Centred on the days following the disappearance of famed aviator, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, WE ARE THE GHOSTS OF THE FUTURE invites the audience to meet the varied inhabitants of a poor harbourside community in this Immersive Theatre.
Adding more heat to the already impressive lineup, REVOLT announced the first round of all-star performers who will take the stage during the second annual REVOLT Music Conference (RMC).
The 3rd Annual One Lens Film Festival announces its official selection of short films for the 2014 line-up. The one night festival will consist of six short films that highlight the human experience.
Richard Strand's Civil War drama 'Butler' makes its Midwest Premiere August 20 at Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County's theatrical icon. 'Butler' is a winner of the Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Program and made its world premiere in June at the New Jersey Repertory Company.
New musical theatre is often showcased in fringe venues to test the water and see if the show could have success on a larger platform. Water Babies, however, has its first outing on the stage of one of the largest producing houses in the country, the Curve in Leicester. The production values are extremely high and it is evident that there is a lot of belief in this project. Judging by what I witnessed last night, this production absolutely needs and deserves a future.
Richard E Grant will appear 'as live' on stage interacting with the real actors in a never seen before 3D hologram effect - a first for a theatrical production. Using a combination of cutting edge technology and traditional theatre illusion this effect allows live actors to perform alongside filmed sequences.
In this day of instant communication, how do you feel when the person you love does not answer a text or email within an hour? Makes you wonder what that person is up to and with whom, doesn't it? So image how was it in the days when the only way to reach a loved one was by sending a letter, and then having to wait for weeks or months for a response. Certainly the most outrageous scenarios would play in your head as to what was really going on.
Directed by Ed Curtis, with music by Chris Egan, and book and lyrics by Ed Curtis and Guy Jones, this enthralling new musical, with landmark special effects, will open on 6 May, with previews from the 24 April, and run until 17 May. Cementing its reputation for staging major new musicals, Curve sets Water Babies on its journey.
Lauren Samuels joins Louise Dearman in the world premiere of a brand new musical inspired by Charles Kingsley's classic novel, The Water Babies. Hinckley-born actress Lauren Samuels returns to Curve where she made her professional stage debut. A finalist in Andrew Lloyd's Webber search for Dorothy - Over the Rainbow, her career has since flourished to the West End and beyond.
King Charles, the London-based son of a former South African student activist,has written and released'Lov Madiba'a tribute to the legacy of the late leader Nelson Mandela featuring Katie Melua and vocalist Shingai Shoniwa of the Noisettes. All net proceeds of the recording will benefit the Nelson Mandela's Children Fund, a South African-based charitable organization founded by the great leader.
Louise Dearman will lead the cast of the world premiere of a brand new musical inspired by Charles Kingsley's classic novel, The Water Babies. The first actress to have played both Glinda and Elphaba in the global smash-hit musical Wicked, Dearman makes her Curve debut as Mrs D.
The Chicago Sinfonietta opens its 2013-14 season with 'eMotion,' a concert continuing Music DirectorMei-Ann Chen's award-winning experimental programming style, moving toward the creation of a new breed of collaborative performance experiences. The 'eMotion' concert features music inspired by dance, including a World Premiere arrangement commissioned by the Sinfonietta. The Sinfonietta performs 'eMotion' twice, once in its downtown Chicago home venue of Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, tonight, September 14 at 8 pm and again in the western suburbs at Wentz Concert Hall of North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville, Sunday, September 15 at 4 pm.
Jennifer Hudson, Academy award winner and star of Bishop T.D. Jakes' new film, 'Winnie Mandela,' is slated to appear at the International Faith and Family Film Festival in Dallas
The Chicago Sinfonietta opens its 2013-14 season with "eMotion," a concert continuing Music DirectorMei-Ann Chen's award-winning experimental programming style, moving toward the creation of a new breed of collaborative performance experiences. The "eMotion" concert features music inspired by dance, including a World Premiere arrangement commissioned by the Sinfonietta. The Sinfonietta performs "eMotion" twice, once in its downtown Chicago home venue of Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Saturday, September 14 at 8 pm and again in the western suburbs at Wentz Concert Hall of North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville, Sunday, September 15 at 4 pm.
The Chicago Sinfonietta opens its 2013-14 season with "eMotion," a concert continuing Music DirectorMei-Ann Chen's award-winning experimental programming style, moving toward the creation of a new breed of collaborative performance experiences. The "eMotion" concert features music inspired by dance, including a World Premiere arrangement commissioned by the Sinfonietta. The Sinfonietta performs "eMotion" twice, once in its downtown Chicago home venue of Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Saturday, September 14 at 8 pm and again in the western suburbs at Wentz Concert Hall of North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville, Sunday, September 15 at 4 pm.
Long Wharf Theatre's Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Sandy Stoddard as chair, succeeding Charles Kingsley.
'Our shows are more than just music. We like to engage the audience so they enjoy the evening rather than playing one song after another,' says Eclectic Revival's Chris Kerba. The 7th Annual Black and White Party is tonight, May 4, 6 p.m. at Harrisburg's ZemboCenter. New for 2013 is the fully catered food included in the ticket price and provided by Gingerbabies and The Belvedere Inn.
'Our shows are more than just music. We like to engage the audience so they enjoy the evening rather than playing one song after another,' says Eclectic Revival's Chris Kerba. The 7th Annual Black and White Party is May 4, 6 p.m. at Harrisburg's ZemboCenter. New for 2013 is the fully catered food included in the ticket price and provided by Gingerbabies and The Belvedere Inn.
There's just one week left to catch SHAKESPEARE'S QUEENS And THE MADNESS OF KING LEAR, the audacious Shakespeare adaptations from Australia at London's Arts Theatre. These two plays fascinated audiences at this year's Edinburgh Festival and are now together in London's West End as the two halves of Double Bill: SHAKESPEARE'S QUEENS and THE MADNESS OF KING LEAR.
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