Top Girls
Merle Hensel is the costume designer of Top Girls by Caryl Churchill at the Lyttleton Theatre from 26 March! Click here for tickets and information!
Chahine Yavroyan Obituary
Click the link below to read an obituary of Chahine Yavroyan by Anthony Neilson
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/nov/07/chahine-yavroyan-obituary
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Approaching Empty
Pooja Ghai directs Approaching Empty by Ishy Din for Tamasha, The Kiln and Live Theatre. Full details are here.
The Cane
Natasha Chivers is lighting designer for The Cane by Mark Ravenhill which runs at the Royal Court 6 December to 26 January, full details here!
The Tell-Tale Heart
Nick Powell is the composer and sound designer and Andrzej Goulding is video designer on the National Theatre adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic dark tale. It runs 5 December to 9 January at the Dorfman Theatre, full details here!
ear for eye
Merle Hensel designs ear for eye by debbie tucker green at the Royal Court 25 October – 24 November. Full details here.
Le nozze di Figaro
Samal Blak designs The Marriage of Figaro for Teatro dell Roma, running 30 October – 11 November!
The Wolves
Ayse Tashkiran is movement director on the European premiere of The Wolves, Sarah DeLappe’s award-winning play about an all female soccer team. The production is at Theatre Royal Stratford East from 24 October until 17 November, full details here!
Satyagraha at LA Opera
Satyagraha by Philip Glass is directed by Phelim McDermott, costume design by Kevin Pollard and projection design by 59 Productions. This stunning opera inspired Gandhi’s early years in South Africa is at LA Opera 27 October – 11 November. Full details here.
Marnie at the Metropolitan Opera
Following it’s premiere at English National Opera, Marnie – a new opera by Nico Muhly has been co-designed by 59 Productions and will play at The Metropolitan Opera until 10 November 2018. Full details here!
Macbeth at the Barbican
The RSC production of Macbeth with lighting design by Lizzie Powell will be at the Barbican 15 Oct 2018—18 Jan 2019. Full details here.
The Midnight Gang
Georgina Lamb is the movement director on this new stage adaptation of David Walliam’s best-selling children’s book, The Midnight Gang. The production runs at Chichester Festival Theatre 13 October – 3 November. More details here!
Chahine Yavroyan
We are heartbroken to report the death of our friend and client, Chahine Yavroyan. As well as an incredibly talented lighting designer and collaborator, Chahine was the finest of human beings, gentle and wise. We will miss him enormously. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
UK Theatre Award 2018 Nominations
Congratulations to the AHA Creative family for the UK Theatre nominations!
Kimberley Sykes has been nominated for Best Director for Dido Queen of Carthage at the RSC, Ayse Tashkiran was movement director on the production.
59 Productions have been nominated for Best Design for The Shadow Factory.
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The Feeling of Going Trailer
See the trailer for the cinematic version of The Feeling of Going below, choreographed by Ben Wright for Skånes Dansteater with Malmö Opera! DVD to be released soon!
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Canoe
Following rave reviews at the Edinburgh Festival, Canoe, directed by Struan Leslie runs at the Kings Head Theatre 22-26 October.
Dance Nation
Aline David is the choreographer and Samal Blak is the Set Designer of Dance Nation which runs at the Almeida Theatre until 6 October, full details here!
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Mari
Maxine Doyle has choreographed ‘Mari’ which will be screened at the BFI during the London Film Festival 18-21 October! Click here for more details and to book tickets.
Hogarth’s Progress
Foxfinder
Gary McCann has designed Foxfinder by Dawn King. The play is on at the Ambassadors Theatre, full details and tickets available here!
Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual
Grace Smart designs Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual at Leicester Curve. Adapted by Dougal Irvine and directed by Nikolai Foster the production runs 26 September – 6 October, full details here.
As You Like It
The RSC have announced their 2019 Summer Season which features As You Like It – directed by Kimberley Sykes and with movement direction by Ayse Tashkiran.
Full details here!
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The Lovely Bones
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The Lovely Bones – with sound design by Helen Skiera has opened to fantastic reviews. It runs at the Royal and Derngate until 22 September before a UK tour! Click here for more details.
The Mountaintop
Following a critically acclaimed run at the Young Vic, the Oliver award winning play The Mountaintop by Katori Hall is touring the UK. The play features lighting design by Lizzie Powell, video design by Nina Dunn and movement direction by Jennifer Jackson.
Missing
Gecko’s ‘Missing’, designed by Rhys Jarman will play in the newly reopened Grand Hall at the Battersea Arts Centre.
The Village
Joanna Scotcher is designer of The Village at Theatre Royal Stratford East. It runs until 6 October, full details here.
★★★★★ ‘Outstanding, an enthralling production.’ Morning Star
★★★★ ‘An impressive, blood-stirring evening.’ The Guardian
★★★★ ‘A great piece of storytelling… flat-out wonderful.’ The Times
★★★★ ‘Relentlessly gripping… elemental and overwhelming.’ Time Out
★★★★ ‘Anya Chalotra gives a cracking performance.’ The Telegraph
★★★★ ‘Striking use of movement and music.’ Financial Times
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Come on Home
Colin Richmond returns to the Abbey Theatre, Dublin to design Come On Home, a new play by Phillip McMahon. It runs until 4 August and full details are here!
The Lehman Trilogy
Nick Powell is music and sound designer on The Lehman Trilogy, charting the history and legacy of the family business that collapsed and sparked a worldwide financial crisis. The production plays at the Lyttleton Theatre until 20 October. More details here.
Jimmy’s Hall Revival
Following sell out performances and critical acclaim in the summer of 2017, Jimmy’s Hall, designed by Colin Richmond returns for an Irish Tour. The Abbey Theatre production will play in Limerick, Galway and Cork. Full details can be found here.
Exit the King
Emily-Jane Boyle is movement director on Exit The King at the Olivier, National Theatre. This new adaptation by Patrick Marber of Ionesco’s play runs from 17 July until 6 October, book tickets here!
A Monster Calls
The theatre adaptation of A Monster Calls at the Old Vic Theatre features costume design by Katie Sykes and with puppetry by Laura Cubitt. The production runs until 25 August, click here for further details.
Home, I’m Darling
Laura Wade’s new play Home, I’m Darling features choreography by Charlotte Broom. The productions runs at Theatre Clwyd until 14 July, it then plays at the Dorfman Theatre, 24 July – 5 September