A HALL COMMISSION FOCUS ON MS PAOLINI’S ONENESS SANKARA nuance and expectations. WRITER I wanted to explore that CHASING creatively in my first PHANTASMAGORIA OneNess Sankara’s work is her life’s passion. From the age of eight, she showed an incredible solo-written straight play. RAINBOWS aptitude for the creative arts. CABARET How have you found the How did you get into and Box Clever Theatre. process of going back FRI 26 JUL / DOORS OPEN 7.30PM TUE 25 JUN – SAT 20 JUL the arts? Throughout this time to the original script Tickets from £12.50 I was always entertaining I fell in love with spoken and developing it for 2PM & 7.30PM at home and my parents word poetry. Chasing Rainbows? Members’ rate available thought I should channel It’s actually refreshing as Ms Paolini presents an evening of Ms Paolini will be joined by the JPP Tickets from £10 “it’s infectious and engaging” it (and give them a break, What inspired you to I feel that there is more to deconstructed cabaret. Join us as we regular guest Julian Fox. Full line-up to Matinee: Wed 26 June & Sat 20 July Fringe Review lol) so they sent me to write the play? say; especially having got welcome a surreal variety of acts in one be announced, check our social media Post-show discussion: Thu 11 July theatre school at eight My culture is filled with responses from people of ’s last remaining Victorian for details. Members’ rate available “… an ambitious piece of spoken word years old and I started so many untold stories. I who related to this story. music halls. that’s rich with detail. The story nestles doing musical theatre. I want to tell some of them. I have had some powerful Previous performers at Ms Paolini’s Chasing Rainbows skilfully unveils the in the crack between what women are continued to explore the I feel that they deserve a life experiences since In this unashamed exploration of Phantasmagoria Cabaret include: the story of Ama, driven, accomplished and told they can achieve and the reality of arts and did a degree in voice and have the power originally writing this theatre, comedy and the blurred lines enigmatic Parenthesis Dot Dot Dot set to be the first Caribbean woman in society’s pressure to keep them bound Performing Arts. I went to heal, teach and expand piece and my intention is in-between, Ms Paolini leads an array of and the exceptionally funny comedienne space. This striking aerial performance to traditional roles” on to develop my craft paradigms. In recent years to allow those to make for performance artists in her variety show, Katie O’Brien. lyrically captures a universal story  working at numerous I have become a mother a richer and fuller story. featuring ’s New Act about the tensions of contemporary The Upcoming companies such as and motherhood is an of The Year Finalist 2019, JennyBSide motherhood. Nottingham Playhouse area riddled with beauty, performing gender fluid musical comedy AIRCRAFT CIRCUS PRESENTS Ama has been an overachiever her entire combined with quickfire songs with life, resisting conformity, determined all the hallmarks of her own brand to make something of herself. However, of #Trollopop. It promises to be a 020 7684 0060 KARENA JOHNSON instead of being considered an that many women can remarkable experience! hoxtonhall.co.uk ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO OF HOXTON HALL inspiration to other little girls with big relate to, even those of us SIZZLING In 2015 Karena re-launched this Grade II* Listed dreams, Ama is condemned as a ruthless who have our children in Victorian with a vision to create a career woman who abandoned her child the same country unlike home for contemporary performance. HOT CIRCUS in order to pursue her career goals. Ama. I think motherhood is perpetual guilt as well As Ama prepares a graduation Why have you decided to It was inspired by the as joy, you never get it all SAT 1 JUN / 8PM address, she ponders the loss remount this piece? script. The wonderful right, you just do the best that taints her success and the Tickets: £16.50 (£14.50 concs) Because it had such thing about Hoxton Hall you can. cost of chasing rainbows. resonance with the is the ability to use aerial Hot on the heels of a sold out production Starring an international cast of highly WRITTEN BY audiences and I wanted to because of the height. I Do you think the themes of Boudoir Circus at the Underbelly skilled circus artists, theatre-makers and OneNess Sankara give more people a chance wanted Ama to be able to in Chasing Rainbows are Festival and HowTheLightGetsIn, the speciality acts, such as Triples Trapeze, to see the play. I also felt fly and for that to embody different for different DIRECTED BY cast are excited to welcome you into the Aerial Net and Handbalancing, plus Hoxton Hall’s Artistic Director, strongly that the play the emotional journey too. races and different brand new world of Sizzling Hot Circus! many more sizzling hot acts for your Karena Johnson had more to give so this social classes? Step inside the hottest cabaret in town viewing pleasure. version is a full-length piece Chasing Rainbows I think it is a universal to find sensual aerialists, tantalising allowing us to expand explores the challenges immigration tale. No dancers and fierce floor acts galore; This is a spectacular event you don’t the story. working mothers face. one leaves their country let our sizzling hot performers lead want to miss! 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LIVE NATION PRESENTS The Swing Time Dance Company ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE PRESENTS Their latest single 100 present a Summer Special with music LIST AJR Day unfurls as another SUMMER from the 30s, 40s and 50s guaranteed YOUTH GIGS + SPECIAL GUESTS undeniable offbeat to get you moving! NEW WRITING TRIPLE BILL anthem. With the arrival GOOD COP of their third album, SWING WED 12 – FRI 14 JUN ARTS TUE 14 MAY Specialising in the Lindy Hop and the PREACH BAD COP we’ll see them continue American Jitterbug, Swing Time Dance By Henry Devas YOUTH ARTS SUMMER Doors open 7pm to redefine, reshape and SAT 27 JUL / 7.30PM (DOORS 7PM) 11AM, 3PM & 7PM Company, hosted by Natasha Hall, offer When Ally returns home to Norfolk after SCHOOL 2019 THU 18 APR Tickets: SOLD OUT reinvigorate alternative Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) you a fantastic opportunity to learn at a year’s absence to assist in planning music. Our Youth Arts Summer School is a Doors open 7pm Members’ rate available your own pace in this unique setting. Be Per performance ticket: £10 (£5 concs) her brother’s funeral, her father and his Since their debut album series of summer activities for young Tickets: £16.50 sure to arrive at 7.30pm prompt for a relationship with his daughter is brought Living Room (2013), the Triple Bill ticket: £25 (£15 concs) people age 7–21*. Age policy: 14+ and under 16s with Swing Dance lesson! DJ from 8–11pm. to breaking point. Good Cop Bad Cop, a new project from New York trio of brothers an over 18 Join us each week to learn different Join final year students performing long-time friends and ex-neighbours, CAVETOWN – Adam (bass, vocals); styles of dance, drama, music and art Whether you’re new to Swing dancing three days of innovative and thought Artic Monkeys’ drummer Matt Helders Jack (vocals, guitar) and THE DWELLERS from around the world. We will also WED 1 – FRI 3 MAY or an experienced dancer, don your best provoking theatre. Each day offers By Jake Setters and Sam Baker Jones and Milburn’s frontman Joe Carnall. Ryan (ukulele, piano, be making music videos and running vintage attire and join us for a good old an opportunity to see three different When everything you know about the Doors open 7pm vocals) AJR – have quietly a carnival project. Eager to explore a different musical 020 7684 0060 fashioned knees up. Our bar will be open new plays. world changes, do you still look at the Tickets: transformed into an space, Carnall reverted to a simple set SOLD OUT hoxtonhall.co.uk from 7pm and throughout the event. people around you in the the same way? Each week will culminate in a international phenomenon. up, resulting in the bare bones of a LIFE, APPARENTLY performance at Hoxton Hall or in an Robin Skinner makes They’ve now earned record that Helders helped shape into a Music and lyrics by David Fallon, outdoor space. Look out for details music by himself, in his platinum certificates finished product. book by Sophie Bevan being announced soon and join us for bedroom under the name for breakout singles I’m We’re always adding A new musical inspired by the events of a fun-packed summer! The duo released their self-titled album Cavetown, but his songs Ready and Weak plus gold music events to our AIDS activist group: ACT UP, New York. The activities will run from earlier this year. The tracks are driven belong to the world. certificates for Burn The gigs list so look out for 10.30am–3.30pm each day. by mysterious looping synths against Fans see themselves in House Down and Sober the latest additions at an LA backdrop. *We only accept young adults over Skinner’s music: tales of Up. Their EP The Click has hoxtonhall.co.uk and 19 years old with special needs love and loss, of yearning generated over one billion click the What’s On tab to make sense of life. streams worldwide and or follow us on social 120 million YouTube views. media for the latest Cavetown’s fourth album, announcements.

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hoxtonhall.co.uk © Ben Wilkin Photo WELCOME FUNNY WOMEN JAZZ VERSE JUKEBOX to the Summer 2019 Season at Hoxton Hall 10TH ANNIVERSARY Featuring a diverse range of events from Jazz Verse Jukebox with Jumoké Fashola. AWARDS circus, music, comedy to live art, our This special anniversary event will be Described as ‘the perfect jazz summer programme is full of vibrant and marked with an eclectic line-up of artists, FRI 24 MAY & FRI 21 JUN poetry party’ by Michael Horovitz, exciting performances for you to enjoy. drawing on their influences from around FRI 10 & SAT 11 MAY / 7.30PM (DOORS 7PM) the Jazz Verse Jukebox continues the The highlight of our season is the globe. Swing Time Dance Company Tickets from £8 7.30PM age-old tradition of intertwining jazz Chasing Rainbows. Commissioned by present Summer Swing – an intimate and improvisation and spoken word. Hoxton Hall and written by spoken word inviting space to learn and practice your Tickets: £9 (£8 concs) have joined forces with This promises to be a thrilling, diverse artist and playwright OneNess Sankara, jitterbug and lindy-hop. Funny Women Members’ rate available Hoxton Hall to host the first two heats of night from some of the freshest this spectacular aerial piece propels us Comedy will be provided by our the . Curated and hosted by exponents on the scene. into outer space where we’re invited into partnership with . 2019 Funny Women Awards Funny Women Awards BBC Radio London’s Jumoké Fashola the inner thoughts of Ama, a black female We’re delighted to be hosting the annual Join us to see the next generation of and the Jazz Verse Jukebox trio. Special guests for the anniversary astronaut. Through her reflections, she search for the best up-and-coming female talent on their way to stardom. They’ll special include: Jacob Sam-La Rose, reveals the impact of the decisions she comedians in the UK. be performing stand up, sketch and This eclectic jazz and poetry night Anthony Anaxagorou, Shruti Chauhan, made to get there. Our diverse live music programme musical comedy and competing for a celebrates its 10th birthday in May. Bella Cox, and music from Tracey Jane We’re delighted to welcome several remains as popular as ever. From the coveted place in the Grand Final. The Join us for this JVJ special which Campbell. Plus a unique jukebox Open companies who’ll be appearing on our stripped back sounds provided by host for Friday’s heat will be 2018 features a stunning line-up of Mic which is your chance to perform stage for the first time. These include Good Cop Bad Cop to popular indie-pop Winner, Thanyia Moore and the host for wordsmiths and singers. Get ready your poetry or sing with the band. Aircraft Circus with Sizzling Hot Circus ukulele covers of Cavetown and Saturday’s heat is Emily Lloyd-Saini. to be taken on a poetry and musical – a steamy hot cabaret show; Block multi-instramentalists AJR. journey into Africa, India and Europe. 020 7684 0060 Universe will be premiering Sènsa, their We hope you’re inspired by the The Funny Women Awards have become hoxtonhall.co.uk latest live art piece and Rose Bruford events we’ve curated for you. So, from the an important launch pad for many College are presenting a triple bill of new team at Hoxton Hall, we look forward to talented performers including past work, written and performed by their welcoming you to our venue this summer. Awards alumni Katherine Ryan, Zoe students. Lyons, Susan Calman, Kerry Godliman, BLOCK UNIVERSE PRESENTS Sènsa is a performance project Our regularly featured artists are Sara Pascoe, London Hughes, Bridget developed by Paul Maheke and Melika a key part of our programme. Patrizia Christie, Sarah Millican, Rachel Parris Ngombe Kolongo (Nkisi). It draws on Paolini and Ms Paolini’s Phantasmagoria and Desiree Burch. research into the sonic remainders of Cabaret – a madcap, surreal cabaret show the Big Bang, echoes and resonances, returns this summer. In May, we’ll KARENA JOHNSON SÈNSA This is a unique opportunity to see rhythm and prediction, taking be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Artistic Director and CEO the start of some amazing careers. THU 30 & FRI 31 MAY / 7.30PM inspiration from the cosmologies of Your opinion counts as the audience Bantu-Kongo and creation stories. can vote on who goes through. Tickets: £11.50 (£9.50 concs) MORE EVENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED The winner will be announced at The sound-score, composed and Sign up to our mailing list to receive a later date. performed live by music producer up-to-date information about what’s on Nkisi, uses sounds generated by the at Hoxton Hall. interaction between Maheke’s body and the building. Lighting designer Ariel

Thanyia Moore Thanyia Efraim Ashbel’s lights will operate as A COLLECTION OF SMALL CHOICES an autonomous performative agent A bespoke individual journey of discovery informing the viewer’s experience. through the hidden spaces of Hoxton Hall accessed through your smart phone. Commissioned by Block Universe, in Contact [email protected] for 020 7684 0060 020 7684 0060 collaboration with Performa, New York

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SUMMER SUMMER SEASON 2019 VOLUNTEERS MEMBERSHIP SEASON WELCOME TEAM CLUB BOX OFFICE INFORMATION WHAT’S ON CALENDAR 2019 Hoxton Hall is looking for volunteers JOIN OUR GROWING COMMUNITY Our box office is open for visits Tickets for all shows are available APRIL to be part of our Welcome Team. OF SUPPORTERS! in person or calls Monday–Friday to collect from the box office Thu 18 Good Cop Bad Cop 7pm You’ll meet and greet visitors and assist from 12pm–6pm. Outside these from one hour before the MAY in the running of events. Benefits include hours we can only process performance start time. Wed 1 Cavetown 7pm free membership, discounted and free MUSIC bookings online. Please note: all tickets include a Thu 2 Cavetown 7pm tickets to our shows and a contribution £1.50 ticket commission fee. Fri 3 Cavetown 7pm Fri 10 Funny Women 7pm towards your travel costs. Sat 11 Funny Women 7pm Tue 14 AJR 7pm For more information please visit HOW TO FIND US Fri 24 Jazz Verse Jukebox 7.30pm our website or email Hoxton Hall 130 Hoxton Street N1 6SH Thu 30 Sènsa 7.30pm Fri 31 Sènsa 7.30pm [email protected]

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