The Broadway show version of David Byrne’s album, filmed by Spike Lee, is a confident, thought-provoking, political answer to Talking Heads’ much-lauded Stop Making Sense
concert film.
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have significantly impacted the Northern arts and cultural industry, with some organisations closing their doors. Annalisa Toccara spoke to Lauren Yvonne about the challenges of being a theatre producer during this time and the advice she would give to emerging black theatre practitioners.
In recent weeks the state of theatre in the UK has changed repeatedly and the announcement of the Arts & Culture Rescue Package offers a lifeline, but where do we go from here?