Opera North – It all starts in Leeds
Opera North’s 2022 Winter Season opens at Leeds Grand Theatre in January with two new shows. Rigoletto (Verdi) – opens Sat 22 January Making his opera directing debut is Nigerian-British theatre artist Femi Elufowoju Jr, in a production ‘mapping identity and inequality onto a contemporary canvas’. Eric Greene returns in the title role, and Sir Willard White as Count Monterone, […]
Victoria Quarter Shoppers are in for a Treat on Purple Tuesday
Purple Tuesday, on 2 November, celebrates improving the shopping experience for disabled people, raising awareness of their needs. Opera North and its Access Ambassador Victoria Leeds will be joining forces to present an operatic treat in the Victoria Quarter, following on from Opera North’s successful dementia-friendly performance of Carmen at Leeds Grand Theatre. Whistle Stop […]
In Conversation With Benjamin Wilson – ‘When we claim the platform we deserve, we thrive.’
Actor Benjamin Wilson lost his sight when he was in his twenties. Now, he takes time to make the case for greater access for performers as well as for audiences. It’s clear from the outset that when Benjamin chose his career, he chose what was truly right for him. He says that there is no […]
Jitney – Drama Returns to Leeds Playhouse
Leeds Playhouse and Headlong Theatre have announced their co-production of Jitney, author August Wilson’s mix of conflict, tragedy, secrecy, reconciliation and love. Written in 1979, it won the Olivier best play of the year in 2001. The story is set in 1970s Pittsburgh and centres on a company of taxi drivers and their various relationships, at […]
In Conversation With Hossein Ahmadi
Hossein Ahmadi came to the UK in 2016, a 15 year old refugee who had left his home country because it was unsafe. On arrival in the UK, Hossein was placed into foster care, and attended college in Leeds. This year, Hossein performed in Freedom Project, a play that tells the story of two young […]
