In another initiative from the arts world during lockdown, UK comedy club Just the Tonic is bringing the comedy club experience to millions with a new LIVE comedy night called Working from Home. Streaming live via Just the Tonic TV, this third episode of the show will be compered by Darrell Martin who will introduceContinue reading “Just the Tonic Indeed!”
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Dance Company Project X Celebrates Third Anniversary
Project X is a Glasgow based dance collective, co-directed and by Ashanti Harris, Rhea Lewis and Mele Broomes, that champions dance and performance from the African and Caribbean diaspora. For the last 3 years, this collective has carried out collaborative work to deliver bespoke workshops, facilitate conversations, produce and curate performances and events in Scotland andContinue reading “Dance Company Project X Celebrates Third Anniversary”
Volubilis
Currently streaming on YouTube at WeAreOne Global Film Festival Directed by Faouzi Bensaidi in his home city of Meknes, this tale of social injustice is a tale for our times and reflects the situation endured by society’s “have-nots” in the wider world. Recently married Abdelkader (Mouhcine Madli) and Malika (Nadia Kounda) struggle to make endsContinue reading “Volubilis”
Crazy World
This film is currently streaming on YouTube at We Are One Global Film Festival Hollywood, yep. Bollywood, sure. But this was my first encounter with Wakaliwood. “Uganda’s biggest no budget film studio”. From what I saw here, I’ve been missing some pretty wild action movies. Sub-heading Waka Stars v Tiger Mafia, the story centres onContinue reading “Crazy World”
Rudeboy The Story of Trojan Records
Rudeboy The Story of Trojan Records This film is currently streaming on YouTube at We Are One Global Film Festival With so many film festivals being cancelled this year, We Are One: A Global Festival, where films are screened for free (but donations welcome) on YouTube is a big plus, giving a platform to filmsContinue reading “Rudeboy The Story of Trojan Records”
Theatre in Quarantine 2
As promised back in March this year, Glasgow based company Rapture Theatre has been publishing a weekly online performance from actors who have worked with Rapture over the years entitled Rapture Mini Bites. The first were mentioned in the Radio Summerhall Arts article Theatre in Quarantine and were appropriately kicked off on World Theatre Day,Continue reading “Theatre in Quarantine 2”
Lockdown Entertainment Initiatives Planned Across UK
With social distancing still very present for everyone for the foreseeable future, those who enjoy cultural events and those who work in the sector find themselves without a part of the fabric of their lives. To address this, three of the UK’s biggest dance music promoters, Tom Ketley of FLY Open Air, Scotland, Steffan ChellandContinue reading “Lockdown Entertainment Initiatives Planned Across UK”
Capital Theatres Raise The Curtain on new Digital Programme
Capital Theatres, the independent charity that manages Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre, King’s Theatre and the Studio, have announced their programme of digital activities while their theatres are closed. Entitled Raise The Curtain, it invites the public to ‘Discover it. Create it. Perform it.’ through a range of live virtual events and interactive video content from creativeContinue reading “Capital Theatres Raise The Curtain on new Digital Programme”
Romantic Comedy
Currently streaming on Mubi Elizabeth Sankey’s documentary casts a wry eye over her adolescent obsession for romcoms. Guilty pleasures that lead to unfulfilled aspirations, or providers of role models for teenage girls? I suspect Ms Sankey hasn’t really shaken off her love of these movies, and if forced to decide, she would come down inContinue reading “Romantic Comedy”
A Russian Youth
Currently streaming on MUBI The debut feature from Belarus film maker Alexander Zolotukhin is an impressive, absorbing piece of work. Zolotukhin is a pupil of Alexander Sokurov, and his influences are easily discerned here. (It was financed by Sokorov’s Foundation, too). It’s the eastern front during WW1 and young village lad Alexey (Vladimir Korolev) isContinue reading “A Russian Youth”
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