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Rough for Opera is a series developing opera practitioners from underserved communities.
#19 has a focus on text, and this presentation at Chelsea Theatre showcases three librettists: Simone Ibbett-Brown, Chris Harris and Jen McGregor.

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Le Mirage follows Nour’s poignant journey from his motherland to hopeful shores, seeking a brighter future. Amid perilous seas and harsh realities, he navigates hope and disillusionment. Alongside newfound friends, Nour’s quest highlights the challenges of migrants pursuing their dreams.

Le Mirage is a production by Bahatha Theatre, an independent Theatre group founded in 2019, dedicated to deep exploration of collective identity. BAHATHA means “search or quest” in Arabic, reflecting their mission to create captivating theatrical experiences which question the multifaceted Algerian identity.

Bahatha Theatre are bringing this stunning piece to Chelsea Theatre as part of the annual DZ Fest, the first Algerian Festival for Arts and Culture in the UK. 2024 marks its second edition in a continuous effort by the Algerian diaspora and Algerian community in the UK to promote and celebrate its culture.

Original music by Award-Winning pianist and composer Yanis Taleb who will accompany the play.

From Europe to America, the ancient rubbles of eternity, a seemingly shining bush who speaks like a God to his chosen people: “I’m going to make a third World in my image and in my likeness, I will teach them my ways in bright sayings, they will see through the eyes of my dreams, and the tablets of my wisdom will be their Culture. 

He paused and continued saying: “I will be their light, and they will be my Glory… this is my gift to you, my children”.

Little did they know, that from beginning of time, he never was a god, he was just a silly bush, and his voice was the dream of a people, the bush people. So they took his voice, and lit their dreams in fire and burning sulfur.

John Olaoluwa Modupe is a Nigerian/Italian stand up comedian, his new hour “The Glory & the Bush” (a Manual for bush people) premieres September 27^th in London at The Chelsea Theatre.

“I keep seeing her in my head T. I keep repeating that moment over and over. If I had just stopped her from [..]”.

With an electric cast that showcases the best of 2 Heavy Productions’ young talent, this powerful work follows the story of four teenage school girls who commit a heinous act of sexual assault. We see these girls in the aftermath of this event where they begin to experience serious consequences for the first time in their lives. Each of their futures rest on a knife edge and we witness the effect on their friendships, relationships and personal struggles with accountability.  How does bullying unfold for the youth of today, when social media and its public sphere of shame collide with coming of age?