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HYEWON AHN - Bio Make up Artist/Special Effects/ Body Painter/Wig Designer
HYEWON AHN - Bio Make Up Artist/Special Effects/ Body Painter/Wig Designer With over 14 years professional experience in the TV, film, fashion, photography and theatre, Hyewon is a leading figure in make-up, body painting, wig design and special effects not just in the UK and South Korea, but now also internationally. The highlights of this amazing career, so far to date, have been Hyewon's works being presented to the president of Korea on live TV by the country's leading make-up artist association. Spending eight years at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Graduating with a BA from the London College of Fashion. Receiving invitations to teach in other countries, and lead Master Classes. Feeling honoured and privileged to have worked on feature films, such as Harry Potter, plus episodes of BBC’s Dr Who. First hand experience of London's West End theatres, and working on wax models at the world renowned Madam Tussauds Hyewon began her make-up career in 2001 with the KBS Broadcast Network and at the Opera House in South Korea. After moving to the UK to study at the London College of Fashion, she graduated with a BA in Costume, Technical Effects & Make-up for the Performing Arts. Awarded a finalist place in the 2007 BBC Vision Design Competition for Make-up, she went on to become the 2012 World Champion at the International Body Painting Festival in Asia. Employed from 2007 to 2015 at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, Hyewon became used to a fast-paced, real-time work environment, with tight deadlines, high expectations and always the possibility of the unexpected. -
ST JAMES HOUSE Birminghambirmingham, B1 1DB HOTEL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
St James House ST JAMES HOUSE BIRMINGHAMBirmingham, B1 1DB HOTEL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY 1 www.realestate.bnpparibas.co.uk St James House Birmingham, B1 1DB HOTEL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY SUMMARY • To be sold on behalf of the Joint LPA Receivers • Planning consent granted May 2021 for redevelopment to 10 storey ‘Aparthotel’ with 156 apartments • Terms agreed with Residence Inn by Marriott on franchise agreement • 0.25 miles to Birmingham New Street Station and Grand Central and close by to Birmingham CBD • Existing building – 35,894 sq ft GIA • 999 year long leasehold interest at a peppercorn rent • Prominently situated on the edge of Birmingham’s CBD on the busy A38 Bristol Road • Price on Application For more information, please contact: Simon Robinson +44 (0) 7771 860 985 Senior Director [email protected] Mark Robinson +44 (0) 7342 069 808 Senior Director [email protected] BNP Paribas Real Estate 9 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2BJ St James House Birmingham, B1 1DB WELL CONNECTED Motorways Airlines Railways The city benefits from 3 main stations, Birmingham is situated Birmingham airport is due a further New Street, Moor Street and Snowhill. within the heart of expansion at a cost of £500m. This is England’s motorway expected to increase passengers numbers All offer regular services reaching network linking the M1, by a further 40% over the next 15 years. the majority of the UK. M5, M6, M40 and M42 resulting in over 90% of the Paris 1hr 15 mins population being within London (Euston) 1hr 20 mins Edinburgh 1hr 10 mins 4 hour travel time. -
Garfunkel's, the O2 Arena
FOR SALE LEASEHOLD INTEREST GARFUNKEL’S, THE O2 ARENA Greenwich, London SE10 0DX Key Highlights • World renowned concert and events space • Established lesiure destination in South East London • Short distance from North Greenwich • Adjacent to Slug & Lettuce, Byron, Frankie Underground (Jubilee Line) & Benny’s, Pizza Express, Five Guys and • GIA approx. - 355 sq m (3,828 sq ft) Gaucho SAVILLS LONDON 33 Margaret Street, London W1G 0JD +44 (0) 207 299 3088 savills.co.uk Location Tenure Located in the world renowned O2 Arena in Greenwich Held for a term of 25 years from the 24 June 2007 at which hosts a multipurpose 20,000 capacity indoor a current rent of £252,000 per annum subject to an arena along with an 11 screen cinema, a second 2,350 upwards only rent review on 24 June 2022 and five capacity arena and a number of national retail and yearly thereafter. The rent is calculated by way of a base leisure operators. rent with an additional turnover top up. The most recent annual service charge was £50,233. The O2 Arena is located in the London Borough of Greenwich in South East London and hosts a number of restaurant brands including Slug & Lettuce, Byron, Rateable Value Frankie & Benny’s, Pizza Express, Five Guys, Gaucho, The unit is entered in the 2017 Rating List with a Rateable Nandos, TGI Fridays, GBK and Zizzi. In addition leisure Value of £171,000. The National Multiplier for England operators include Cineworld, the ICON designer outlet, and Wales for 2018/2019 is £0.493. Oxygen Freejumping and Hollywood Bowl. -
Protecting the Royal Albert Hall
A better environment inside and out.® Safety and Security Window Films: Success Stories Protecting the Royal Albert Hall Installation Summary Problem: Potential Terriorist Attacks Solution: Installed Armorcoat Window Film for Protection Amount of film: 188 windows Benefits: 188 windows are now Blast Proof The Royal Albert Hall is an instantly recognisable world famous venue. Unfortunately, in the current climate, that also means it has to be protected from any potential terrorist attacks. Key to this is making the venue’s 188 windows blast proof, which is why the Hall has installed Armorcoat, an innovative product by Solar Gard that affords protection to all of the venue’s internal and external glass. Having a world wide totally committed to ensuring – it’s a clear product that just windows and replace it with reputation as an iconic the safety of all of our visitors, goes straight onto the glass new 175 micron Armorcoat concert venue can have patrons and employees. itself,’ said Solar Gard’s Sales film to meet Home Office its downside. That kind of The installation of Armorcoat Manager Ian Penfold. ‘The specifications for bomb profile can also translate into clearly plays a key part in problem with blasts is that blast protection, as well as becoming a potential target that because, in the case 90 per cent of injuries and replacing all the old film on for terrorists. ‘Obviously, as of anything happening, damage aren’t caused by the internal glass to meet with any public building these it prevents any injuries the blast itself, but by flying Health and Safety Executive days, security is extremely byfragments of glass.’ glass.’ duty of care requirements. -
A PSILLAS Biog Audiocraft
Sound Designer: Mr Avgoustos Psillas Avgoustos established AudioCarft Scandinavia in 2020 after 12 years at Autograph Sound in London, where he worked as a sound designer. Autograph Sound is a leading British sound design and equipment hire company, responsible for numerous theatre productions in the UK and abroad, including: Hamilton, Les Misérables, Wicked!, Mamma Mia!, Book of Mormon, Marry Poppins, Matilda, Harry Potter and the cursed child and many others. Avgoustos’ designer credits for musical theatre and theatre: The Sound of Music Stockholm Stadsteater Circus Days and Night Malmö Opera & Circus Cirkör Matilda The Musical Royal Danish Theatre Funny Girl Malmö Opera Sweeney Todd Royal Danish Opera BIG The Musical Dominion Theatre, London Blues in the Night The Kiln Theatre Matilda The Musical Malmö Opera The Ferryman St James Theatre, on Broadway, NY Kiss Me Kate Opera North, London Coliseum Pippin Malmö Opera Elf The Musical The Lowry, Manchester BIG The Musical Theatre Royal Plymouth & Bord Gais, Dublin Oliver! The Curve, Leicester AGES The Old Vic, London Pygmalion Garrick Theatre, London Strangers on a Train Gielgud Theatre, London Spamalot The Harold Pinter Theatre, London Spamalot (Remount) London Playhouse EPIDEMIC The Musical The Old Vic, London Henry V Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park Hobson’s Choice Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park Winter’s Tale Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park AudioCraft Scandinavia AB | Svanvägen 59, 611 62, Nyköping, Sweden e: [email protected] | t: +44 79 50292095 | Organisation no: 559281-2035 | VAT -
Classic Pop Magazine
CLASSIC eighties electronic eclectic OF THE CONTENTS 24 08 56 66 Follow us FEATURES BETTY BOO 62 THE LOWDOWN: Search Classic Pop TOP 100 SINGLES OF THE 80S 24 “I was such a dick as a pop star!” reveals TALKING HEADS 78 magazine We asked, you voted and here are the the woman who Did The Do, and she also tells The finest moments from a band that results: the definitive list of the best Classic Pop why her most successful combined genres and art forms to @classicpop tracks from the best decade song is also her most hated… become one of the most original magazine POP ART: DAVID LEVINE 42 LABELLED WITH LOVE: acts of the Seventies and Eighties He’s photographed everyone from CHRYSALIS 66 I REMEMBER: TOP TEN 88 Kylie Minogue to Boy George. Meet With the likes of Blondie, Ultravox We look back at the Christmas chart the man who coloured the Eighties and Spandau Ballet on its roster, Chrysalis of 1987, in which everyone from THE GENDER BENDERS 48 Records defined the sound Pet Shop Boys to Rick Astley battled The girls and boys who blurred the of the Seventies and Eighties for seasonal supremacy gender lines, scaled the charts and CLASSIC ALBUM: HUNTING CELEBRITY SQUARES 90 became Eighties icons along the way HIGH AND LOW 72 Some of the best pop bands from the SO MUCH TO ANSWER FOR: Exclusive interviews with the band reveal Nineties all regrouped for The Big MONTREUX 56 how A-ha’s debut album had Reunion and the must-see TV show How a Swiss tourist hot-spot became a troubled inception but classic tracks that went with it. -
A Career Overview 2019
ELAINE PAIGE A CAREER OVERVIEW 2019 Official Website: www.elainepaige.com Twitter: @elaine_paige THEATRE: Date Production Role Theatre 1968–1970 Hair Member of the Tribe Shaftesbury Theatre (London) 1973–1974 Grease Sandy New London Theatre (London) 1974–1975 Billy Rita Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London) 1976–1977 The Boyfriend Maisie Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) 1978–1980 Evita Eva Perón Prince Edward Theatre (London) 1981–1982 Cats Grizabella New London Theatre (London) 1983–1984 Abbacadabra Miss Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith Williams/Carabosse (London) 1986–1987 Chess Florence Vassy Prince Edward Theatre (London) 1989–1990 Anything Goes Reno Sweeney Prince Edward Theatre (London) 1993–1994 Piaf Édith Piaf Piccadilly Theatre (London) 1994, 1995- Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond Adelphi Theatre (London) & then 1996, 1996– Minskoff Theatre (New York) 19981997 The Misanthrope Célimène Peter Hall Company, Piccadilly Theatre (London) 2000–2001 The King And I Anna Leonowens London Palladium (London) 2003 Where There's A Will Angèle Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford) & then the Theatre Royal 2004 Sweeney Todd – The Demon Mrs Lovett New York City Opera (New York)(Brighton) Barber Of Fleet Street 2007 The Drowsy Chaperone The Drowsy Novello Theatre (London) Chaperone/Beatrice 2011-12 Follies Carlotta CampionStockwell Kennedy Centre (Washington DC) Marquis Theatre, (New York) 2017-18 Dick Whttington Queen Rat LondoAhmansen Theatre (Los Angeles)n Palladium Theatre OTHER EARLY THEATRE ROLES: The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd (UK Tour) -
Demarcating Dramaturgy
Demarcating Dramaturgy Mapping Theory onto Practice Jacqueline Louise Bolton Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy The University of Leeds Workshop Theatre, School of English August 2011 The candidate confirms that the work submitted is his/her own and that appropriate credit has been given where reference has been made to the work of others. This copy has been supplied on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement. 11 Acknowledgements This PhD research into Dramaturgy and Literary Management has been conducted under the aegis of an Arts and Humanities Research Council Collaborative Doctoral Award; a collaboration between the University of Leeds and West Yorkshire Playhouse which commenced in September 2005. I am extremely grateful to Alex Chisholm, Associate Director (Literary) at West Yorkshire Playhouse, and Professor Stephen Bottoms and Dr. Kara McKechnie at the University of Leeds for their intellectual and emotional support. Special thanks to Professor Bottoms for his continued commitment over the last eighteen months, for the time and care he has dedicated to reading and responding to my work. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who agreed to be interviewed as part of this research. Thanks in particular to Dr. Peter Boenisch, Gudula Kienemund, Birgit Rasch and Anke Roeder for their insights into German theatre and for making me so welcome in Germany. Special thanks also to Dr. Gilli Bush-Bailey (a.k.a the delightful Miss. Fanny Kelly), Jack Bradley, Sarah Dickenson and Professor Dan Rebellato, for their faith and continued encouragement. -
Latest News and Opera Glass Top 10 Winter 2015/16
Latest News and Opera Glass Top 10 Winter 2015/16 London Opera Glass Top 10 Theatres For the last quarter of 2015, we decided to double the number of hampers to 10! Transformation at the Apollo Victoria Opened in 1930 as the New Victoria Cinema, the auditorium was designed to represent a ‘fairy cavern under the sea, or a mermaid’s dream of heaven’. This theme was reflected in the original seating and carpet design which created a wave effect in greens, blues and silvers. The 10 winning theatres, Now, fast-forward to last year and the start of the major project, replacement seating, in alphabetical order, are: carpet and new green opera glasses, will be completed in time for Wicked’s 10th Anniversary in September 2016. Apollo Victoria Theatre The first phase in the Stalls, finished over recent weeks, is creating another ripple in Cambridge Theatre terms of great positive feedback from theatre staff and many patrons regarding the Dominion Theatre comfort of the new seats. Duke of York’s Theatre Her Majesty’s Theatre Lyceum Theatre Manchester, Opera House Nottingham, Theatre Royal Savoy Theatre Shaftesbury Theatre Our winning theatres are based on Front of House teams, who on a regular basis, replaced lost or You Have Been Spotted! missing opera glasses between Following a request from the film makers,we supplied blue binoculars which guests can our frequent service visits. be seen using during an episode of Don’t Tell the Bride filmed late last year in Cornwall. A big thank you must also go to all Musical Week was the 2015 Strictly Quarter Final when the dancing couples can be the other venues offering our opera seen eyeing up their opposition! glass service to their theatregoers who love using our service to enhance their theatre experience. -
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Embarks on a Third Uk and Ireland Tour This Autumn
3 March 2020 THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME EMBARKS ON A THIRD UK AND IRELAND TOUR THIS AUTUMN • TOUR INCLUDES A LIMITED SEVEN WEEK RUN AT THE TROUBADOUR WEMBLEY PARK THEATRE FROM WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2020 Back by popular demand, the Olivier and Tony Award®-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will tour the UK and Ireland this Autumn. Launching at The Lowry, Salford, Curious Incident will then go on to visit to Sunderland, Bristol, Birmingham, Plymouth, Southampton, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast, Nottingham and Oxford, with further venues to be announced. Curious Incident will also play for a limited run in London at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in Brent - London Borough of Culture 2020 - following the acclaimed run of War Horse in 2019. Curious Incident has been seen by more than five million people worldwide, including two UK tours, two West End runs, a Broadway transfer, tours to the Netherlands, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Australia and 30 cities across the USA. Curious Incident is the winner of seven Olivier Awards including Best New Play, Best Director, Best Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design. Following its New York premiere in September 2014, it became the longest-running play on Broadway in over a decade, winning five Tony Awards® including Best Play, six Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Play, five Outer Critics Circle Awards including Outstanding New Broadway Play and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off Broadway Play. -
U.S. National Tour of the West End Smash Hit Musical To
Tweet it! You will always love this musical! @TheBodyguardUS comes to @KimmelCenter 2/21–26, based on the Oscar-nominated film & starring @Deborah_Cox Press Contacts: Amanda Conte [email protected] (215) 790-5847 Carole Morganti, CJM Public Relations [email protected] (609) 953-0570 U.S. NATIONAL TOUR OF THE WEST END SMASH HIT MUSICAL TO PLAY PHILADELPHIA’S ACADEMY OF MUSIC FEBRUARY 21–26, 2017 STARRING GRAMMY® AWARD NOMINEE AND R&B SUPERSTAR DEBORAH COX FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA, December 22, 2016) –– The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Shubert Organization proudly announce the Broadway Philadelphia run of the hit musical The Bodyguard as part of the show’s first U.S. National tour. The Bodyguard will play the Kimmel Center’s Academy of Music from February 21–26, 2017 starring Grammy® Award-nominated and multi-platinum R&B/pop recording artist and film/TV actress Deborah Cox as Rachel Marron. In the role of bodyguard Frank Farmer is television star Judson Mills. “We are thrilled to welcome this new production to Philadelphia, especially for fans of the iconic film and soundtrack,” said Anne Ewers, President & CEO of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “This award-winning stage adaption and the incomparable Deborah Cox will truly bring this beloved story to life on the Academy of Music stage.” Based on Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 Oscar-nominated Warner Bros. film, and adapted by Academy Award- winner (Birdman) Alexander Dinelaris, The Bodyguard had its world premiere on December 5, 2012 at London’s Adelphi Theatre. The Bodyguard was nominated for four Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Musical and Best Set Design and won Best New Musical at the WhatsOnStage Awards. -
2007 Europe Spring Tour
STILL ON THE ROAD 2007 EUROPE SPRING TOUR MARCH 27 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis 28 Washington, D.C. Theme Time Radio Hour, Episode 47: Fools 28 Stockholm, Sweden Globe Arena 30 Oslo, Norway Spektrum APRIL Gothenburg, Sweden Scandinavium 1 2 Copenhagen, Denmark Forum Washington, D.C. Theme Time Radio Hour, Episode 48: New York 4 Hamburg, Germany Colorline Arena 5 Münster, Germany Halle Münsterland 6 Brussels, Belgium Vorst Nationaal 8 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Heineken Music Hall 9 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Heineken Music Hall 11 Washington, D.C. Theme Time Radio Hour, Episode 49: Death & Taxes 11 Glasgow, Scotland Scottish Exhibition And Conference Center 12 Newcastle, England Metro Radio Arena 14 Sheffield, England Hallam FM Arena 15 London, England Wembley Arena 16 London, England Wembley Arena 17 Birmingham, England National Indoor Arena (NIA) 18 Washington, D.C. Theme Time Radio Hour, Episode 50: Spring Cleaning 19 Düsseldorf, Germany Philipshalle 20 Stuttgart, Germany Porsche Arena 21 Frankfurt, Germany Jahrhunderthalle 23 Paris, France Palais Omnisports de Paris 25 Geneva, Switzerland Geneva Arena 26 Turin, Italy Palaolimpico Isozaki 27 Milan, Italy Forum di Assago 29 Zürich, Switzerland Hallenstadion 30 Mannheim, Germany SAP Arena MAY 2 Leipzig, Germany Leipzig Arena 3 Berlin, Germany Max Schmeling Halle 5 Herning, Denmark Herninghalle Bob Dylan: Still On The Road – 2007 Europe Spring Tour Bob Dylan: Still On The Road – 2007 Europe Spring Tour 28958 Debaser Medis Stockholm, Sweden 27 March 2007 1. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) 2. Not Dark Yet 3. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight 4. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 5.