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Welcome to our blog! We share regular news and updates about our company as well as thought pieces on theatre, acting, directing and the wonderful world of staging Shakespeare.
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#Rare #opportunity for #Masterclass with #RSC Honorary Associate Artist Bill Alexander - Monday March 2nd at #ThePlaygroundTheatre, London W10 6RQ
Theatre director Bill Alexander (RSC Honorary Associate Artist) will lead a two hour Masterclass on ‘A Merchant of Venice’ - his #new...
Jan 31, 2020
#BillAlexander on his #new #90minute, #6actor #adaptation in #moderndress of #TheMerchantofVenice - at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road London W10 in September
This will be our first production. Eleanor Bull will design the show www.eleanorbull.co.uk www.theplaygroundtheatre.london One can get...
Jan 17, 2020
Snacking on Shakespeare - 5 sessions starting #January21st in #BrightonandHove for all those #over50's with a taste for Shakespeare and having the words in your mouth
please see below for details This is a new group this year at LifeLines Happy New Year everyone! We hope you had a lovely Christmas if...
Jan 13, 2020
#6th #internationalsummerschool2020 #Caglitheatre #PUMarche June 26 - July 4 #AMidsummerNightsDream with #EmmaLuciaHands #AsYouLikeIt with #DameJanetSuzman
These two plays will be workshopped in the beautiful Cagli theatre and rehearsal room - A Midsummer Night's Dream on June 27, 28, 29 and...
Jan 12, 2020
#HMPStyal #Wilmslow, #Cheshire #Christmasshow for #FamilyDay on #December19th - 13 women performed in front of approx 150 family members
outstanding costumes made by professional seamstress prisoner from materials etc she found in the prison and stunning props made by the...
Dec 20, 2019
#TwelfthNight at #VenusCentre, #Bootle, #Liverpool yesterday
25th anniversary celebration of well loved Women and Children's Support Centre in Liverpool #ACE funded project Amazing performance of...
Dec 13, 2019
2 #highlyrecommended #Christmaspresents for all #Shakespearelovers - both volumes in #TheatreBookofYear award #2010 & #2018
'Shakespeare on Stage' by Julian Curry pub'd by Nick Hern Books - https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/ and all good enterprising bookshops...
Dec 9, 2019
You guys were fabulous!! Our studio guests loved you and great responses are coming in from listeners. Here is the link to the show: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/the-party-show/episode
#Melbourne #Latenight #Radioshow with #HeadleyGritter talking about #Shakespeare, #RumpoleoftheBailey, #LeoMcKern #JohnMortimer...
Nov 17, 2019
#TheVenusCentre #Bootle #Liverpool rehearsals of #TwelfthNight for #December12th - with #ProfessorCharlotteScott of #Goldsmiths & #actress & #Cofounder #MaryChater
Sneak peek of rehearsals today ready for the Christmas performance, tickets available soon! @StJohnandStJames #excited #Shakespeare...
Nov 9, 2019
Snacking on Shakespeare for the #over50's - #VolunteeringMatters #BrightonandHove
Two photos from the 3 free taster sessions held in October at #Fabrica - news about further workshops soon. Many thanks to Arlie and...
Nov 8, 2019
Photos from #SirSimonRussellBeale #fundraisingevent on Oct 24th with #MaureenBeattie president of #Equity #actors #union + #co founder Julian Curry
photos by #FinnCurry. Huge thanks to Peter Knox QC for giving us the use of his main room for the evening's highly successful entertainment.
Nov 4, 2019
Our #SummerSchool2020 will be held in the outstandingly beautiful #TeatroComunale, #Cagli (PU) #Marche - an intimate 500 seater theatre from 1850's
#Director and #Associate #LucyBailey will lead the work - on #TwelfthNight and the #Commedia play #Gl'Ingannati that inspired...
Oct 31, 2019
re: our #SirSimonRussellBeale #Fundraisingevening on Oct 24th from #MaureenBeattie, president of #actor's #union #Equity - please see in Summary
Maureen was in conversation with Simon about his life and career. A great night was had by all accompanied by delicious food and wine. "...
Oct 29, 2019
#Womeninprison.org.uk #9th #NewBeginningsArtAwards entries on display #TheLightBox #Woking 'til October 13th then exhibition tours #Surrey. See below for venues and #winner. Light by Lydia.
Tuesday 15 October – Saturday 9 November 2019 #OxtedLibrary Wednesday 13 November – Friday 29 November 2019 #MersthamCommunityHub,...
Oct 3, 2019
#Unmissable #Fundraising event with #SirSimonRussellBeale on #October24 in #SouthKensington #London - all welcome
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-with-simon-russell-beale-tickets-73781976879
Oct 1, 2019
Snacking on Shakespeare - @ #Fabrica #BrightonandHove x3 #free sessions for #over50's Oct 8, 15, 22 from 2 - 4 pm #VolunteeringMatters
A short and sweet look at Shakespeare, to be taken by #cofounder Julian Curry who runs annual Shakespeare summer courses in Italy. You...
Sep 22, 2019
#Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton - UK tour directed by #AssociateArtist #LucyBailey with #MartinShaw, #JamesWilby, #CharlotteEmmerson, #Cofounder #MaryChater & #GeorgiaClarkeDayay
#TheatreRoyalWindsor, #TheAlexandraTheatre, Birmingham, #TheYvonneArnaud, Guildford, #TheatreRoyalBath and #NewTheatrePeterborough - tour...
Sep 21, 2019
New Beginnings Art Awards, #TheLightbox, Woking from Kate Paradine CEO of Womeninprison.org.uk
Journey Within - a performance at art awards ceremony - open to all female prisoners in and those newly released from Surrey prisons on...
Sep 21, 2019
Immeasurably positive feedback from women prisoners who took part in #AMidsummerNightsDream Mashup at HMP Styal on August 30th
I enjoyed doing something completely different from the usual activities which make up the prison day. It was mentally / emotionally...
Sep 5, 2019
https://www.gold.ac.uk/news/shakespeare-in-prison/
https://www.gold.ac.uk/news/shakespeare-in-prison/
Aug 15, 2019
Stella Kanu, Executive Director of #LIFT will be guest speaker at New Beginnings Art Awards with womeninprison.org.uk #Womenssupportcentre at #TheLightBox #Woking on Sept 10th
https://www.mrcarlwoodward.com/theatre-news-2/stella-kanu-announced-as-executive-director-of-lift/
Aug 12, 2019
Volunteering Matters #BrightonandHove - 'Snacking on Shakespeare' - #free taster classes for the #over50s coming soon.
3 x 1 hour classes at https://www.fabrica.org.uk/ - keep watching for more details, folks!
Aug 8, 2019
Olly Crick, top UK #Commedia and #Masks exponent will lead a #2day workshop in #Florence with #Studio18 for Shakespeare in Italy
Jean Marc Cafà and #Studio 18 from #Malta bringing students for workshop at Casa Santo Nome di Gesù, #PiazzadelCarmine on July 26th and...
Jul 23, 2019
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