The Black British Theatre Award nominations were announced today (@theBBTAs). The ceremony will take place at the Young Vic next month and will be broadcast for free on @SkyArts in late October. 🤩
Today marks 50 years since we first opened our doors & what a better way to celebrate this milestone than by sharing with you our brand-new year-long programme of work entitled #WeAreTheNewTide
Check out this thread for more info 👇
First up, our 50th Birthday Projections 📽
Starting tonight, each evening the front of our building will become a giant canvas, illuminated by a video projection by @duncanjmclean, celebrating the people & productions who have contributed to our history over the last 5 decades.
The #YV50 Projection Project is a homage to the entire community who make up the DNA of the Young Vic and it will run Monday to Saturdays, from 7.30pm until 10.30pm
If you, like us, are missing the Young Vic today here are a few things you can try at home to get ready for the #NationalTheatreAtHome premiere of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE tonight [Queue the Twitter thread 👇]
Awkwardly perch next to a family member on the same kitchen table as if they were strangers sitting at @The_Cut_Bar. Make small talk. Get to know them. Become friends.
Create your own Streetcar-inspired pre-show cocktail🥃
Class and Coronavirus - Part 2
Fri 22 May
2pm- 4.30pm
Directors @catshoob & @StefODriscoll are hosting a second informal get together for creatives who identify as working class, benefit class, underclass or criminal class to talk positive action.
East Asian Theatremakers Discussion Group
Tue 26 May
4.30pm – 6.00pm
@Jen_Tang hosts an open forum for any East Asian theatre artists to check-in, share any concerns/opportunities & see what can be done to do to support each other during these times
Our remote playwriting course #WriteFromHome - run by @YVTakingPart - took place over 4 weeks last month, w/ online guest workshops & weekly resource packs.
Here's a series of short clips from our online workshop w/ playwright Matilda Ibini (@AstroMinx) ✏️
'Whenever you're feeling stuck, think about some of your favourite shows that you've seen live (...) think about, what is it about that show that made it memorable?'