Playwright and performer Abigail Hood reprises her Offie-nominated role alongside Kevin Tomlinson, joined by four new cast members for the powerful drama exploring childhood violence, trauma and redemption.
Abigail Hood’s Monster, a triple OFFIE-nominated play that won Best Supporting Performance in 2022, will transfer to Seven Dials Playhouse this autumn. Running September 24–October 18.
Seven Dials Playhouse's Origin Stories season is the first full season programmed under Seven Dials Playhouse's new artist-led model. See the full lineup here!
review“How do people cope in the worst imaginable situation?” This is what writer, and lead actress, Abigail Hood sets out to examine in Spiral, now at the Jermyn Street Theatre after a run at the Park Theatre. It sounds like a compelling premise for a play.
After a critically acclaimed run at Park Theatre, Spiral returns to the stage at Jermyn Street Theatre. Learn more about the cast here!
In time for Black History Month in 2021, Theatre West presents WHO I AM, a celebration of African-American Heritage. Since we are all living with the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is a virtual show, presented on YouTube. This show is presented free of charge through February 28.
Simon Sudgebury (Kevin Tomlinson) has been scamming older ladies forcing them to buy expensive alarm systems in order to earn a huge bonus. 75-year-old Flora Parkin (Marlene Sidaway) isn't the kind to let anyone take advantage of her. When the salesman shows up at her door, he quickly finds out that, with the help of her 72-year-old lover George (Ian Redford), she's running something bigger and more dangerous than her trinket-lined household.
Following their hugely successful production of Spiral last year, Veritas Theatre returns to Park Theatre in collaboration with KEPOW! Theatre with their production of Beneath The Blue Rinse, a wickedly funny, high octane comedy about growing old passionately and disgracefully. The production runs from 21st May - 15th June, with the official press night being held on Friday 24th May at 7pm.
PAGAN CENTURY, a frenetic and turbulent dark comedy about friendship, politics, and a bizarre family ritual is set for a limited workshop production on Hollywood's Theatre Row.
PAGAN CENTURY, a frenetic and turbulent dark comedy about friendship, politics, and a bizarre family ritual is set for a limited workshop production on Hollywood's Theatre Row.
Veritas Theatre Company in association with Park Theatre are proud to present the World Premiere of Spiral by Abigail Hood, which is set to be performed at Park Theatre from 7th August - 1st September 2018. Spiral is a thrilling contemporary play which explores lives in crisis and the need within the human spirit to cling to another person, no matter what the cost.
Veritas Theatre Company in association with Park Theatre are proud to present the World Premiere of Spiral by Abigail Hood, which is set to be performed at Park Theatre from 7th August - 1st September 2018. Spiral is a thrilling contemporary play which explores lives in crisis and the need within the human spirit to cling to another person, no matter what the cost.
40 Feature Films, Documentaries, and VR Projects-the Topics of Which Span 60 Countries-to Premiere at this year's GIIFF, Along with Several Musical Performances and an Engaging Symposium on the Wisdom and Lessons of Indigenous Cultures Who: Standing out as a respected cultural ambassador among indigenous communities around the world, the Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival (GIIFF) is returning to Venice, California, for its 7th annual event this coming May 25, 2018. Founder, Executive Director and Garifuna indigene, Freda Sideroff and her husband Dr. Stephen Sideroff, are excited and honored to once again be able to showcase a wide range of films and documentaries created by award-winning Garifuna filmmakers, noteworthy cultural activists and other indigenous people. Included in the program are submissions from Micki Dickoff to receive Lifetime Achievement Award to be awarded to Director Micki Dickoff's documentary Short The Gathering. Q & A follows. World Premiere NIRAU All-Star Garifuna Cast Director Christopher Miles Garifuna Writer Angel Valerio World Premiere The Kingmaker of the Mughal Empire Feature Documentary Director Avnish Rajvanshi World Premiere A Piece of Germany Documentary Feature Director Ela Beken World Premiere Mishkeegogamang Documentary Shorts Director Jon Wesselink World Premiere LIBORIO An artist of the Solomon Islands Documentary Shorts Director Elliot Spencer World Premiere Craigleith Heritage Depot Canada Documentary, shorts Director Tom Strnad World Premiere The Sun on Top of the House Documentaries Canada Shorts Director Farhan Umedaly World Premiere Life in a Fist Full of Rice Documentary India Director Tashi Gyamba World Premiere Malati Kata (Malat's Tale) Shorts India Bengali Director Manish Ghosh World Premiere GRATEFUL Music Video Director Piper Dellums US Premiere Be the Jam the Never Ending Song Documentary Shorts Director Cyprien Ponson Los Angeles In the Beginning was Water & Sky Shorts Director Ryan Ward US Premiere Language Animation Director Mortada Gzar Los Angeles Premiere M.I.A. A Greater Evil Foreign/International Feature Los Angeles Premiere CRAZYWISE Documentary Director Kevin Tomlinson, Phil Borges Q & A Trailer https://vimeo.com/199757727 Venice Premiere What's You Number Shorts Drama, Historical Fiction Director Sigal Erez Q & A LA Premiere Beyond Grace Documentary Feature film Runtime 78 minutes Director Sara Baur Harding Burning Paradise/Por La Necesidad Director Greg Rainoff among others What: This year's GIIFF is a five-day event that acts as a platform to bring together the indigenous from around the globe, converging in Southern California to discuss and witness, through film and video, many of the important topics facing their communities. The overwhelmingly comprehensive GIIFF program includes features and short films, documentaries, VR projects, panel discussions, and cultural presentations by some of today's most respected indigenous-focused filmmakers and activists. The 40 films covering these various genres feature topics spanning 60 countries and will be screened throughout the five-day event. These films run the indigenous-focused creative gamut, and range from documentaries about how various indigenous groups' past experiences with human rights violations have affected their present lives, the challenging and often beautiful rediscovery of indigenous cultural roots, community collaboration aimed at bringing forth resolutions and unity between cultures, as well as sectional biographies of many important human rights activists. The list of actors and public figures involved in these films is also worthy of note, and Director Bill Duke Sister Act 2, Hoodlums, Deep Cover, Not Easily Broken, Director Greg Rainoff Emmy Winner, Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree, Micki Dickoff, Neshoba:The Price of Freedom, Bush's Deadly Ambition, and Step By Step), Actor and Director, Bill Duke, (Sister Act 2, Hoodlums, and Deep Cover), Filmmaker and Director, Duc Nguyen (BOLINAO 52, STATELESS), and Writer, Producer, and Oscar Award Winner, Victoria Mudd (Broken Rainbow, Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion) Deepak Chopra, Michael Beckwith, Sharon Stone, Mark Wahlberg, Vendana Shiva, Jean Houston, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Sandra Ingerman, Sharon Stone and many more. When: Begins: 7:00 PM (PST) Friday, May 25, 2018 Concludes: 8:50 PM PST Saturday, June 3, 2018 *Festival activities occurring May 25, 26, 27 and June 2-3, 2018 Where: Electric Lodge Theater 1416 Electric Avenue Venice, CA 90291 Why: The GIIFF was founded in 2012 with a mission to preserve the values and aspirations of all indigenous people and Garifuna cultures. Founded by Freda Sideroff, an indigene of the Garifuna, the GIIFF acts to support the preservation of all indigenous cultures in the world through art and film, while providing an annual event where leaders and members of the community are recognized for their contributions to the betterment and elevation of the dignity of humanity. At a time when Western civilization is struggling with global problems, the GIIFF showcases important lessons to be learned from indigenous cultures such as interconnectedness, the wisdom of our elders, sustainable living and how to exist in harmony with nature. Please visit garifunafilmfestival.com/volunteerform or email us at info@garifunafilmfestival.com to help support our quest to share the plight of our most ancient cultures from around the world, explore their wisdom, and honor their legacy. Complete GIIFF Event Schedule: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-garifuna-international-indigenous-film-festival-tickets-43715214383 For tickets to attend and more information: garifunafilmfestival.com
Following THE VAGRANCY's BROADWAY WORLD "BEST PLAY" NOMINATED production of MACBETH, the award-winning theatre company proudly presents Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, helmed by Artistic Director CAITLIN HART.
There is a profound darkness to Abigail Hood's new play, Dangling, both in look and in content. A bleak depiction of sexual abuse, mental illness and disturbing family secrets, it looks at stories of two girls who go missing, their circumstances and what happens to those left behind.
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