Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.
Written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock, the new comedy series FAMILY TREE is a single-camera, documentary-style show in the manner of Guest's acclaimed feature films (such as 'Best in Show,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'A Mighty Wind'). Chris O'Dowd ('Bridesmaids') stars as Tom Chadwick in the HBO presentation, along with Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The series also features appearances by Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Maria Blasucci, Matt Griesser, Christopher Guest, Don Lake, Michael McKean, Lisa Palfrey, Jim Piddock, Kevin Pollak, Amy Seimetz, Meera Syal, Ashley Walters and Fred Willard.
Written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock, the new comedy series FAMILY TREE is a single-camera, documentary-style show in the manner of Guest's acclaimed feature films (such as 'Best in Show,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'A Mighty Wind'). Chris O'Dowd ('Bridesmaids') stars as Tom Chadwick in the HBO presentation, along with Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The series also features appearances by Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Maria Blasucci, Matt Griesser, Christopher Guest, Don Lake, Michael McKean, Lisa Palfrey, Jim Piddock, Kevin Pollak, Amy Seimetz, Meera Syal, Ashley Walters and Fred Willard.
First Ever Book On The History Of The Theatre Costume Business is Out Now
by Gigi Gervais - December 12, 2021
Taylor & Francis Group, the largest publisher in performing arts, has released the first book on the history of the theatre-costume business under its Routledge imprint. Written by a trio of practicing professionals with vast and varied experience, the book features interviews with award-winning act...
See MORNING'S AT SEVEN Through Dec 5 Only!
by - November 29, 2021
Special Offer - See Morning’s at Seven Thru Dec 5 Only!...
Save on Morning's at Seven “A Must-See!” – NBC
by - November 23, 2021
Special Offer - Save on Morning’s at Seven “A Must-See!” – NBC...
Actors Touring Company Announces 2022 UK Tour of RICE
by Stephi Wild - November 22, 2021
ACTORS TOURING COMPANY, the UK’s leading producer of international plays, announces a new major 11-week national tour of Rice, a powerful drama written by award-winning Australian writer Michele Lee and directed by Actors Touring Company’s Artistic Director Matthew Xia. ...
Samuel Barnett Brings MEDIUM - A MAGICAL RECKONING To The Riverside
by A.A. Cristi - November 08, 2021
In 2020, Samuel made the surprising discovery that he descends from a long line of mentalists, conjurers, illusionists and magicians. This revelation led him to spend lockdown studying some of his family's most famous and celebrated routines and investigating his show-business DNA – learning t...
GENEALOGY Comes to Broom Street Theater Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2021
Broom Street Theater and Knowledge Workings present a new play by Joe Queenan and TJ Elliott. The playwriting team’s third and latest effort, Genealogy, explores how a shocking ancestral connection revealed during the taping of a reality podcast incites a series of surprising negotiations and unan...
STICK MAN to be Presented at Theatre Royal Winchester
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 07, 2021
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?...
The Azrieli Foundation Partners With Talea Ensemble For U.S. Premieres In New York City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021
On October 16 at 8 PM at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Talea Ensemble conducted by James Baker will perform the U.S. premieres of award-winning works by 2020 Azrieli Music Prize (AMP) laureates....
THE CROODS: FAMILY TREE Coming to Hulu and Peacock September 23
by Michael Major - August 31, 2021
The Croods: Family Tree continues the ever-evolving story of the Croods and the Bettermans. Their journey from sparring rivals to unlikely friends is fraught with hilarious misadventures as the two families slowly overcome their differences to turn a tree house divided into a tree home united....
Guest Blog: Artistic Director Bradley Hemmings On The Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
by Guest Author - August 20, 2021
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) is London's annual festival of outdoor theatre and performing arts, probably best known for staging large-scale spectaculars across Greenwich and East London....
Casting Announced For FAMILY TREE as Part of Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
by Stephi Wild - August 04, 2021
Family Tree takes as its inspiration the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman, whose cells were harvested and cultivated without her consent after her death from cervical cancer in the 1950s. The so-called HeLa cells have been vital to studying disease and have even contributed to the...
FYÜTCH Presents Debut Family Album 'Family Tree'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 16, 2021
Family Tree is a fresh collection of spirited songs that celebrate coming together, family history, Black joy and accomplishments. Don't miss the virtual album release party on Saturday July 17 at 8pm ET/7pm CT. ...
Ian Kelsey and Nicola Sloane Will Star in Wiltshire Creative's Revival of SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2021
Following the run of September in the Rain, Michael Grandage will direct Ian McDiarmid in Julian Barnes' The Lemon Table from 14 to 23 October, ahead of a UK tour....
Creative Team Announced For FAMILY TREE From ATC and the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - June 17, 2021
Directed by ATC's Artistic Director Matthew Xia, this site-responsive outdoor production is designed by Sandra Falase (J'Ouvert, Sonia Friedman Prods., Romeo and Juliet – Orange Tree), with music by Fran Rivers (Evening Standard Future Theatre Fund Award winner, 2021; Othello, NYT) and movement by...
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival Announces Full Programme For 2021
by Stephi Wild - June 17, 2021
GDIF, London's leading outdoor theatre and performing arts festival, is today announcing its full programme for 2021, taking place from 27 August – 11 September across Royal Greenwich, the City of London, Canary Wharf, Thamesmead and the Royal Docks. ...
Center for Jewish History Announces June Events to Focus on LGBTQ+ History
by Stephi Wild - June 09, 2021
In June 1969, the Stonewall Uprising took place in Manhattan. It was the tipping point in the gay liberation movement in the United States. The Center for Jewish History will commemorate this historical month-long celebration with a series of programs and more. ...
Actors Touring Company Announces Two Live Productions Planned For Summer and Autumn
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2021
As live theatre begins to re-emerge, today leading UK touring company Actors Touring Company (ATC) announces two co-productions for this Summer and Autumn, which reflect the company's commitment to articulating the position of the 'outsider' within our society and to giving voice to those who may no...
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival Announces Highlights of 2021 Programme
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2021
GDIF, London's leading outdoor performing arts festival, is today announcing highlights from the 2021 programme, scheduled to take place 27 August – 11 September across Royal Greenwich, the City of London, Canary Wharf, Thamesmead and the Royal Docks. ...
Online Exhibition of Worldwide Game of TELEPHONE Announced by Satellite Collective
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 16, 2021
More than 950 artists from 70 countries played a game of TELEPHONE, in which a message was passed from art form to art form. The message could become a poem, then a painting, then a film, then a dance, as it was passed 7,177,703 kilometers between 489 cities....
Satellite Collective Announces Online Exhibition Of Worldwide Game Of TELEPHONE
by A.A. Cristi - March 30, 2021
More than 950 artists from 70 countries played a game of TELEPHONE, in which a message was passed from art form to art form. The message could become a poem, then a painting, then a film, then a dance, as it was passed 7,177,703 kilometers between 489 cities....
LA's Bass Race Release New Track 'Chasing the Sun' Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 05, 2021
Steven Mertens formed his first band, Satan’s Rats, at the age of 13 with elementary school friends, a project that led to two decades of tours and collaborations....
Satellite Collective Announces Online Exhibition Of Worldwide Game Of TELEPHONE
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2021
More than 950 artists from 70 countries played a game of TELEPHONE, in which a message was passed from art form to art form. The message could become a poem, then a painting, then a film, then a dance, as it was passed 7,177,703 kilometers between 489 cities. An interactive, online exhibition of the...
Collaboraction Introduces FAMILY TREE STORIES
by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2021
Collaboraction, Chicago's theater for social change, is launching Family Tree Stories, a new mixed media project that will illuminate how systemic oppression impacts our ancestral narratives and how interconnected our family stories actually are. ...
L.A.'s Bass Race Announce Album 'Tender Vittles'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 09, 2021
We are thrilled to announce Los Angeles’ duo Bass Race’s album Tender Vittles, out March 19th....
Opera Holland Park Marks Holocaust Memorial Day In Words and Music
by Stephi Wild - January 25, 2021
Directed from the piano by Lada Valešová, tenor Nicky Spence and the Navarra Quartet perform Pavel Haas's song cycle Fata Morgana Op. 6 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, streamed on Opera Holland Park's YouTube and Facebook channels from 6pm on Wednesday 27 January. ...
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