Highlights Revealed For the Milton Keynes International Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023
Ideas of belonging, identity and journeys of many kinds underpin this year's IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, showing how shared history can both bring us together and point to a different future. The 2023 programme includes major commissions and UK premieres and animates unusual places and spaces in Milton Keynes and beyond, creating new stories and memories for one of the country's newest cities.
Boch Center's Summer Arts Employment Program Returns To In-person
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2022
The Boch Center has announced the launch of this summer's award-winning City Spotlights Leadership Program as fully in-person for the first time in three years. During the paid six-week youth employment program, 27 Boston teens will develop leadership skills using the performing arts.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Projects For Pop-Up WOW Event
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2021
La Jolla Playhouse announces the projects for its outdoor Pop-Up WOW event featuring four Playhouse-commissioned Without Walls (WOW) works, taking place Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15 at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, home of the Playhouse's 2019 and 2022 WOW Festivals.
Protein Dance Takes to the Streets of London With (IN)VISIBLE DANCING
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2019
Hailing from the leafy borough of Greenwich, Luca Silvestrini's Protein will for the first time bring their community-invigorating show to London as they take over the streets of Woolwich with (In)visible Dancing. Surprising and seemingly impromptu bursts of dance will pop-up on the high streets, corners and commons over two weeks, culminating in a flash-mob style finale of over 200 dancers, six live musicians and any passers-by who have learned the steps. The two-week immersive event has been seen by over 122,000 people across the UK and Dublin and is unique to every area it visits. For the event's first performance on London streets, Protein will be taking over their home borough, joining Woolwich in its journey towards becoming a creative landmark with the opening the new Woolwich Creative District in 2020.
Occupy Verona Presents HENRY V: OCCUPY HARRY
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2019
HENRY V: OCCUPY HARRY is an energetic, feminist telling of Shakespeare's classic history, reimagined in a post-civilization U.S.A., in which the ingrained forces of patriarchal power are challenged by a new, vibrant resistance embodied by its fearless and charismatic leader, King Harry. Through her struggle, the play explores the many obstacles to true revolutionary change, and the courage necessary to overcome them.
BWW Interview: Tom Lowe Produces Riveting Music Video POLANCO
by Don Grigware - Mar 20, 2019
Tom Lowe is a pop singer/composer who recently released a short video entitled 'Polanco'. It's enchanting to watch this little miraculous film about a small Mexican city and what goes on in one of its popular bars. The story is based on a real life incident in which Lowe was robbed in the back of a taxi in Mexico City. His disgust of the people eventually turned to respect and love when many came forward, helped him to survive and to produce his video. The full story is at the next to last link at the bottom of our interview and is an exciting and humanely worthwhile read. Lowe, born in England and with a multi-cultural background both here and abroad, discusses 'Polanco'and also his fascinating career thus far as an international pop singer and musical theatre actor.
FIRST STAGE THEATRE COMPANY Presents NEWSIES at HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, Opening On March 8th!
by Richard Allen - Mar 5, 2019
This past Saturday an impromptu performance at the Huntington Mall began with a shout known to all musical lovers:
'Pulitzer and Hearst, they think we're nothing' Are we nothing'?'
To which an excited mob of newsies replied tenaciously, 'No!'
Audiences were then treated to an impressive flash mob rendition of 'The World Will Know' during a lull in the Macy's Prom Fashion Event. After this commanding performance, there's no doubt in anybody's mind just how great First Stage Theatre Company's production of Newsies will be.
Photo Flash: Writers Theatre Presents VIETGONE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2018
Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2018/19 season with Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, featuring original music and music direction by Gabriel Ruiz and choreography by Tommy Rapley. Vietgone runs August 15 - September 23, 2018 in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. The Press Opening is Wednesday, August 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Photo Flash: First Look at IMPERIUM at the Gielgud Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2018
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Playful Productions have today released brand new production photography and a trailer for the West End transfer of the acclaimed, historical two-part thriller IMPERIUM - I: Conspirator and II: Dictator, running for a limited engagement at London's Gielgud Theatre until 8 September 2018.
Barefoot Shakespeare Company and Occupy Verona Presents ALL ONE FOREST
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 7, 2018
Barefoot Shakespeare Company ?and Occupy Verona ?are teaming up for "She Doth Persist," a season celebrating feminism and activism. First up is All One Forest, a new play that explores what happens when famous characters from Shakespeare's plays meet each other outside of their stories. All performances will be held at Summit Rock in Central Park and admission is free.
Barefoot Shakespeare Company and Occupy Verona Presents ALL ONE FOREST
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2018
Barefoot Shakespeare Company ?and Occupy Verona ?are teaming up for "She Doth Persist," a season celebrating feminism and activism. First up is All One Forest, a new play that explores what happens when famous characters from Shakespeare's plays meet each other outside of their stories. All performances will be held at Summit Rock in Central Park and admission is free.
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for the UK Tour of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2018
This riotous reinterpretation of one of Shakespeare's best loved plays is given a unique and irreverent twist and features original live music. Following the production's hugely successful run at both the Lyric Hammersmith and Royal Exchange Manchester in 2012, the production was revived in 2016 at the Lyric and then toured to Brisbane Festival and Dublin Theatre Festival. This new tour will visit Hull, Clwyd, Southampton, Exeter, Oxford, Doncaster and Cambridge.