Open Theatre presents a season of Digital Theatre Responding to the difficulties of closed theatres, social distancing and lockdown, LUU Open Theatre have created a series of new Digital productions for 2020 comprising of four radio plays and a film. The Old Lie In the year 2063, after failing to...
streaming at Sat 28 November – 7.00pm – stage@leedsDigital 7.00pm ‘Meet the company‘ 7.15pm ‘Paradolia’ Let your curiosity take centre stage… Celebrating John Tenniel’s 200th birthday, Pareidolia: Past the Page takes inspiration from Tenniel’s iconic illustrations and transports you on a journey through the ordinary, and the extraordinary, to...
There is always a ‘but’ in this imperfect world. (Anne Bronte) A contemporary exploration of Anne Bronte, widely perceived as the most forgotten of the three Bronte sisters. Discover the life of a truly complex woman: steeped in both fantasy and tragedy. Her writing often descended into unusually dark...
Meet Papye. A curious being that has been moulded into life and ready to explore its surroundings. With highs and lows, Papye shares its adventure with us and invites us to follow its journey. Inspired by puppetry and object theatre, this performance aims to create an empathetic experience for the...
RISE TO POWER LEAK: Ex-lover Ariadne tape leaked to reveal Theseus’ real rise to the top. Through Ariadne’s insider knowledge, reflect on the Government of the past and how Minister Minos’ regime had absolute power just like you were really there. You can follow the journey and discover a version...
This project explores the use of mobile phones as tools for creativity, within artistic and learning contexts, in Higher Education and beyond. It was conceived as a response to the ubiquity of mobile phone devices in everyday life and the apparent ambivalence of both educators and students towards phone use...
MALEFICARUM premiere Friday 22nd May, 7.30pm Read the full script here: Final Script Maleficarum 22nd May, 2020. The Magistrates Court Leeds. The press are waiting hungrily outside, for the verdict, cameras snapping, microphones pressed up against the windows, trying to hear a whisper of what is happening inside. Within the courtroom, the...
Introduction When a baby is born, so is the mum, and perhaps the dad too. We look at multiple pressures and anxiety among young adults, especially expectant parents and parents struggling for balance in their lives at this time of so much change. The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery has...
Inspired by the painting by Roger Fry of Nina Hamnett in The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, we have created a project exploring feminist progress in the arts. We have created a webpage where the audience can read, watch and interact with images and artwork around our theme. We aim...
Short films for our time inspired by the painting ‘Chelsea Public Library’ (1920) in the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds. 1. Heaven to Hell 2 Peeping Story 3. Spying Story 4. Gender Gaze (Malcolm Drummond. 1920. Chelsea Public Library) Malcolm Drummond, Chelsea Public Library, 1920，Gift of Mrs....