French Canadian director Christophe Blanc brings a challenging subject to the screen with his English titled French film, Just Kids. In Grenoble, the three children in the Certy family have been orphaned. First of all their mother died after an illness then their father committed suicide by crashing a car. At this point, the twoContinue reading “Just Kids French Film Festival Online 2020”
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Into Dad’s Woods (La Forêt de Mon Père) French Film Festival at Home
The opening scene of a beautifully dappled wood, that had been till recently the workplace of Jimmy Kremer (Alban Lenoir), immediately gives way to an insight into the man’s troubled character. What seems like an innocuous scene of a father teaching his three children about nature, is soon revealed to contain traits that dictate theContinue reading “Into Dad’s Woods (La Forêt de Mon Père) French Film Festival at Home”
First Retrospective of Edinburgh Artist John Henry Lorimer Scheduled
John Henry Lorimer was born in Edinburgh on 12th August 1856 and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy under William McTaggart and George Chalmers, exhibiting his first oil painting when he was just 17. He spent his summers in Fife and winters in Edinburgh but also frequently visited Paris, where he spent several months trainingContinue reading “First Retrospective of Edinburgh Artist John Henry Lorimer Scheduled”
Scottish Based Artists Create Festive Charity Cards with Thou Art Viable
Three dynamic women working in Scotland’s PR business – Michelle Mangan, the eponymous Director of her Communications and PR company; Miriam Attwood, Director of Storytelling PR Ltd, and Sharon McHendry Director of SM Publicity – have come up with a idea to highlight the plight of artists during the pandemic. The idea, that goes byContinue reading “Scottish Based Artists Create Festive Charity Cards with Thou Art Viable”
Les Eblouis (The Dazzled) French Film Festival at Home
Things being as they are, film festivals face disruption as cinemas open or close in line with government policy to combat the virus. The French Film Festival, which is UK wide, probably faces more problems than most. However, they have programmed a festival within the festival – fff@home allows you to stream a fine selectionContinue reading “Les Eblouis (The Dazzled) French Film Festival at Home”
Lost Light : Music from the 306
A National Theatre of Scotland recording, co-commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, composed by Gareth Williams with lyrics by Oliver Emanuel. Performed by Emma Connell Smith, Stewart Webster, Sonia Cromarty, Steve Cooper, Aisling O’Dea, Elias Rooney, Wendy Somerville, Kirsty Findlay, Paige Peddie, Connie MacFarlane, Bethany Tennick, Amanda Wilkin and Peter Hannah,Continue reading “Lost Light : Music from the 306”
Lung Ha Theatre Company Brings Play on Disability Experience to Traverse 3
The Traverse Theatre online festival, that takes place in the digital space known as Traverse 3, for the next month presents a rehearsed reading entitled The Bus Stop. Written by actor Gavin Yule, the play has been developed as part of a new mentoring programme from Lung Ha Theatre, Scotland’s leading theatre company for peopleContinue reading “Lung Ha Theatre Company Brings Play on Disability Experience to Traverse 3”
Panto Dames Go Digital for Some Festive Fun This Christmas
Writer and sometime pantomime dame, Neil John Gibson, has come up with an idea to bring some panto fun to YouTube this Christmas. Inspired by his recorded Lockdown Diaries for the Howden Park Centre Facebook, when he thought about his fellow thespians who’d be out of work this Festive season, Gibson has put together aContinue reading “Panto Dames Go Digital for Some Festive Fun This Christmas”
The Osmonds: A New Musical Set to Tour UK in August 2021
Remember The Osmonds? They were the white American boy band of the ‘60s and ‘70s when they enjoyed enormous popularity with teen and older audiences, selling over 100 million records worldwide. In August 2021, The Osmonds: A New Musical will have its world premiere at London’s New Wimbledon Theatre as part of a UK & IrelandContinue reading “The Osmonds: A New Musical Set to Tour UK in August 2021”
New Artist Development Programme Announced by Ayr’s Gaiety Theatre
The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr was built in 1902. Since its major refurbishment in 2016 it has created well over 30 jobs, supported up to 100 training places a year as well as offering outreach projects for young people and older people with dementia. During the Covid pandemic, this centre of the arts in AyrshireContinue reading “New Artist Development Programme Announced by Ayr’s Gaiety Theatre”
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