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Supporting our chamber musical theatre scene for many years, Adam Lenson of Adam Lenson Productions and Katy Lipson of Aria Entertainment have both championed the creation of new work, an area of musical theatre little served. In a year that has witnesses our theatre landscape change due to the pandemic, both producers have responded with online streamed performances, Aria Entertainment also staging an outdoor immersive work. Inspired to join forces to continue on from their mission of supporting new writing, they’ve created the ‘Chamber Musical Project’, an initiative awarding a winning creative team with funding and further development of their show. Katy tells us more about the project!

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Notably one of East London’s most well known streets, Brick Lane is the home to various vintage stores, market stalls and restaurants. An integral part of the Bangladeshi community since the 20th century, Brick Lane is a melting pot of culture, a welcoming environment adding to its charm. With a history spanning back to the 15th century – it’s name deriving from the manufacturing of bricks and tiles, there are various stories to be told about the street’s transformation ever since. Tapping into Tower Hamlet’s local history, Tamasha Theatre producers Debo Adebayo and Ellie Browning bring back their We Are Shadows: Brick Lane – an audio tour of the street. Debo and Ellie tell us more about the experience.

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Due to showcase new work earlier on in the year, RUMAH have adapted their festival into an online event – a mixture of spoken word, scratch performances and comedy skits highlighting Asian voices, advocating for much needed representation on our stages. Presenting #RUMAHFest Online, founder and producer Nur Khairiyah talks about how she’s adapted to the current climate as a theatre maker and freelancer, the importance of creating these types of platforms and spaces for artists and her hopes for the festival moving forward.

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