Nicola T. Chang &Isabella Leung

An audio experience formed last year during the pandemic as a way of connecting with listeners, season 1 of Written on the Wavesby 45 North has already received over 5000 listens across 40 countries – showcasing the project’s reach. Soon to release season 2 of the series, the platform will showcase the works of 6 creatives, including Mooncake created by Nicola T. Chang and Isabella Leung. An audio drama revolving around conversations and events had around the delicacy typically enjoyed during the Mid Autumn Festival, Mooncakeplaces the stories of the South and East Asian community to the fore. Ahead of the release, Nicola and Isabella tell us more about what to expect. Continue reading

Marking a year since Tangle Theatre’s opening of Ben Jonson’s Jacobean classic Volpone, the Amina Kadeya EP offers a musical extension of the show’s Zimbabwean Jazz fused score. Sadly cut short by the Covid pandemic, the show’s Musical Director and Composer John Pfumojena, alongside friend and long-time collaborator sax player Tawanda Mapanda have help to realise Volpone’s soundtrack for a digital stage. Ahead of the EP launch event, John tells us more about creating work during lockdown, a featured conversation presented by Tangle Theatre’s Chair of the Board Kofi Ohene-Djan between himself and Artistic Director Anna Coombs about the collaborative process and what to expect from the event.

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