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THEATRECRAFT Friday 3rd November 2017. If you know of anyone aged 16-25 who's interested in working ‘behind the scenes’ in theatre, be sure to let them know about TheatreCraft, the free theatre careers fair. From direction to stage management, producing to marketing, lighting to designing, @TheatreCraft is an inspiring place to be. FREE tickets to the event and workshops are bookable at: www.TheatreCraft.org.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sutton House, 2 Homerton High Street, Hackney, London E9 6JQ Ends Saturday 4th November 2017 Tea Break Theatre present: DRACULA You think it’s just a story. A legend. A myth. And yet… Something is stirring. This Halloween, step inside Sutton House to discover a legacy of blood that stretches through the ages. A promenade theatrical journey that will lead you into the darkest corners of the house and the deepest depths of your nightmares. Join us on this immersive, visceral experience that will transport you back in time to uncover the story you only thought you knew. Based on Bram Stoker’s classic text and set within the gorgeous rooms of Tudor Sutton House, this is a thrilling new interpretation, full of twists and turns, which shines a light on some of the forgotten identities to be found in our history and literature. But then the lights go out… An immersive theatre experience, suitable for ages 14 and over. Web: www.teabreaktheatre.com Twitter: @hackneydracula Facebook:/teabreaktheatre Times: Every day at 7.30pm except 22nd and 25th October and 1st November 2017 Ticket Prices:  £16 (£14 concessions) Box Office: Ticket Source: www.ticketsource.co.uk _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Teatro Vivo, in association with Dash Arts, As part of REVOLUTION17 present TWISTOV A theatrical adventure through the streets and back-alleys of Shoreditch Written by Michael Wagg Directed by Sophie Austin 30th October to 18th November 2017 A young man, Twistov, has gone missing in London. Inspired by Charles Dickens' OLIVER TWIST and the experience of migrant communities currently living in UK cities, TWISTOV explores identity and home and who we become if both are taken away from us. After exploring the Arms Trade in London squares, staging Shakespeare in supermarkets, MOTHER COURAGE in an old weapons factory and THE ODYSSEY on the streets, tattoo parlours and pubs of Deptford, the acclaimed TEATRO VIVO are staging their own brand of “theatre where you least expect it” around the streets of Shoreditch as part of DASH ARTS REVOLUTION17 series. TWISTOV will start at RICH MIX and be staged in Shoreditch, the heart of Dickens’ East End, where faint traces of the past remain visible. During the performance, TWISTOV will take the audience on a journey that asks us to see beyond the new buildings and trendy shops, to look down side streets and in doorways and meet another London. Here we will face our own sense of home and identity: what would we do and where would we run, if these were our stories? After attending a talk by a disgraced lecturer, the audience will be taken in small groups on a man-hunt, a bird-watch, and a game of cat-and-mouse in search of the elusive Twistov. As they journey, the audience will experience stories from the hidden lives of east London’s migrant population. Real life testimony has been woven with Dickens’ OLIVER TWIST to guide you through the capital’s underbelly to places you won’t have seen before: discover hidden bars and dark secrets, tales of life’s absurdity and the realities and struggles faced by those who seek sanctuary on our shores. Designed by Bryan Woltjen Cast: Kas Darley, Charlie Folorunsho, Malcolm Freeman, Noemi Gunea, Zed Joseph, Vlada Lemeshevska, Natasha Magigi, David Papava, Miguel H Torres Umba. Twistov is funded by Arts Council National Lottery, Tower Hamlets, Near Neighbourhood Fund, Big Lottery, and Unity Theatre Trust REVOLUTION17 – An explosion of live music, art, film performance and events throughout 2017 http://www.dasharts.org.uk/events/revolution17.html NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE AGED UNDER 12. Location: Starts from Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA Times: Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm Runs 2 hours approximately. Twistov takes place on the streets, so wrap up warm and be ready for the weather.   Ticket Prices: £18.50 (£12 concessions / £15 Previews / £10 Tower Hamlets Residents, £5 students) Box Office: www.richmix.org.uk _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MEREDITH BRAUN 'WHEN LOVE IS GONE' RELEASED 10th NOVEMBER 2017 Stage Door Records are pleased to announce the release of West End performer Meredith Braun’s new solo album ‘When Love Is Gone’ on November 10th, 2017 (available on CD / Download / Streaming). Five years following the release of Meredith Braun's critically acclaimed debut album 'Someone Else's Story', Meredith returns with her new solo album, 'When Love Is Gone'. The title for the release comes from the Paul Williams song Meredith performed in the iconic film 'The Muppet Christmas Carol', which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Meredith's new 2017 recording of 'When Love Is Gone' marks the first time she has performed the song since recording the original version for the 1992 film soundtrack. 'When Love Is Gone' takes the form of a narrative song cycle, based around both specially selected material and original songs. The material featured ranges from musical theatre to singer-songwriter ballads, brought together by Meredith's own self-penned and elegantly crafted musical arrangements. Written and recorded between November 2016 and July 2017, the album highlights Braun's musicality, not just as a performer but also as a musician and writer as she embraces a wide range of musical styles and genres across the recording. Meredith is accompanied on the cello by her son, 13 year-old Tiger Braun-White, a student at the Royal Academy of Music and holder of both the Leverhulme and ABRSM scholarships. Speaking about the new album, Meredith commented: "Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought." - Yip Harburg. "When Love Is Gone" encompasses all the elements of music theatre that I love. 15 years ago I performed a one-woman play with songs at the National Theatre Studio - 'Cordelia'. It was written for me by the award-winning playwright and lyricist Stephen Clark. I have taken this concept of a narrative song cycle into "When Love Is Gone". Primarily, it is the story of an 'Everywoman' who is living through a painful and difficult relationship. The narrative is driven by both the excerpts and the lyric but the music and the arrangements expand and heighten the experience and, I hope, elucidate the issues." Songs featured include a heart-rending interpretation of Stephen Sondheim's 'With So Little To Be Sure Of', a rare and unique cover of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'There's Me' (from the original production of 'Starlight Express', arr. James McConnel) Barry Manilow's evocatively tragic composition 'Sandra' and the premiere studio recording of Agnetha Fältskog's powerful and passionate solo ABBA song 'I'm Still Alive'. New material is represented by two compositions written by Meredith ('Hold Me' and 'Everything That's Me') and 'The Rules', a hauntingly dramatic original song written especially for the album by musical theatre writers Stephen Keeling and Shaun McKenna. The release of 'When Love Is Gone' begins a new chapter in Meredith Braun's performing career. As a leading West End performer since 1990, Meredith's illustrious theatre credits include originating such roles as 'Betty Schaeffer' in 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Lily' in the RSC's 'The Secret Garden' and playing both 'Eponine' in 'Les Misérables' and 'Christine' in 'The Phantom of the Opera'. For more information on Meredith visit: www.meredithbraun.co.uk For more information on 'When Love Is Gone' visit: www.stagedoorrecords.com TWITTER: @stagedoorlondon FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/stagedoorrecords

THE GREAT KAT iTUNES & APPLE MUSIC have the WORLD PREMIERE of THE GREAT KAT'S NEW SINGLE “CHEF GREAT KAT COOKS PAGANINI’S RAVIOLI"! iTUNES: itunes.apple.com APPLE MUSIC: itunes.apple.com Paganini & The Great Kat are History’s Only Guitar/Violin Double Virtuosos! WORLD PREMIERE of the new “CHEF GREAT KAT COOKS PAGANINI’S RAVIOLI” Cooking/Shredding Video on AMAZON! WATCH at www.amazon.com Chef Great Kat Cooks & Shreds at Paganini’s Casino - From Upcoming DVD! The Great Kat Ringtones, including "Wailing Guitar," are available for your iPhone at: www.greatkat.com/ringtones.

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