Review: MAY 35TH, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
It’s a sophisticated manifestation of human activism that’s unafraid to display shared trauma and address the threat of authoritarianism. An ode to dissidents and a celebration of the legacy of those who were brutally murdered during the demonstrations and whose deaths have been weaponised to further hatred, at this point in time, the show is a cry for help. The team openly ask for international support in remembering and demanding answers: Chinese history is being erased officiously under our own eyes.
Stage June Fourth To Present MAY 35TH, Beginning In May
Stage June Fourth will present May 35th, a celebration of resistance to authoritarianism and commemoration of those who died in the pro-democracy protest at Tiananmen Square based on real life stories. Written by Candace Chong Mui Ngam and directed by Kim Pearce, running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, 29 May – 1 June.
Photos: First Look at PEAKY BLINDERS: THE REDEMPTION OF THOMAS SHELBY
Rambert has released production photos for Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, a dance theatre show written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight and choreographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer, inspired by the TV series produced and owned by Caryn Mandabach Productions.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PEAKY BLINDERS: THE REDEMPTION OF THOMAS SHELBY
Rambert has released all new rehearsal photos for Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, a dance theatre show written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight and choreographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer, inspired by the TV series produced and owned by Caryn Mandabach Productions.
Papergang Theatre Presents INVISIBLE HARMONY and FREEDOM HI at VAULT Festival
Hong Kong has been convulsed by an ongoing protest movement which has increasingly been seen as a last stand for its semi-autonomy from China since March 2019; a year which also saw the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Solidarity movements have formed across the globe, including repeated gatherings of up to 4,000 people outside the Chinese embassy in London.
Moongate+Yellow Earth Announce Cast For Daniel York Loh's FORGOTTEN
The cast for Moongate and Yellow's Earth's production Forgotten is announced as Rebecca Boey, Jon Chew, Camille Mallet De Chauny, Michael Phong Le, Leo Wan and Zachary Hing. A new play by British East Asian playwright and actor Daniel York Loh, Forgotten is inspired by the incredible yet little known story of World War One's Chinese Labour Corps.
Lizzie Stables to Lead UK Premiere of UNEARTHED
The UK premiere of new play 'Unearthed' starring The Inbetweeners actress Lizzie Stables, written by Royal Court young writer Alys Metcalf, and directed by Kim Pearce, resident director of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time comes to The New Wimbledon Theatre's studio from 5th - 6th May as part of it's UK tour.
WHITE COLLAR Season 3 and BURN NOTICE Season 5 Released on DVD Today, 6/5
USA Network's "BURN NOTICE" Season 5 and "WHITE COLLAR" Season 3 explode are available on DVD as of today, June 5th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Take home two of TV's sexiest special agents and experience the action, adventure and danger all over again with never-before-seen footage and special features, press notes state.