Mojisola Adebayo

Review: CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART, Arcola Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Dec 3, 2024

Now at its second run and presented in an updated version, Cutting the Tightrope puts together a list of brilliant playwrights (Hassan Abdulrazzak, Mojisola Adebayo, Phil Arditti, Sonali Bhattacharyya, Nina Bowers, Roxy Cook, Ed Edwards, Afsaneh Gray, Dawn King, Ahmed Masoud, Joel Samuels, Sami Abu Wardeh) to tackle the line between entertainment and engagement. From programmes built on fake promises to selective outrage, they pull no punches. 

Arcola Theatre Hosts CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: The Divorce Of Politics From Art This November and December
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2024

Cutting the Tightrope; a collection of short political plays in response to warnings that artists shouldn't be political will be performed at the Arcola Theatre from 26th November - 7th December 2024

Cast Announced For CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2024

Cast announced for CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART.

CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART Comes to the Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

A series of rapid political responses, Cutting the Tightrope: the divorce of Politics from Art brings together award-winning playwrights with radically different voices to form an urgent response to the creeping repression of the arts. 

Cherry Jones Will Lead THE GRAPES OF WRATH at The National Theatre; Summer 2024 Line-Up Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 23, 2024

The National Theatre has announced new productions for all three South Bank stages this summer: Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff and Mnemonic in the Olivier theatre and The Grapes of Wrath in the Lyttelton theatre, alongside the previously announced The Hot Wing King in the Dorfman theatre. 

THE LITTLE BIG THINGS Leads our Top Ten London Shows for September
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 1, 2023

The nights are getting shorter, the swimming trunks are being packed away and you probably have bought some new pens and pencils. September is here and promises some amazing theatre to come. Check out our top ten recommendations for theatre in London this month.

Iconic St Paul's Cathedral Vertical Dance RESURGAM Comes to the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2023

A spectacular fusion of dance and architecture RESURGAM will take place on the façade of St Paul’s Cathedral, London’s best known landmark. BANDALOOP, the Californian based company known for its innovation in vertical performance, have been granted rare access to St Paul’s to create a site-responsive piece, fusing intricate mid-air choreography with rock climbing techniques and original music.

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival Announces 2023 Full Programme 
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2023

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) today launches its full programme, showcasing world-class theatre, art installations, spectacle and dance in locations across London. More than 35 events, including two world premieres and 14 UK premieres, are inspired by the theme Acts of Hope, inviting Londoners to come together for uplifting moments of shared wonder and connection. 

Actors Touring Company Announces 'Transformation Season' For 2023
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2023

ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC), the UK’s leading producer of international plays, today announce an ambitious season of work for 2023 that responds to a single artistic provocation: ‘Can we transform the painful legacies of history into a future of hope and possibility?’

Review: FAMILY TREE, Brixton House
by Kit Bromovsky - Apr 20, 2023

Family Tree directed by Matthew Xia is about Henrietta Lacks; a woman who made one of the greatest medical contributions after her cells were taken from a cervical-cancer biopsy. “HeLa” cells became the first immortal human cell line to reproduce infinitely in a lab. The piece teaches us about how Lax’s cells today are still helping with polio, cancer, herpes, Covid 19, flu and continue to be widely used to advance biomedical research and medicine.

Greenwich + Docklands International Festival Announces Immersive Theatrical Experience THE ARCHITECT
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 19, 2023

The Architect is an immersive theatrical journey through time and a city conceived by Mojisola Adebayo, Roy Williams and Matthew Xia, and created with a collective of leading Black artists including Bola Agbaje, Dexter Flanders, Vanessa Macauley and XANA. 

Tron Theatre Tron Theatre Welcomes Award Winning New Play Telling The Hidden Story Of Henrietta Lacks
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023

Tron Theatre will welcome Family Tree by Mojisola Adebayo on its the world premiere tour. Directed by Matthew Xia, Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company, the play tells the extraordinary legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose influence on modern-day medicine still reverberates today, yet her story has remained hidden until now.

Cast Announced For STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023

Tamasha and ICA have announced the cast for Mojisola Adebayo's STARS: an Afrofuturist Space Odyssey. Performances are 13 April – 4 May 2023.

Paines Plough Appoints Kully Thiarai As Chair Of The Board Alongside New Trustees Lauren Dark And Farha Quadri
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2023

Paines Plough has announced a number of new appointments across the organisation. Kully Thiarai will replace the outgoing Kim Grant as Chair of the Board, and new Trustees Lauren Dark and Farha Quadri join the Board of Trustees.

FAMILY TREE Cast Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 13, 2023

Aminita Francis (Red Riding Hood, Liverpool EVERYMAN), Keziah Joseph (Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear, NATIONAL THEATRE), Mofetoluwa Akande (A Christmas Carol, BRISTOL OLD VIC), Aimée Powell (Nothello, BELGRADE THEATRE) and Alistair Hall (Safe, NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL) are cast in the World Premiere and National Tour of Mojisola Adebayo’s award-winning play Family Tree

Cast Announced For the UK Tour of FAMILY TREE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2023

Casting has been announced for the World Premiere and National Tour of Mojisola Adebayo’s award-winning play Family Tree, presented by Actors Touring Company (ATC) and Belgrade Theatre Coventry in association with Brixton House Theatre. 

Final Shows Announced and On Sale Today For Weston Studio Spring Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2023

Bristol Old Vic has announced the final shows of The Weston Studio's spring season are on sale now. This is a packed-to-the-rafters programme, bringing a wild mix of theatre-makers from across the spectrum straight to the Studio floor. And with the new multibuy offer, people can see more for less this season.

Belgrade Theatre Coventry Announce Further Details Of Their 2023 Spring Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2023

Laura Elliot and Corey Campbell, the new leadership team of the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, have revealed further details of the spring 2023 season, which will include a series of high quality, co-created dramas, co-produced with nationally and internationally renowned companies and theatres; as they further cement the programming under the umbrella of their vision of the Belgrade as a 'Theatre of Diverse Stories'.

STARS By Mojisola Adebayo Will Embark on Tour Beginning in April
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2023

In their first ever co-production, Tamasha theatre company and the ICA present STARS: an Afrofuturist Space Odyssey, about an older woman who goes into outer space in search of her own orgasm. It is created by Alfred Fagon Award 2021 winner and George Devin Award 2022 finalist Mojisola Adebayo, directed by Gail Babb and S. Ama Wray, with animations by artist Candice Purwin, and music direction by producer Debo Adebayo.

Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Announce 2023 Season and New Associate Companies
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2022

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse has announced a 2023 season that boasts four re-imagined classics on stage and the introduction of six new Associate Companies.