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Theatre must put design at its heart to meet the needs of modern audiences, argues David Shearing 👇
David Shearing on design-led theatre
Theatres need a fundamental shift in how they support the creative processes behind design-led shows for the long term, says David Shearing
www.thestage.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Theatre must put design at its heart to meet the needs of modern audiences, argues David Shearing 👇
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Matthew Russell and David Shearing are directors of Havering London. When their bid for London Borough of Culture was unsuccessful, they set about reimagining The Good Life for the local community.
From setback to strategic renewal: How Havering is rewriting the rules - Arts Professional
Matthew Russell and David Shearing are directors of Havering London. When their bid for London Borough of Culture was unsuccessful, they set about reimagining The Good Life for the local community.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Matthew Russell and David Shearing are directors of Havering London. When their bid for London Borough of Culture was unsuccessful, they set about reimagining The Good Life for the local community.
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A new London-based cultural organisation has secured £1.6 million for 30 projects including new community venues and well-being-focused work led by deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creatives 👇
Havering arts body secures £1.6m towards cultural strategy
A new London-based cultural organisation has secured £1.6 million for 30 projects including new community venues and well-being-focused work led by deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creatives
www.thestage.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A new London-based cultural organisation has secured £1.6 million for 30 projects including new community venues and well-being-focused work led by deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creatives 👇
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I wrote this pre-production piece exploring the process and collaboration www.variablematter.com/a-deeper-loo... I need to do an update!
A deeper look into New Beginning | Variable Matter
Bold, transformative events and experiences, placing people at the heart of the process.
www.variablematter.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I wrote this pre-production piece exploring the process and collaboration www.variablematter.com/a-deeper-loo... I need to do an update!
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Great to see @variablematter.bsky.social ‘New Beginning’ illustrate how HE and industry can innovate together in complex times. A brilliant partnership between Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.
Arts and cultural organisations are wrestling daily with their business models to ensure sustainability. Suzie Leighton thinks they should look to their local university for support and resources. https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/feature/artful-economies-how-business-schools-can-help-art…
Artful economies: How business schools can help arts organisations - Arts Professional
Arts and cultural organisations are wrestling daily with their business models to ensure sustainability. Suzie Leighton thinks they should look to their local university for support and resources.
buff.ly
November 27, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Great to see @variablematter.bsky.social ‘New Beginning’ illustrate how HE and industry can innovate together in complex times. A brilliant partnership between Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.
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Arts and cultural organisations are wrestling daily with their business models to ensure sustainability. Suzie Leighton thinks they should look to their local university for support and resources. https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/feature/artful-economies-how-business-schools-can-help-art…
Artful economies: How business schools can help arts organisations - Arts Professional
Arts and cultural organisations are wrestling daily with their business models to ensure sustainability. Suzie Leighton thinks they should look to their local university for support and resources.
buff.ly
November 27, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Arts and cultural organisations are wrestling daily with their business models to ensure sustainability. Suzie Leighton thinks they should look to their local university for support and resources. https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/feature/artful-economies-how-business-schools-can-help-art…
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- Collaborating with Little Ilford School to engage young people in design-led performance and developing open access teaching materials.
- Exploring how design-led performance might inspire new forms of VR storytelling.
- Exploring how design-led performance might inspire new forms of VR storytelling.
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 PM
- Collaborating with Little Ilford School to engage young people in design-led performance and developing open access teaching materials.
- Exploring how design-led performance might inspire new forms of VR storytelling.
- Exploring how design-led performance might inspire new forms of VR storytelling.
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As part of this next phase, we’ll explore:
- Sustainable touring practices working with local and natural materials.
- How mid-scale theatre can evolve design-led storytelling to address the climate emergency.
- Sustainable touring practices working with local and natural materials.
- How mid-scale theatre can evolve design-led storytelling to address the climate emergency.
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 PM
As part of this next phase, we’ll explore:
- Sustainable touring practices working with local and natural materials.
- How mid-scale theatre can evolve design-led storytelling to address the climate emergency.
- Sustainable touring practices working with local and natural materials.
- How mid-scale theatre can evolve design-led storytelling to address the climate emergency.
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Excited to receive support from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to continue the impact work around Variable Matter's ‘New Beginning’ (2023).
It will be remade in partnership with Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg theatres.lu/fr/newbeginn... in May 2025.
It will be remade in partnership with Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg theatres.lu/fr/newbeginn... in May 2025.
New Beginning | Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg
theatres.lu
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Excited to receive support from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to continue the impact work around Variable Matter's ‘New Beginning’ (2023).
It will be remade in partnership with Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg theatres.lu/fr/newbeginn... in May 2025.
It will be remade in partnership with Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg theatres.lu/fr/newbeginn... in May 2025.