The Art Alice Arts Trust (AAAT) was formed in 1997 by Lanre Olagoke and registered as a charity in 2001, with the aim of helping children, adolescents and young adults find an opportunity to realise their potential and find their place in society through the use of art.

www.artalive.org.uk

My Runway Group is a Platform for Youth Development and Creative Growth founded by Kojo Marfo. Over the last six years, MRG has championed Youth Excellence through exhibitions, initiatives, programmes, creative productions and workshops with organisations such as the British Film Institute, Goldman Sachs, English National Opera and more.

www.myrunwaygroup.com

"BLANKFACE is a spectacular thought-provoking piece displaying racial and political themes linked closely to youth culture and knife crime. The innovative theatre production from London uses movement and artistic language to illustrate the unspoken issues in society today. The story follows a group of black youths abducted by a white supreme scientist, who aims to control and brainwash the individuals by infecting black-on-black violence, in order to regain dominance within his race. This piece is the most important work I have ever produced because of the relevance to the times we live in." - Creative Director, Maxwell Chartey

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Mrs President

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Art Pond Foundation presents

MRS PRESIDENT

Written by John Ransom Phillips

Directed by Bronagh Lagan

In Mrs President, Mary Lincoln is a woman at war—with her grief, her detractors, and herself. Vilified by an envious elite and accused of treason, she strives to rebuild her public image to win the hearts of the American people. She turns to the world’s first celebrity photographer, Matthew Brady, who helped her husband, Abraham Lincoln, win the presidency. But their partnership unravels into a tense battle for creative control. As Mary fights to tell her story, the play delves into themes of power, identity, female agency, and the cost of representation.

With a richly textured script by acclaimed artist, playwright, and historian John Ransom Phillips, Mrs President invites audiences into a gripping examination of history’s biases and the human need to define ourselves. Described as “evocative” and “unmissable,” this brand new London production brings to life an intimate and politically charged portrait of America’s most misunderstood First Lady.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "History, feminism, drama. Can't be missed." - Broadway World

CAST

Mary Lincoln: Miriam Grace Edwards

Mathew Brady: Sam Jenkins-Shaw

CREATIVE TEAM

Written by John Ransom-Phillips 

Directed by Bronagh Lagan

Movement Director & Associate Director Sam Rayner

Set & Costume Design by Gregor Donnelly

Lighting Design by Derek Anderson

Sound Design by Sonum Batra

Video Design by Matt Powell

Production Management by Dan Weager

General Management by Katy Lipson and Kristie Winsen for ARIA Entertainment

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Music Hall

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Under the Arches - Return to The Good Old Days.

Step back in time for this traditional Victorian Music Hall with a unique blend of audience participation, authentic characters and broad comedy.  

The New Players’ Theatre are delighted to be back at Charing Cross Theatre which was their home for many years so let us raise the roof and let London reverberate to the glorious sounds of the Music Hall and singing the wonderful songs that are an essential part of our heritage with Maestro Mr Tom Carradine.

A TRULY UNIQUE BRITISH THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE.

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