Ovation TV will premiere the new original documentary "The Method" on
Friday, March 11 with a look at two brothers who became filmmakers and
then internet stars when they launched their Kuma Films
YouTube channel, featuring extreme performance videos set to original
music. With over 45 million views to date, Kuma Films has traveled the globe
searching for incredible talent to feature on their channel and
website (www.kumafilms.com). In The Method,
Todd and Joe Robins take viewers to Taiwan to show what goes into
creating one of their immensely popular videos. They film with fire
dancers, a scooter stunt driver and a contortionist before pulling off a
perilous shoot with downhill trike drifters
Narodni Divadlo Presents DramaBuilding Conversation, DISTANT THOUGHTS
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2021
Narodni Divadlo hosts a DramaBuilding Conversation, Distant Thoughts. The conversation takes place on February 10 and 18, 2021....
Getting the Most Out of Your Theatre's Marketing Budget
by Alex Freeman - January 21, 2021
You’ve got your marketing budget set, but how do you make sure that you get the maximum value out of those precious dollars? If you’re a non-profit, you want to make sure that you are being a good steward of resources on behalf of your donors. If you’re a for-profit, then you want to make sure...
BWW Review: BREATHE Takes Philicia Saunders on a Life-Changing Journey
by Ellen Dostal - December 20, 2020
Like most solo productions, Philicia Saunders’ BREATHE comes from her own experiences. Unique to her telling however is the method by which she relates that story. Necessitated by a global pandemic that has forced audiences to view theatrical productions from behind a computer screen, Saunders has...
Sacred Fools Announces New Board Member, Re-imagined Advisory Council and Expanded EDI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 04, 2020
During the Covid-19 shutdown, the Sacred Fools Theater Company is taking the opportunity for self-reflection in order to create and foster change both within the Fools community and beyond....
BWW Blog: Atlantic Acting School: Teaching Practical Aesthetics Since the 1980s
by Atlantic Theater Company - December 01, 2020
Atlantic Acting School was established by playwright David Mamet and actor William H Macy to teach their Practical Aesthetics technique. Today the school offers BA degrees, a conservatory programme, a year-long evening course and a summer programme....
BWW Interview: MNM Theatre Company Presents A Socially-Distanced CLOSER THAN EVER
by Stephen Sorokoff - November 24, 2020
Malty & Shire's Closer Than Ever has been filmed utilizing a creative social distanced technique and will begin streaming on November 27th....
Hong Kong Dance Company Presents CONVERGENCE
by Stephi Wild - October 08, 2020
Chinese dance X Martial arts 'Convergence' - the new dance production created by Hong Kong Dance Company through its Inaugural Artistic Interdisciplinary Research Studya?"is going to premiere online on 18 October 2020. Presenting in a digital format, Convergence will be staged online, offering audie...
VIDEO: V. Tiarrá Releases Music Video for 'Digital Love'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 22, 2020
R&B Fusion Artist V. Tiarrá just released her newest hit video for her single, 'Digital Love,' just as her prior single, 'Batter Up,' a lyrical critique to the many issues U.S. Citizens face as politicians 'politick' and use their constituents for their own political power, was featured at the 2020...
Drive In to the Opening Night Films from Method Fest
by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2020
Don Franken, Founder of The Method Fest Independent Film Festival, a unique event showcasing the art and craft of acting for cinema, today announced the opening night films to be showcased as Drive-In movie experiences atop the Westfield Fashion Square here this Friday, August 21. They are BEAUTIFUL...
New Film TRAIN STOP Will Be Shown at a Drive-In at Westfield Fashion Square
by Stephi Wild - August 16, 2020
What do you do when a pandemic closes theaters during film festival season? If you are Method Fest Independent Film Festival, you go retro and re-create the Drive-in movie experience - without the carhops and bobby socks of course!...
The METHOD FEST Independent Film Festival Pops Up For A Special Drive In Experience At Westfield Fashion Square
by A.A. Cristi - August 04, 2020
The Method Fest Independent Film Festival, known for its dedication to showcasing the art of acting, announced today a special rooftop drive- in experience hosted at Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks, CA. For the first time, the festival will take place over two consecutive weekends starting ...
SEGAL TALKS Week 17 to Feature Adelheid Roosen, Melanie Joseph and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 24, 2020
SEGAL TALKS Week 17 will feature ADELHEID ROOSEN & MELANIE JOSEPH (Netherlands/US) on Friday, July 24, 2020, 12 noon EDT. ...
Wesleyan University Students Bring Theater to Zoom
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2020
Extended Play has reported on how a group of students at Wesleyan University overcame the challenges brought on by the health crisis, to successfully bring theater to Zoom....
Rose Bruford Guest Artist Master Teachers Deliver Summer Master Classes & Workshops Online
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2020
London's Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has assembled world-renowned Master Teachers to deliver Online Summer Master-Classes and Workshops in July 2020....
Arts And Education Council To Launch Arts And Healing Initiative In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2020
The Arts and Education Council announced today they will accept grant applications beginning June 1 for a new Arts and Healing Initiative, in partnership with Missouri Foundation for Health....
Segerstrom Center Announces Revised Performance Dates for LES MISERABLES, THE LION KING and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2020
Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19, Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced changes to both the current and forthcoming 2020 - 2021 Broadway and Curtain Call schedules....
Method and Madness Present Live Stream Of Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2020
Method and Madness continues their weekly broadcasts of classic plays this Friday with Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest! The reading is directed by Artistic Director Will Block....
BWW Blog: Community That Surpasses the Distance
by Student Blogger: Audrey Myers - March 23, 2020
Frustrated, restless, anxious. Do these feelings sound familiar? The times that I should be up in front of the class performing or directing children in a TYA scene, I am now spending staring at my computer screen. I want to be doing things, not simply discussing doing things. I find myself grieving...
BAMkids Cancels Live Performances in 2020 Spring Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 20, 2020
In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and in consideration of the health of its audiences, staff, and artists, BAMkids is canceling all remaining live performances in its 2020 spring season....
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre to Remain Closed Until April 19
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2020
Following advice from the UK Government which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings, including theatres, and the position adopted by the industry body, UK Theatre, Management at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has taken the decision to extend the closure period until Sunday 19 April 2020....
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Closes Through March 29
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2020
Following advice from the UK Government which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings, including theatres, and the position adopted by the industry body, UK Theatre, Management at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has taken the decision to close, with immediate effect until Sunday 29 March 20...
Brooklyn Academy Of Music Announces Postponement Of Additional Live Events
by A.A. Cristi - March 16, 2020
In support of efforts to restrict public gatherings and slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, BAM has postponed additional upcoming programs....
BAM Suspends All Live Events Through March 29; Cinema to Play at 50% Capacity
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2020
In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and in consideration of the health of its audiences, staff, and artists, Brooklyn Academy of Music will immediately suspend live programming through Sunday, March 29....
Short Film TRAIN STOP Runs Full Steam Ahead on Festival Circuit
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 11, 2020
TRAIN STOP, a short film about a romantic chance encounter in a train station, will screen at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival in Beverly Hills on Saturday, March 21 at 3 pm. The film has been selected for several film festivals and has a full schedule for Spring 2020....
The Paper Birds' ASK ME ANYTHING to Open in Canterbury Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2020
The Paper Birds will be opening tomorrow at the Marlowe Theatre with Ask Me Anything, a new immersive show in which members of the multi-award-winning theatre company become agony aunts for young people. Featuring real-life verbatim stories, the show is set to the original live music from the singer...
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