Great news for Ealing children, the wonderful Michael Rosen (and his chocolate cake?) will be at Questors on the 13th May. Watching Michael Rosen in action is absolute pleasure but tickets are almost gone – so act fast! Bookings at the Questors website: http://www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?id=1064
Applications for Connections, National Theatre’s annual, nationwide youth theatre festival have opened. Every year, Connections commissions new plays for young people to perform. Connections is open to any company of young people aged 13-19. This could be a school, a youth theatre or voluntary organisation. The group does not need to be experienced in staging…
A powerful interview with Lenny Henry about his upcoming play, August in England, at the Bush Theatre. His new one-man show focuses on the injustices of the Windrush Scandal and looks to be a scintillating and important evening. Tickets are selling fast so act quickly. Channel 4 interview
The issue of abortion rights in Malta is a hugely important and topical one and is one which Marta Valetta and Davinia Hamilton clearly are hugely impassioned by. The story of US woman, Andrea Prudente, stuck in Malta with a non-viable pregnancy in 2022 showed the world a side of Malta of which we had…
A collaboration between The Other Palace and Mercury Musical Developments MUSICAL BITES are a ‘tasting menu’ of new musicals in development. Every second Thursday will feature a 45-minute excerpt of a musical development (with script-in-hand) from The Other Palace bar and an opportunity to provide feedback to the writers. This is a fabulous way to support…
This powerful, epic novel set in the American South at a time where owning slaves was still legal is gripping and thought-provoking. Being based on real events roots it in time and place and makes the events both more believable and, at times, more shocking. An eye-opening book recommended for great book group discussions https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-invention-of-wings-sue-monk-kidd/1589767?ean=9781472212771…
For older primary members, this is a thought provoking book which has struck silence into every class in which I have read it. Watching footage of Desmond Tutu talking about his childhood vicar, Trevor Huddleston, will add to its power as children will realise it is a true story. It is a powerful story of…
17 – 25 year olds can book Young Royalty tickets (£15) by creating and then logging into their accounts and choosing “Young Royalty” as a ticket type. ID will be requested when using these tickets. Young Royalty tickets may not be available for visiting productions. https://www.stratfordeast.com/royalty-scheme/young-royalty/
16 – 25 year olds can join Young ROH free and then access £25 tickets when signed into their accounts. There is usually an allocation of £25 tickets across the season, though they will sell out. Special Young ROH nights are also periodically scheduled, when the whole auditorium will be made up of young members.…
The Kiln Theatre in Kilburn offers £10 tickets to under 26s. There is no scheme to join, you can choose the concession on check out. Film screenings are offered at £5 and there are also Q&As and other events.