No two relationships are the same. They are incredibly complicated, and can be quite unpredictable. Fiona Doyle‘s Abigail examines this idea and places the relationship between a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s under the microscope.
No two relationships are the same. They are incredibly complicated, and can be quite unpredictable. Fiona Doyle‘s Abigail examines this idea and places the relationship between a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s under the microscope.
Stephen Mottram’s Animata is part of the London International Mime Festival, the festival concludes in early February and is in its 40th year. Mottram creates two pieces, the first at around 40 minutes and the other to finish at around 10 minutes. Both animations intelligently combine art and science to produce extremely thought-provoking works.
Kloe has been dancing with Boy Blue Entertainment for the last 10 years. She is an established artist within the Hip Hop dance scene. Her work has been showcased at numerous dance platforms such as Move It London and Breakin’ Convention. Kloe Set up her dance company Myself UK Dance when she was 18 and has continued to push her female performers.
Verdi’s opera La Traviata premiered at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on the 6th of March 1853. It was not a success, but since that time it has become one of the most-performed and best-loved of all operas.
Boy Blue first burst onto the scene in 2007 with Pied Piper but they have been grafting since they were in 6th form together in East London, maturing into an important part of the community and nurturing the young talent with their many dance programmes. They are one of the UK’s leading Hip Hop dance companies and they continue to grow.
The new puppet theatre company, Les Antliaclastes is lead by Patrick Sims; former creative director of Buchinger’s Boot Marionettes, and based in Maillet, France. The UK premier of Here Lies Shakespeare, supported by Institut Francais and Arts Council England, is currently being shown at Jacksons Lane Theatre as part of the London International Mime Festival.
On the 13th of January 2017 the second run of George Benjamin‘s opera Written on skin with words by Martin Crimp began at the Royal Opera House, conducted by the composer. Inspired by the story of a medieval troubadour (Guillem de Cabestaing) the core of the plot is an age-old love triangle – a standard opera plot device (think Norma, Tristan und Isolde, Il Trovatore, etc.) here given an unusual and fresh treatment.
Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved children’s authors of our time. His many stories have been planting seeds in the imaginations of children for over 100 years that it isn’t any wonder that theatre adaptions are becoming more popular.
Described as being one of the most complained about books in 2008 by the American Library Association, Khaled Hosseini‘s 2003 critically polarising tale The Kite Runner offers a glimpse into the emotionally torn world of Amir, a well to do young boy taking in the constant injustices casting a sinister shadow over his hometown of Kabul, Afghanistan.
Alex Walton’s performance as Martin is faultless, taking us on his journey in the footsteps of his absent father, and David Bowie, the musician’s music being perfectly used to enhance our connection with this troubled young man.