Basil Twist News

The multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which recently wrapped up a successful return engagement the at Barbican Theatre, will transfer to London's West End in early 2025.

ArtsEmerson will present BOOK OF MOUNTAINS AND SEAS. Dive into an immersive journey of ancient myths and legends in this unique performance.

HERE will honor Founding Artistic Director Kristin Marting at HERE’s 30th Anniversary Gala on June 3, 2024.

The Joffrey Ballet has revealed its 2024–2025 Season at Lyric Opera House. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

The 2024–25 Season includes six mainstage opera productions along with concert presentations including a one-night-only performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on October 26, honoring the work's 200th anniversary and, in the summer of 2025, a special Pride Concert celebrating San Francisco's LGBTQIA+ community.

HERE's Dream Music Puppetry Program celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new edition of PUPPETOPIA. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute partners with ELF and Machine Dazzle for a new duet titled MAN WOMAN.

'Bark of Millions, a new rock opera from Taylor Mac, Matt Ray, and Machine Dazzle, makes its US premiere at BAM from Feb 5—10. Don't miss this landmark exhibition celebrating LGBTQ artists in downtown NYC, opening on Feb 1.'

Due to popular demand, the Obie award-winning HERE has extended the world premiere of Terce: A Practical Breviary to February 4, 2024.

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago's foremost producer of new and reimagined opera, continues its 50th Anniversary season with the Midwest Premiere of Huang Ruo's environmentalist opera Book of Mountains and Seas presented in partnership with the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival and produced by Beth Morrison Projects.

Experience the NY premiere of Huang Ruo's multimedia opera, ANGEL ISLAND, at BAM. This powerful requiem honors the untold stories of Chinese immigrants. Don't miss this captivating production from Jan 11-13.

The 6th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is back January 18-28, 2024, ready to heat up Chicago with its annual international pageant of puppet shows and artists at dozens of venues around the city.

BAM ushers in 2024 by presenting a season that honors the power of artistic community. See program details and learn how to purchase tickets!

Houses on the Moon Theater Company will present the world premiere of the play HOTEL HAPPY, written by Camilo Almonacid (The Assignment), directed by Estefanía Fadul (Repertorio Español's Eva Luna), and featuring puppet direction by Matt Acheson (Broadway's War Horse).

Last night, (Thursday 30 November), Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) celebrated the official opening night of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, which returned to the Barbican centre early this month for a strictly limited run.

HERE presents Heather Christian's TERCE: A PRACTICAL BREVIARY as part of PROTOTYPE, JAN 10-20. Radical Rethinking of Monastic 9 AM Mass Features Over 35 Singers & Musicians Who Celebrate the Sacred Mothers Alive In All of Us.

Applications for the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) are currently open. Learn how to apply!

Experience the wonder of The Nutcracker at The Joffrey Ballet as they bring Christopher Wheeldon's Chicago-set production to life. Set against the backdrop of the World's Fair of 1893, this holiday classic celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Chicago. Don't miss your chance to be enchanted by this incomparable holiday season performance.

Day of the Dead LIVE! Día de los Muertos Themed Show for Children and Adults at Brooklyn Art Haus from October 18 - November 1, 2023. Experience a musical journey celebrating the holiday of family remembrance with larger-than-life characters, puppets, and live music.

The full company has been announced for the multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which will return to the Barbican theatre for a strictly limited run from Tuesday 21 November 2023 to Saturday 23 March 2024. Find out who is starring and check out a rehearsal video here!