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Under construction: A summer day in South Tel Aviv

Theatre in Pictures — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:49:11 +0000

In this series of photos, London based Israeli photographer, Ben Hopper, worked with a range of performance artists on a construction site in South Tel Aviv. The building once housed carpentry and glass maker’s workshops, galleries and other community spaces. At the time of the event it was being transformed into new apartments.
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Home

Matt Boothman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:18:20 +0000

Producer Simon Cummin, artist Owen Michael Johnson, playwright Lara Stavrinou, director Lottie Englishby and Sans Walk Project Artistic Director Ellie Pitkin talk to Matt Boothman about Home, a pop-up installation and performance art event staged in a Regency mansion in residential Penge, London.

Theatre Sets

Theatre in Pictures — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:57 +0000

In this series, Edinburgh based photographer, Ines Gennuso, showcases a selection of images taken over a one year period, photographing stage sets prior to performance. The project focuses on the way artificial light, with its reverberating colours, imbues space with a surreal and atmospheric quality; transforming the ordinary into something bold and dramatic.
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Actual Dance in Cambodia

Theatre in Pictures — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:48:32 +0000

In this series, Theatre in Pictures presents a series of photos by Nicolas Havette that depicts scenes from an intercultural dance collaboration piece at the Phnomh Penh Hip Hop Dance Festival.
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Wrecked

Theatre in Pictures — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:05:53 +0000

In this series, Theatre in Pictures presents a series of photos by Jemima Yong covering the Central School of Speech and Drama-led production of Wrecked, performed at Wilton’s Music Hall.
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Three Hawks

Theatre in Pictures — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:21:22 +0000

In this series, Theatre in Pictures covers one of the oldest facets of theatre/performance practice: masks. Discover the work of Canadian professional mask maker, Douglas R. Witt.
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The Stronger

Theatre in Pictures — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:24:43 +0000

A series of photographs by London-based photographer, Adam Levy, on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009 production of The Stronger by August Strindberg.
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Unetsu – Sankai Juku

Theatre in Pictures — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:03:36 +0000

A series of photographs by Paris-based photographer, Alan Eglinton, on the Butoh performance Unetsu by Sankai Juku.
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Marcus Markou: Theatre & Entrepreneurship

Andrew Eglinton — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:21:17 +0000

Marcus Markou is the chairman of the UK based online media company Dynamis Media. He is also an actor and a playwright and has written and produced two full length plays. His current play Ordinary Dreams is on at the Trafalgar Studios from 12 May 2009 to 06 June. For tickets and information go here or follow the production on Twitter here.

In this interview I talked to Marcus about his ideas on theatre and entrepreneurship and I asked him to outline the unique business model he has devised to enable financial independence and the pursuit of theatre and playwriting.

Judy Jacob and The Rain Emperor

Andrew Eglinton — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:23:22 +0000

This video takes a behind the scenes look at an exciting east London site specific performance project, based on the musical legacy of renowned and unsung composer/musician Robert Jacob. Jacob was known amongst peers as “The Rain Emperor” for his infatuation with the character of rain; and this production, directed by his daughter, Judy Jacob, brings together multiple artists from across a range of styles and practices to create an original and immersive performance experience at the Village Underground in Shoreditch, London.

The Rain Emperor will be on from the 26-28th February 2009. For more information and to book tickets see The Rain Emperor website.