High Tide Theatre

Subject: HighTide Theatre comes to London's Walthamstow for the very first time

Hi there,

I hope all is well with you.

I’m getting in touch about HighTide Theatre, who will bring their festival to Walthamstow for the very first time this September with a brand new theatre space, world premieres, family shows and pop up food stalls.. The full diverse and varied programme will include three headline plays, 12 comedy and cabaret shows, two hours of talks, 11 pieces from new writers, shows for schools and families, a site specific work and street food. The full press release can be read here.

Having celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2016, the festival of new writing renowned for finding, nurturing and showcasing the country’s best new playwrights and presenting  exciting new work.

Bringing The Mix to Walthamstow town centre will mean that high quality work will be showcased right on people’s doorsteps in an area where 55% of residents are classed within low cultural engagement segments, as well as enabling the borough to develop partnerships beneficial to the area’s cultural sector. Free and discounted tickets are available to those with a Waltham Forest postcode and HighTide Theatre will be working to help young people find routes into creative roles, in collaboration with local organisation Big Creative Training, hosting a traineeship and work experience placements.

The Headline plays include:

• The world premiere of Heroine, an exploration of patriotism and nativism in modern Britain by Nessah Muthywhich follows young ex-soldier Grace as she struggles to re-assimilate into society following a medical discharge from the army
• The world premiere of Kanye the First charting a second coming of the global icon by Sam Steiner, looking at identity and guilt in contemporary culture
• The return of Theresa Ikoko’s critically acclaimed and multi award winning Girls, the tale of three young friends who are kidnapped in Nigeria

The full programme in Walthamstow will include a late night comedy and cabaret strand, a series of talks, a site-specific production and a strand of work showcasing and supporting local creative talent. Waltham Forest has a younger than average population with increasing numbers of families with young children moving to the area and so there will be shows for pre-school children and for school groups.

The Festival will be presented in both Suffolk, where it has been for the last 10 years and Walthamstow and full information can be found here. The Walthamstow Festival will run 26 September – 8 October. It would be great to know if you were interested in talking to any of the writers from this year’s festival, or if you plan feature the festival in any way on Waltham Forest Our Community? Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you require any images or further information.

I look forward to hearing from you.

All the best,
Amy

Amy Deering

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