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Artist Profile - Dora Cruz
What’s your background in the arts? From a very young age I was involved in creativity; music, dance, acting from my parent’s influence. By 17 I started being part of theatre...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Calling Writers, Actors, Musicians and Performers.
Three Minute Theatre Call to Arms! Calling Writers, Actors, Musicians and Performers. The next Three Minute Theatre festival will be on Saturday 30th of April 2011. It has been timed to coincide...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Cineast - a new short film programme for East and Southeast Asian artists, filmmakers and actors
The scheme is produced by B3 Media in partnership with BBC Writersroom. We are holding touring information and casting sessions at the following venues in March 2011; please RSVP to these events by...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Mainstream Partnership
Mainstream Partnership re- launched March 2007 as an organisation helping artists from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, in the East Midlands to increase their income and employment...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Open Call: International Physical Theatre Festival- Physical Fest in Liverpool is accepting submissions for extracts of new physical work for Fest Live- 4th June
Physical Fest is an eight day, annual festival of workshops, events and performers which attracts artists and participants from all over the world. The festival is seeking submissions for their open...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Creative Clinics by Not Part of
“A series of free panel events, workshops and one-to-one surgeries designed to help independent artists and entrepreneurs in the arts and entertainment industry” The first of 16 creative...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Not Part Of 2011, Manchester
Event dates: 30th June - 16th July 2011. Manchester's very own totally open and inclusive fringe festival is back and we want you to be a part of it! To Be Not Part Of: Put an event on between...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Professional Training Double-Bill - So Many Words Theatre Company
So Many Words Theatre Company proudly presents a double-header of training events for practitioners, delivered by 2 of the finest providers the world has to offer. Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th April...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
Desert Crossings is now on tour
Desert Crossings the joint collaboration between State of Emergency, and Gregory Maqoma, is now touring the UK. There has been an enthusiastic reception to the performances so far and the workshops...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 31/03/2011
3 New BAME organisations join ACE’s National Portfolio Organisations
It is good news in the North of England where 3 new theatre companies have joined Arts Council England’s national portfolio of funded organisations. This news arose on the same day as all the...Posted by Leo Parris, 31/03/2011
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 301
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 301 1/ MINTFEST INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2/ ROBUST GAMES & EXERCISES 3/ RVT: HOT AUGUST FRINGE 1/ MINTFEST INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL Mintfest...Posted by Michael Atavar, 30/03/2011
Cutting diversity in the arts will cost Britain dearly .... (from the Guardian 30-3-11)
Minority-led theatre is most at risk from coalition cuts, yet cultural diversity is key to reflecting a true portrait of our country by Topher Campbell - theatre director, writer &...Posted by Pervaiz Khan, 30/03/2011
A BOOK OF BLUES by Courttia Newland
Here’s a list of radio spots and readings taking place to celebrate the publication of A BOOK OF BLUES. Please keep checking this post, as these will be updated as they come in. —- 30th...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 30/03/2011
‘The Mill – City of Dreams’
“When I leave school, can I work in a shop?” She said, “You’re going in the mill where they’ve all gone.” ‘The Mill – City of Dreams’ is a play...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 30/03/2011
LETS ALL DO THE DOUBLE DUTCH – turning ropes on the Ropewalks
Liverpool’s arts and cultural organisation have commissioned artists to deliver projects aimed at creating a more family and audience friendly city centre. This programme of activities is...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 30/03/2011
Malian musical superstars Amadou & Mariam return to Manchester
Malian musical superstars Amadou & Mariam return to Manchester for five totally unique performances; their first concerts staged entirely in the dark. Married for more than 25 years, Amadou and...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 30/03/2011
Crisis Arts Festival, Italy
Event dates: Saturday 16th - Thursday 21st July 2011. We invite applications for the 'CrisisArt' Festival 2011, an international, interactive festival, combining a diverse range of...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 29/03/2011
Making peace by Phillippa Yaa de Villiers - South Africa
......Racism is such a feature of the South African landscape that we have developed sensitive instruments to measure it. But these instruments are made by humans so they reflect the blind...Posted by Pervaiz Khan, 27/03/2011
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 300
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 300 1/ CROW THEATRE 2/ DISABILITY EQUALITY TRAINING 3/ IT’S YOUR WRITE: A CELEBRATION OF THE SELF-PUBLISHED 4/ INFORMATION HIGHWAY 5/ [DETAILS ON...Posted by Michael Atavar, 25/03/2011
Getting Phizzical, funding enables Sustained Theatre East Midlands member to work with South African Theatre Company
Sâmir Bhamra has been awarded kick start research and development funding from British Council for a new collaboration with the South African theatre company, Hearts and Eyes. Sâmir...Posted by anonmant, 23/03/2011
New Writing
The Royal Exchange puts new writing at the core of its work as a theatre and to that end we aim to build relationships with as many writers as we can. Our aim is to produce and develop the best new...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 21/03/2011
WORD - In Progress: Bounty
by Nikky Norton A series of lunchtime readings presenting new and emerging work WORD - IN PROGRESS is a series of lunchtime readings, presenting two brand new plays making their first...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 21/03/2011
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 299
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 299 1/ FRANTIC ASSEMBLY: INTRODUCTION PUBLIC WORKSHOPS 2/ POWER 2 THE PEOPLE 3/ ITC TRAINING COURSES 4/ INTERNATIONAL RADIO PLAYWRITING COMPETITION 5/...Posted by Michael Atavar, 18/03/2011
Hamlet The Clown Prince- This is one show you have to see
Hamlet The Clown Prince is on at Warwick Arts Centre 17/18/19 March & The Hackney Empire 23/24/25/26 Below read the rave reviews and watch audiences reactions from the performances in...Posted by Pervaiz Khan, 17/03/2011
THE SEARCH FOR AN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UNICORN THEATRE
The deadline for full applications is Monday 11th April at 12 noon. The Board of the Unicorn Theatre seeks to appoint a visionary and dynamic Artistic Director and Executive Director to lead the...Posted by Leo Parris, 17/03/2011
The launch of the Black Theatre Archive
Recording from the launch The Black British Theatre Archive Friday 16 October 6pm Olivier Theatre with Michael Abbensetts Kwame Kwei-Armah Winsome Pinnock Chaired by Mark Lawson Kwame...Posted by Leo Parris, 17/03/2011
Arts & Music Leader Training Programme
The Arts & Music Leader Training Programme is now in its fourth year. The course is a unique opportunity for those with a background in music and arts to gain valuable knowledge and...Posted by Leo Parris, 17/03/2011
‘Apna Creatives’ Manchester Mela is looking for artists proposals
‘Apna Creatives’ Manchester Mela is looking for artists proposals for new work to be exhibited or performed over the 2 days of the largest South Asian outdoor summer festival in the...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 14/03/2011
General Manager and Participation Manager Job Advert.
20 Stories High is an award-winning theatre company, based in Liverpool, creating work with and for young people. We tour locally and nationally, as well as running a vibrant participation...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 14/03/2011
Young Identity – Project Director and Project Administrator
Young Identity – Project Director and Project Administrator Commonword, the North West’s largest writing development organisation, needs a project director and an administrator to help...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 13/03/2011
Chanje Kunda performing at ZID theatre in Amsterdam
Chanje Kunda from the North West Hub has been working towards transnational cultural collaboration and artistic expression. She is pursuing her ambitions of engaging in theatres across borders in a...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 12/03/2011
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 298
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 298 1/ FRESH AiR 2/ ASSISTANT DIRECTORS AT THE GATE 3/ ARCH 468 ‘VOICING’ 4/ NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND/FIVE MINUTE THEATRE 5/ RONALD...Posted by Michael Atavar, 12/03/2011
Are you part of a Manchester-based arts-led group / collective / cooperative / community interest company / network?
Artsnet Manchester is hosting an informal meeting on Tuesday 29 March, 1-3pm at Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street M4 1LE (2nd floor meeting rooms). The aim of the session is to...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 11/03/2011
Coaching for Leadership and Management
A one-day workshop introducing coaching skills and methods for performing arts managers, leaders, directors and/or facilitators, led by Deborah Barnard in partnership with PANDA. The day will...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 11/03/2011
End of year sale @ Zion!!
Theatre Hire Packages - From as little as £380 Conference Packages - From as little as £200 To take advantage of this special offer your event must take place before 30th...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 11/03/2011
greenrooms' new commission
greenroom (Manchester) is delighted to announce a £5,000 commission, made possible by a new partnership with leading law firm Cobbetts LLP, Chelsea Theatre (London) and The Basement...Posted by Leo Parris, 11/03/2011
Time Pieces
In 2009, Lancaster University's Nuffield Theatre commissioned a year-long performance that saw two artists create and inhabit a garden. Inspired by that innovative exploration of time and...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 10/03/2011
The next TAP JAM is on Monday 4th April
The next TAP JAM is on Monday 4th April with a great line up: 6:30 - 7:30 pm Improvisation and technique workshop with Jess Murray. £12, pay on the door. This workshop will take you...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 09/03/2011
CPD opportunity for North West based practitioners
C-PAL (Consortium for Participatory Arts Learning) are offering a significant CPD opportunity for North West based practitioners, who have been working in a participatory arts setting for at least 3...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 08/03/2011
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 297
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 297 1/ OFF CUT FESTIVAL 2/ TS ELIOT US/UK EXCHANGE 3/ LONDON PLAYWRIGHTS’ COLLECTIVE 1/ OFF CUT FESTIVAL A call for new and undiscovered playwriting...Posted by Michael Atavar, 08/03/2011
Arvon's First Poetry Course of 2011
The 2011 Arvon Creative Writing course programme kicks off on the April 11, with the first course of the year Poetry - Making Words Work. The course, which takes place at The Hurst - a...Posted by yumi okuda, 08/03/2011
International Women’s Day, 100 Years
Tuesday 8th March marks 100 years of International Women's Day. This is a day not only for women but a day for sending out the message for gender equality for all. This month I begin work on a...Posted by nazli, 08/03/2011
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Yellow Academy seeks next acting stars!
We are looking for the next generation of talented British East Asian* actors. Yellow Academy uncovers the secrets of how to get into the industry, and provides a taste of what it really takes to be...Posted by yumi okuda, 08/03/2011
Send us your news and events!
We now have a new tool to help us disseminate our information and opportunities - the Sustained Theatre North West Newsletter. This newsletter will be sent fortnightly If you have an opportunity or...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 04/03/2011
Generations: At the End of The Rainbow
The internationally renowned poets and composers Alex Wilson & HKB Finn; Zena Edwards & Arun Ghosh; and Yemisi Blake & Robert Mitchell have worked with various community groups in...Posted by pauline walker, 03/03/2011
The Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival
The Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival 2010 showcased 10 days of the best Arab arts and culture to over 35,000 people. Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival 2011 plans are already underway. Stay tuned for more...Posted by Maya Chowdhry, 01/03/2011
poolside emergency 2011 call for proposals
'poolside emergency 2011 co-produced by Bluecoat, greenroom and hÅb in association with LANWest. Saturday 11 June 2011, from 12noon - 9pm approximately For further information and to...Posted by yumi okuda, 01/03/2011
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 296
Artists’ Advisor e-group bulletin 296 1/ TALKING SHOP 2/ REHEARSAL SPACE LONDON 3/ ART AS A BUSINESS 4/ TAMASHA – THE ACTOR/DIRECTOR LABORATORY 5/ CHISENHALE – LISTENING SPACE, A...Posted by Michael Atavar, 01/03/2011
Theatres Trust News Digest February 2011
The Theatres Trust News Digest covering stories from 29 January to 28 February 2011 available from The Theatre Trust News and Planning page....Posted by yumi okuda, 01/03/2011