Protected: Arcola Youth Theatre – Spring 2025 Thursday
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Appointment of Dr Graham Cooley as Trustee and Board Member
Arcola Theatre is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Graham Cooley as a new Board member and Trustee. This marks the first step in a renewed drive to strengthen and expand the theatre’s board. Arcola Theatre is widely recognised as a pioneer in low-carbon performance art, with sustainability at the heart of Arcola’s mission. …
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When You Pass Over My Tomb in Rehearsals
In just one week, the much-anticipated, When You Pass Over My Tomb will open its doors to tell a tale that transcends the boundaries of love and passion even in the afterlife. Brought to you by the critically acclaimed team, Sergio Blanco and Daniel Goldman, who are returning to the Arcola Theatre after the success of their OFFIE award …
Sputnik Sweetheart in rehearsals
It’s the final few days of rehearsals before our first preview of Sputnik Sweetheart at Arcola Theatre! Adapted by Bryony Lavery (The Lovely Bones, Frozen) and directed by her frequent collaborator Melly Still (The Lovely Bones, My Brilliant Friend), Haruki Murakami’s novel is brought to life in this dazzling 80-minute play, led by a 5-strong …
The Wetsuitman Comes To The Arcola
Based on a true story of two bodies found off the coasts of Norway and the Netherlands wearing identical wetsuits, this curious news story briefly made headlines in 2015. It caught the eye of Belgian playwright, Freek Mariën who was inspired to write The Wetsuitman which will have an exclusive one week run at the …
A Q&A with Alice Lamb from The Unicorn
The Unicorn will soon open in Studio 2 at Arcola Theatre, playing from 7 – 24 June. We sat down with Alice Lamb to get deep.
GRIMEBORN 2023
Arcola Theatre today announces the full programme of productions in the 2023 Grimeborn Opera Festival, which is returning for its 16th year.
POMEGRANATE PROJECT
Arcola Theatre is seeking to recruit two emerging migrant-led or migrant-focused Associate Companies to support in their creative development.
WORTH Celebration Night
NEW EARTH THEATRE CELEBRATION PARTY Saturday, 22 April – 6:30pm – 11:30 pm Join New Earth Theatre at their fundraiser to celebrate homegrown East and South East Asian theatre in the UK. Watch their latest production, WORTH, written by Joanne Lau and directed by Mingyu Lin. After the show you’ll have a chance to meet …
Arcola adopts Anti-Racism Rider
Here at Arcola we have adopted the Anti-Racism Rider as an important statement of intent and will work with colleagues from across the industry to implement this. As a company, we have made a commitment over the next 2 years to meet the baseline actions of the rider. The creation of the Rider was lead …
Support Grimeborn 2022
From 26 July, Grimeborn Opera Festival returns for the fifteenth year, featuring thirteen operas, four new works and ten female directors from a variety of traditional favourites and new tales from across the globe. This year, Arcola is embarking on our most ambitious Grimeborn project yet: the final two instalments of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at …
Grimeborn 2022
FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR FIFTEENTH YEAR FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED WITH DOUBLE BILL OF SIEGFRIED AND GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG TO COMPLETE WAGNER’S RING CYCLE Arcola Theatre today announces the line-up of their Grimeborn Opera Festival as it returns for the fifteenth year, featuring fourteen operas, four new works and eleven female directors from a variety of traditional favourites …
Arcola Theatre is an OFFIES 2022 FINALIST in three categories
Arcola Theatre has received 3 nominations in this year’s shortlist for the OffWestEnd Awards. David Acton, Ammar Duffus, George Kemp, Beth Lily, Michael Lyle and Ellie Nunn are nominated for Best Company Ensemble for their performances in The Game of Love and Chance. This was Arcola’s first inhouse production at our new performance space Arcola Outside. …
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Spaces available for 13-16 year olds in Arcola Youth Theatre for Spring 2022
Arcola Youth Theatre is open to 13-16 year olds who live in and around Hackney. Arcola Youth Theatre begins in September and this term we will explore the different aspects of theatre making. We will spend time playing games, working together as a team, exploring set design, lighting, sound, script writing, directing and performance skills. From these …
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Celebrating 2021, and our plans for 2022
What a year it’s been! This year, Arcola Theatre created, built and opened a brand new outdoor venue. Arcola Outside opened in June 2021, home to Today I’m Wiser and Grimeborn. Last week, the final show of our season took to the Arcola Outside stage. Since we reopened in June, Arcola has supported and welcomed: …
Arcola For Free: Free Tickets for Hackney Residents! (SOLD OUT)
We are thrilled to say that all tickets made possible by our Hello Again Hackney grant have now been claimed. To find out about further offers in the local area, see here: lovehackney.uk/entertainment-offers Hackney’s businesses, venues and cultural attractions are opening up again after the most difficult of times. Hackney’s theatres, galleries, cinemas, museums and …
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