a case brought against him by Artemisia Gentileschi, a female painter who he had raped whilst serving as her tutor.
Courtesy of The Other Richard.
As we enter the slightly dated but characteristic Ferneham Hall in Fareham, the atmosphere is building ahead of Jamie Raven’s 2018 UK tour Making Magic.People of all ages habe flocked to the theatre to see, as Jamie later tells us, “the most talented human of 2015”. He of course came 2nd in Britain’s Got Talent losing only to Matisse the dog.
