Michael Hall: Doing Things Differently at Genesis Cinema
Genesis Cinema's Alternative Programming & Outreach Manager Michael Hall writes for Run Riot on how East London's truly independent cinema is defying the norm; reducing ticket prices, making programming more inclusive and providing free tickets to low incomed or unwaged patrons.
Frau Welt: The Making of A Grande Dame by Peter Clements
Photo credits: Holly Revell
It began with a voice. A character I’d once played wouldn’t leave me alone. Her name was Frau Welt, a grande dame of the theatre. I’d sit on trains muttering, in a thick German accent, tall tales of Berlin, Broadway and Angela Lansbury. I was desperate to make a solo show.
Q&A: Dusty Limits on Cabaret, Craic and Dinosaurs
Dusty Limits returns to Underbelly Festival at the Southbank with his show Mandrogyny - a musical journey through the life of Dusty, from dinosaur obsessed little boy to cabaret star. We asked Dusty to tell us about the show and about the life events that inspired it.
Lyrix Organix Creative Director Dan Tsu on the Art of Words
Lyrix Organix is a social enterprise that creates experimental events, rewriting the rulebook for live music and spoken word. The energy behind the collective comes from Dan Tsu, its founder and creative director, who is passionate about breaking down the barriers between different genres of ‘soulful’ music.
Q&A: Musician Gabby Young on Different Instruments and New Landscapes
Electronic artist and vocalist Gabby Young has been evolving, and we're really excited at Run Riot to follow her through the next step of her musical adventure. She launches her new single Through the Trees at Proud Camden next month and we couldn't be happier to have the chance to chat to her ahead of the event.
Q&A: Kate MacTiernan, Artistic Director of the 'Strange and Spontaneous' Shuffle Festival
Kate MacTiernan and Lizzy Daish. (c) Lewis Khan
Shuffle Festival returns to Mile End this year, bringing the community together for two days of culture in unusual places. Kate MacTiernan is the Artistic Director and we asked her to talk us through the festival, how it all started and what we can expect to find in and around E3 on the weekend of the 26th and 27th of August.