Bam will soon presentSimon Stone's Medea-in previews beginning January 12 in the Harvey Theater. The production will star Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne Damages, Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek, You Can't Take It with You and two-time Emmy winner and Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale Mauritius, The Motherf-er with the Hat. Produced by Bam, International Theater Amsterdam, and David Lan, it comes to Bam in its Us premiere.
- 12/11/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Exclusive: After acclaimed and sold-out runs in London and New York, current-events-based play The Jungle will have its West Coast premiere at the storied Curran Theater in San Francisco this spring.
Carole Shorenstein Hays and Sonia Friedman Productions with Tom Kirdahy made the announcement. The Jungle was written by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson and is directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin.
The Good Chance Theatre, National Theatre and Young Vic production dramatizes the conditions and cross-cultural blending of refugees from various nations at a sprawling camp in Calais, France, known as the Jungle. The immersive production brings the audience close to the men, women and children fleeing war and persecution as they form unlikely bonds and find warmth despite the dangerous and squalid setting.
Miriam Buether’s award-winning set design debuted in the West End production and traveled to St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. A similar transformation...
Carole Shorenstein Hays and Sonia Friedman Productions with Tom Kirdahy made the announcement. The Jungle was written by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson and is directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin.
The Good Chance Theatre, National Theatre and Young Vic production dramatizes the conditions and cross-cultural blending of refugees from various nations at a sprawling camp in Calais, France, known as the Jungle. The immersive production brings the audience close to the men, women and children fleeing war and persecution as they form unlikely bonds and find warmth despite the dangerous and squalid setting.
Miriam Buether’s award-winning set design debuted in the West End production and traveled to St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. A similar transformation...
- 1/11/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Over 100 well-known names – including writers, actors, directors and musicians – have signed a pledge supporting Lorde's decision not to perform in Israel.
The statement was published in The Guardian following backlash over the Kiwi singer’s cancellation of her concert in Tel Aviv. It is a direct response to a full page ad published in the Washington Post on January 1 which called Lorde a bigot and also attacked her homeland of New Zealand.
“We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand,” reads the letter in The Guardian. "Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel’s illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for “electrifying the world” with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of international law.
The statement was published in The Guardian following backlash over the Kiwi singer’s cancellation of her concert in Tel Aviv. It is a direct response to a full page ad published in the Washington Post on January 1 which called Lorde a bigot and also attacked her homeland of New Zealand.
“We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand,” reads the letter in The Guardian. "Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel’s illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for “electrifying the world” with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of international law.
- 1/8/2018
- Look to the Stars
The prestigious Young Vic theater in London has just named Kwame Kwei-Armah as its new artistic director. Kwei-Armah, a former actor and award-winning playwright, will assume the position next year, stepping down from his current role as director of Center Stage in Baltimore, which he’s held since 2011. Kwei-Armah will be replacing David Lan who, at the time of his departure, will have served in the role for 18 years. On the naming of Kwei-Amah as his replacement, Lan said the decision was “inspired.” “To walk into the Young Vic is to come face to face with everything I love about theatre, so I am beyond humbled, if not a little scared,” Kwei-Armah said. “But to lead this magnificent theatre at this time in our nation’s history, after such a visionary as David, excites me beyond words. I can’t wait to get started.” With his 2005 play “Elmina’s Kitchen,...
- 9/26/2017
- backstage.com
British actor, writer and director Nathaniel Martello-White (Misfits, Life Just Is, Guerrilla) has joined the cast of Collateral. Previously announced cast include Carey Mulligan, John Simm and Billie Piper.
Filming is currently underway on the gripping, high-octane thriller, set in present day London. From pre-eminent playwright David Hare, and commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama and Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content, the four -part drama is set over the course of four days, and explores the spiraling repercussions surrounding the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery man. Acclaimed director Sj Clarkson will helm, and the series will be broadcast on BBC Two later in the year.
Nathaniel will next be seen playing activist ‘Dhari’ in the highly-anticipated Sky/Showtime six-part series Guerrilla, where he stars alongside Freida Pinto, Babou Ceesay, Zawe Ashton, Wunmi Mosaku and Idris Elba. Written by Oscar winner John Ridley, who also directed three episodes,...
Filming is currently underway on the gripping, high-octane thriller, set in present day London. From pre-eminent playwright David Hare, and commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama and Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content, the four -part drama is set over the course of four days, and explores the spiraling repercussions surrounding the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery man. Acclaimed director Sj Clarkson will helm, and the series will be broadcast on BBC Two later in the year.
Nathaniel will next be seen playing activist ‘Dhari’ in the highly-anticipated Sky/Showtime six-part series Guerrilla, where he stars alongside Freida Pinto, Babou Ceesay, Zawe Ashton, Wunmi Mosaku and Idris Elba. Written by Oscar winner John Ridley, who also directed three episodes,...
- 4/11/2017
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A performance of the upcoming West End transfer of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge will broadcast live to cinemas.
Ivo Van Hove directs and Mark Strong and Nicola Walker star in the the Young Vic production.
It will be screened in over 1,500 cinemas in over 40 countries worldwide on Thursday, March 26 at 7pm as part of Nt Live. Further encore screenings will also be announced.
Strong returns to lead the cast as Eddie Carbone and is joined by fellow original cast members Emun Elliott as Marco, Phoebe Fox as Catherine, Michael Gould as Alfieri, Luke Norris as Rodolpho and Nicola Walker as Beatrice for the eight-week run.
Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price.
Ivo Van Hove directs and Mark Strong and Nicola Walker star in the the Young Vic production.
It will be screened in over 1,500 cinemas in over 40 countries worldwide on Thursday, March 26 at 7pm as part of Nt Live. Further encore screenings will also be announced.
Strong returns to lead the cast as Eddie Carbone and is joined by fellow original cast members Emun Elliott as Marco, Phoebe Fox as Catherine, Michael Gould as Alfieri, Luke Norris as Rodolpho and Nicola Walker as Beatrice for the eight-week run.
Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price.
- 1/15/2015
- Digital Spy
The Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center 'the Pac' today announces the establishment of a core team of artistic leaders David Lan Artistic Director of London's Young Vic as Consulting Artistic Director Lucy Sexton artist, producer, and Director of the New York Dance amp Performance Awards aka The Bessies as Associate Artistic Director and Andy Hayles, Managing Partner of Charcoalblue London's National Theatre, Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, and the future home of Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse, as theater design consultant. Stephen Daldry director of the films The Hours, Billy Elliot, The Reader and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and of Billy Elliot the Musical, and former Artistic Director of London's Gate Theatre and Royal Court Theatre has joined the Pac's Board of Directors. The artistic team is collaborating with the Pac's staff, board and numerous consultants to create a place that is unique on the cultural landscapes of New York,...
- 2/12/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Those wanting a glimpse into Hollywood's future should pay attention to what British theatre critics are saying today. Ejiofor, Dench, Weisz, Redmayne – the list of graduates goes on
It's that time of year again: the awards season. And while I doubt that the Oscars committee is losing any sleep over the fact that tomorrow is the 25th edition of the UK Critics' Circle theatre awards, there's more connection between the two events than you might think. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a hot contender for best actor at the Oscars; in 2000 he picked up the critics' best newcomer gong for Blue/Orange and in 2007 shared the top Shakespeare award for his Othello. Judi Dench is also among this year's Oscar nominees for best actress – a prize she collected from the Brit crits in 1997 for Amy's View. What we aisle-squatters think today, Hollywood thinks tomorow.
At the risk of sounding self-congratulatory, I'd say...
It's that time of year again: the awards season. And while I doubt that the Oscars committee is losing any sleep over the fact that tomorrow is the 25th edition of the UK Critics' Circle theatre awards, there's more connection between the two events than you might think. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a hot contender for best actor at the Oscars; in 2000 he picked up the critics' best newcomer gong for Blue/Orange and in 2007 shared the top Shakespeare award for his Othello. Judi Dench is also among this year's Oscar nominees for best actress – a prize she collected from the Brit crits in 1997 for Amy's View. What we aisle-squatters think today, Hollywood thinks tomorow.
At the risk of sounding self-congratulatory, I'd say...
- 1/27/2014
- by Michael Billington
- The Guardian - Film News
Natalia Kaliada, co-founder of the Belarus company, explains how Jude Law and the London theatre helped her underground group find a home after the ill-fated presidential elections of 2010
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Losing a home is always sudden, always a shock and always a tragedy. An aircraft that can't find an airport for landing, a doe searching in vain for a watering place in the desert or a man who has lost his memory in the middle of the metropolis – an endless stream of literary cliches could not reflect one hundredth of the horror and confusion that you feel after being left far from home without friends and family, without comfort and security.
We lost our home in Belarus involuntarily, without imagining that it could happen to us. The presidential elections in Belarus in 2010 resulted in thousands of arrests, long-term jail sentences, and hundreds of socially-active people...
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Losing a home is always sudden, always a shock and always a tragedy. An aircraft that can't find an airport for landing, a doe searching in vain for a watering place in the desert or a man who has lost his memory in the middle of the metropolis – an endless stream of literary cliches could not reflect one hundredth of the horror and confusion that you feel after being left far from home without friends and family, without comfort and security.
We lost our home in Belarus involuntarily, without imagining that it could happen to us. The presidential elections in Belarus in 2010 resulted in thousands of arrests, long-term jail sentences, and hundreds of socially-active people...
- 9/16/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Wright's life of Congolese rebel leader Patrice Lumumba is among highlights of Young Vic's 2013 season in London
It is probably as far from Atonement, Anna Karenina and the new Brad Pitt advert for Chanel No 5 as it is possible to get. Joe Wright, director of all of those, admitted he was "terrified" as he talked about one of his next projects, the UK premiere of an epic play charting the rise and fall of the Congolese rebel leader Patrice Lumumba.
Wright will direct Chiwetel Ejiofor as Lumumba in A Season in the Congo at the Young Vic, it was announced last night, marking the actor's first return to the London stage after his award-winning performance as Othello, four years ago.
For Wright, best known for his film adaptations of books including Pride and Prejudice and Ian McEwan's Atonement, 2013 will be the year of his theatrical directorial debut, beginning with...
It is probably as far from Atonement, Anna Karenina and the new Brad Pitt advert for Chanel No 5 as it is possible to get. Joe Wright, director of all of those, admitted he was "terrified" as he talked about one of his next projects, the UK premiere of an epic play charting the rise and fall of the Congolese rebel leader Patrice Lumumba.
Wright will direct Chiwetel Ejiofor as Lumumba in A Season in the Congo at the Young Vic, it was announced last night, marking the actor's first return to the London stage after his award-winning performance as Othello, four years ago.
For Wright, best known for his film adaptations of books including Pride and Prejudice and Ian McEwan's Atonement, 2013 will be the year of his theatrical directorial debut, beginning with...
- 10/18/2012
- by Mark Brown
- The Guardian - Film News
From outraging Wagner purists to snubbing Hollywood, Patrice Chéreau is forever going against the grain. Now the great French director has turned his sights on British theatre.
Patrice Chéreau, the great French theatre, opera and film director, is in London to rehearse the first play he has ever directed in the UK. It's a coup for the Young Vic, and its artistic director, David Lan, tells me people are hanging about near the rehearsal rooms just to feel the presence, touch the hem. I am not ashamed to admit I am one of those hem-touchers, fascinated to meet the man who changed the face of modern opera with his centenary Ring cycle at Bayreuth in 1976, when he infuriated traditionalists by replacing Wagnerian horns and bearskins with the trappings of 19th-century plutocracy.
That Ring made the then 31-year-old Chéreau's career. It remains the achievement with which he is most often linked,...
Patrice Chéreau, the great French theatre, opera and film director, is in London to rehearse the first play he has ever directed in the UK. It's a coup for the Young Vic, and its artistic director, David Lan, tells me people are hanging about near the rehearsal rooms just to feel the presence, touch the hem. I am not ashamed to admit I am one of those hem-touchers, fascinated to meet the man who changed the face of modern opera with his centenary Ring cycle at Bayreuth in 1976, when he infuriated traditionalists by replacing Wagnerian horns and bearskins with the trappings of 19th-century plutocracy.
That Ring made the then 31-year-old Chéreau's career. It remains the achievement with which he is most often linked,...
- 4/25/2011
- by Stephen Moss
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor famed for film roles to take on Hamlet in Young Vic production
He is celebrated for his uncannily accurate portrayals of real people, including Tony Blair, David Frost and Brian Clough. But Michael Sheen is also a fine Shakespearean actor, whose Romeo and Henry V were highly acclaimed early in his career. Today it emerged that he is going back to his roots – to play Hamlet at the Young Vic theatre in London next year.
It will be the third high-profile Hamlet to be staged in almost as many years in London, after David Tennant and Jude Law both garnered praise for their recent portrayals under directors Gregory Doran and Michael Grandage. Ian Rickson, who brought Jez Butterworth's hit play Jerusalem to the stage but has never before directed Shakespeare, will direct Sheen in the role.
The pair are eager to look at the play entirely afresh. Sheen...
He is celebrated for his uncannily accurate portrayals of real people, including Tony Blair, David Frost and Brian Clough. But Michael Sheen is also a fine Shakespearean actor, whose Romeo and Henry V were highly acclaimed early in his career. Today it emerged that he is going back to his roots – to play Hamlet at the Young Vic theatre in London next year.
It will be the third high-profile Hamlet to be staged in almost as many years in London, after David Tennant and Jude Law both garnered praise for their recent portrayals under directors Gregory Doran and Michael Grandage. Ian Rickson, who brought Jez Butterworth's hit play Jerusalem to the stage but has never before directed Shakespeare, will direct Sheen in the role.
The pair are eager to look at the play entirely afresh. Sheen...
- 5/13/2010
- by Charlotte Higgins
- The Guardian - Film News
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