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Kwame Kwei-Armah announces his final season before he steps down as Artistic Director of The Young Vic Theatre

Courtesy of India Mae Aly

Kwame Kwei-Armah invites you to his final season at the Young Vic Theatre as he today announces he will step down from the role of Artistic Director in Autumn 2024. 

Kwame Kwei-Armah joined the Young Vic as Artistic Director in February 2018, becoming the first African Caribbean director to lead a major British theatre.  During his tenure he has produced 40 productions across the theatre’s spaces, including 30 in the Main House where more than half of all writers and directors were women. Black and Global Majority artists have directed over half and written 48% of all Main House shows. Off stage, the Young Vic has gone from 11% to 44% Black and Global Majority staff across the organisation and 40% in senior management.

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8th February 2024by Theatrefullstop
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EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARDS 2022 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

Today, the Evening Standard announces the 2022 shortlist for the 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards. The shortlist features the biggest names and emerging talents from the London stage over the last eighteen months, who are recognised across nine award categories. Among the contenders are globally-renowned actors and actresses and hit shows including: Oklahoma!, Cabaret, The Father and the Assassin and Best of Enemies.

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17th October 2022by Theatrefullstop
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The Collaboration @ Young Vic Theatre Review

The Collaboration is a paint-by-numbers sort of a play. Simple yet satisfying. The show is set up as a boxing match between two of the greatest artists of the 20th Century, Andy Warhol (Paul Bettany) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (Jeremy Pope):

  1. Warhol and Basquiat’s art-dealer, Bruno Bischofberger (Alec Newman), sees an opportunity to make a lot of money by getting them to work together.
  2. Warhol, the cynic who is all about money, is reluctantly convinced to work with Basquiat.
  3. Basquiat, the new kid on the block, unsure of what to do with all their money, is reluctantly convinced to work with Warhol.
  4. Warhol is intimidated by Basquiat’s freedom.
  5. Basquiat is frustrated by Warhol’s lack of soul.
  6. Basquiat softens Warhol.
  7. Warhol falls for Basquiat.
  8. They end up making art together and living happily ever after.

Courtesy of Marc Brenner.

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26th February 2022by Theatrefullstop
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Conundrum @ Young Vic Review

The stories we repeatedly tell ourselves are imperative to how we navigate life. Our school years our most formative when it comes to setting the foundations for what we’ll possibly expect in later life. An exploration of the ever moving stream of subtle messages planted within childhood, Crying in the Wilderness’ Conundrum observedly tackles the process of continual external messaging vs the internalising of such stimuli.

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3rd February 2022by Theatrefullstop
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Artistic Director of Crying in the Wilderness Paul Anthony Morris talks about show ‘Conundrum’ to show at the Young Vic

Courtesy of Sarah Hickson.

As we continue to build up a wealth of theatrical stories from the Black British perspective, we help to form a nuanced view of both recent and old British history, something incredibly important for society moving forward. Adding to the wealth of stories now gracing our stages, Crying in the Wilderness’ Artistic Director Paul Anthony Morris presents Conundrum, a show exploring the displacement and various experiences of a first generation Black Briton. Due to show early next year at the Young Vic, Paul tells us more about staging the piece nearly 2 years after its postponement due to the pandemic, the importance of placing a greater focus on well-being for both artists and audiences and what to expect from the show!

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13th December 2021by Theatrefullstop
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Best of Enemies @ Young Vic Review

Politically relevant new play by James Graham at the Young Vic delivers in all departments with high production values. Set in the volatile year of 1968 America, the play tells the story of broadcast network ABC’s televised debates between William F.Buckley and Gore Vidal. The two rivals were invited on to save ABC’s dwindling ratings and in doing so ushered in a new age of American politics which moved away from well-informed journalists and political experts and towards celebrity punditry.

Courtesy of Wasi Daniju.

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11th December 2021by Theatrefullstop
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Changing Destiny @ The Young Vic Review

Said to be the blueprint of many of the classics we are familiar with today, 4,000 year old Egyptian poem Sinuhe and the King receives an adaptation from critically claimed Nigerian writer and poet Ben Okri OBE.

Courtesy of Marc Brenner.

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1st August 2021by Theatrefullstop
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Movement Director Rachael Nanyonjo talks about working on ‘Changing Destiny’ to show at the Young Vic

Courtesy of Foteini Christofilopoulou.

Seeking inspiration from the ancient Egyptian tale Sinuhe the Warrior King, celebrated writer and poet Ben Okri OBE presents Changing Destiny, an adaptation of the 4,000 year old poem. Having helped shape the show’s movement element and aesthetic, movement director Rachael Nanyonjo, whose credits include the National Theatre, BBC, Sky Arts amongst others, tells us more about what drew her to take part in the production, how she’s approached creating the show’s choreography and what she’s taken away from the process.

Hi Rachael, Ben Okri’s Changing Destiny will be showing at the Young Vic from late July. How are you feeling ahead of the run?

We have all, as a team, been working really hard to bring this story to life. Making work coming out of the pandemic is not an easy thing, however, it has allowed us to examine our practices and processes in order to work more productively. I am feeling very excited for audiences to experience what I believe is a really innovative production and piece of storytelling.

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27th July 2021by Theatrefullstop
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Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah talks about the venue’s 50th birthday celebrations!

Marking its 50th year, the Young Vic celebrates with a year-long programme paying homage to the venue’s legacy of creating ‘an experimental workshop for authors, actors and producers’ as well as factoring in affordability. Established by Royal National Theatre Associate Director Frank Dunlop, successive Artistic Directors Michael Bogdanov, David Thacker, Julia Bardsley and Tim Supple, Tim Supple, David Lan and now currently Kwame Kwei-Armah have shaped the venue into what it is today. Commemorating the past as well as envisioning the venue’s future, Kwame tells us more about the venue’s initial programme, possible plans for a block party to mark the important milestone and his hopes for the theatre moving forward.

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5th October 2020by Theatrefullstop
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Fairview @ The Young Vic Review

Once every few years, a show will arrive on the London stage which genuinely warrants the description “must see”, a show which asks fundamental questions about the act of theatre itself; what it can be, and what it should be.

Courtesy of Marc Brenner.

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11th December 2019by Theatrefullstop
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As we establish how we’ll be navigating the new As we establish how we’ll be navigating the new world, we’re proud of the journey Theatre Full Stop has gone on so far. Initially created as a platform to document the latest theatrical productions nationally, we’re lucky that we get the opportunity to visit some of the world’s greatest arts venues and interview some of the world’s leading arts practitioners. We’re known for also organising events, and have recently added a ‘mindfulness’ strand to what we now do, offering free workshops via Instagram Live concerned with the aim of prioritising wellbeing. Visit our website to read our theatre reviews and interviews, sign up to our newsletter to find out more about the mindfulness work we’ve been doing so far and tune into our page to find out more about our ‘Mindfulness Weekend’ this December. #arts #theatre #mentalhealth #wellbeing #wellness
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation (@sagaftra) is releasing The SAG-AFTRA Foundation (@sagaftra) is releasing its Legacy Collection, a series of never-before-seen, long-form interviews recorded between 1979 and 2012 with legendary performing artists and industry luminaries. The collection was captured on a variety of physical media formats and digitized during the pandemic. It contains unique interviews with influential actors and pioneering performers, including David Carradine, Cyd Charisse, Henry Fonda, Kathleen Freeman, Tippi Hedren, Dennis Hopper, Jane Russell, and dozens more. In addition, the Legacy Collection includes contemporary trailblazers who continue to perform and influence culture today.

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We’ve started to look back at our first year of We’ve started to look back at our first year of including mindfulness within what we do, and we’ve learned a lot so far. You can read what we’ve taken away from the workshops on our website, look up the article titled ‘Mindfulness Workshops - A year on.’ We’ll be back on Sat 7th & 8th Dec with a mixed programme of mindfulness/Pilates/Sound Bath workshops, on Instagram Live with times yet to be confirmed so stay tuned for that. #arts #wellness #wellbeing #mentalhealth #mindfulness #pilates #soundbath #gongbath
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Well done to all of this year’s @thesocietyofaut Well done to all of this year’s @thesocietyofauthors Awards nominees and winners. Each year, the literary body acknowledges the great contributions made by some the world’s brightest literary talents - with a total of 31 winners announced tonight at Southwark Cathedral, this including the late Benjamin Zephaniah and illustrator Nila Aye for their picture book ‘People Need People’ which has been described by judge Cerrie Burnell as ‘moving, humorous and lovely all at once’. To find out more about the ceremony and winners, visit the link in our bio. #literature #literary #author #authors #book #poetry #fiction #nonfiction
Well done to all finalists of this year’s @gbpan Well done to all finalists of this year’s @gbpantoawards! Hosted by TV and Theatre stars Angellica Bell, Myra DuBois and Ore Oduba with Rob Madge making a special guest appearance - 22 categories were acknowledged within Pantomime yesterday at G Live in Guildford. To find out more about the ceremony and winners, visit our site! #arts #theatre #panto #pantomime
We’ll be returning on Sunday 14th July to mark o We’ll be returning on Sunday 14th July to mark our birthday with a Mindfulness workshop led by @meganmattravers at 1pm for 30 mins and a Pilates workshop led by @sib_meienberg at 3:15 for 45mins both on Instagram Live, remember to bring a mat, towel and bottle of water if participating in the Pilates session , the class is suitable for beginners. See you then hopefully! #arts #theatre #mindfulness #mentalhealth #calm #pilates
So thank you to everyone that joined our mindfulne So thank you to everyone that joined our mindfulness live today. We’re in the mindset of spring now and new beginnings, so we’re looking forward to seeing how that all manifests. We’ll be back on Sunday 14th July with @meganmattravers leading a mindfulness workshop at 1pm and a practitioner to be confirmed to lead a meditative session at 1:30pm but we’ll confirm nearer the time! #arts #theatre #mindfulness #wellness
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