#compulsorysubjects
TAKEOVER DAY 3
@itzz_cori
from
@netflix
show Heartstopper came to chat about her experience of getting into acting & what it’s been like since she was cast in the show that blew up this year.
✨ BIGGER! With Brennan & Izzy
An over-the-top improv show based on the only note Izzy (
@rosabelland
) and Brennan (
@BrennanLM
) will never get… BIGGER!
📅 Fri 19 Apr 2024
🎟️
Hackney Empire is facing the greatest challenge of its 120-year history. Closing the doors because of the Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating for us - and we need your help to survive this, so we're launching a crowdfunder
#SaveHackneyEmpire
#compulsorysubjects
TIPS
“Securing work in acting, I had to do hundreds of auditions. The more nos you get, the more you realise it’s nothing personal. It can be down to the tiniest things. You’re still meeting casting directors who will get to know your face”
@itzz_cori
🎉You did it! 🎉Our
#savehackneyempire
fundraiser hit £110,000 this morning. Thanks to you we have the best chance of surviving the Covid crisis. We are so grateful to every one of you. You are all heroes! We can’t wait to welcome you all back soon. Love, Hackney Empire ❤️
Amazing news! Hackney Empire has been awarded £400k from
@ace_national
to improve our building, so we can be at the heart of Hackney for years to come.
£400,000 has been awarded to
@HackneyEmpire
to upgrade its hearing loop, install energy efficient boilers, and improve its auditorium facilities, equipment and lighting infrastructure!
#ACESupported
Comedy podcast Have A Word (
@Haveawordpod
) with comedians Adam Rowe (
@adamrowecomedy
) and Dan Nightingale (
@DanHasAPodcast
) brings a huge live show to Hackney this FRIDAY! 🎙️
Grab the final few tickets now:
We are so close to reaching the half way point to our crowdfunding target! It's still not clear when we will be able to open again for live performances, so every donation helps secure Hackney Empire's future
#SaveHackneyEmpire
PANTO UPDATE : like many theatres across the country we have had to make a very hard decision about this years panto and are postponing until 2021. We will be in touch with bookers shortly and thank you all for your patience and support 🙏
#SaveHackneyEmpire
#pantomime
Along with starring in Jack and the Beanstalk, we are thrilled to be able to share that the one and only Clive Rowe has become Hackney Empire's first patron. We couldn't be more delighted.
The
@ace_national
support of Hackney Empire continuing for the next three years will help us to serve our community, work with thousands of young people every year and ensure that the transformative impact of arts and culture is accessible to all.
For that, we are very grateful.
Hackney Empire was designed by renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham. Today, as part of
#Matcham100
, we are celebrating the life and legacy of Frank Matcham.
We stand with the Black community.
We stand with our employees, partners, artists, creators and neighbours near and far in the fight against racism and injustice. We will do our best to amplify black voices and inspire change.
Now is not the time for silence
#BlackLivesMatter
Congratulations to Renée Zellweger on winning Best Actress at this year's Oscars for Judy! Not sure if we've mentioned this... but Judy was filmed in part at Hackney Empire. We are thrilled to have been part of the making of such an amazing film. 📷: Pathe
We are truly humbled by the passionate response to the crowdfunder we launched yesterday. We're at nearly £20k already and we cannot thank you all enough for your support!
#SaveHackneyEmpire
...that's all, folks!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to the amazing cast, crew and creative team behind Dick Whittington and His Cat, and thank you to all the audiences who came to cheer, boo and singalong. It's been a pleasure.
#HackneyPanto
We are deeply humbled by the incredible audience response to KING tonight. Tomorrow is your last chance to see this powerhouse cast perform this beautiful piece alongside
@LMTOrch
.
“We need people to come into theatre, because they keep it alive. It doesn’t matter which door they use – as long as they’re coming.”
Grand Dame of Pantomime Clive Rowe talks to
@TheStage
about
#HackneyPanto
and more:
A huge congratulations to the one and the only Clive Rowe for winning Best Dame at the
@GBPantoAwards
last night! A well deserved award for a glittering performance in Aladdin
#HackneyPanto
Not sure what to expect from this year's Hackney Empire panto? We asked the cast of Dick Whittington and His Cat to sum up the story as quickly as they could!
#HackneyPanto
There’s less than 24 hours until
@paulchowdhry
takes to our main stage! 🤩
Star of global smash hit Live Innit, Taskmaster & the first British-Asian stand-up to sell-out London’s Wembley Arena, comes to Hackney for two nights only!
Final few tickets:
There are just 3 days left to help
#SaveHackneyEmpire
We are 88% of the way to reaching our target. SO close! If you can support our legendary venue at the heart of its community then please give or spread the word
@hackneyempire
It’s all
#HappeningAtHackney
again!To kick our reopening plans off we are delighted to announce that our long time friend & supporter
@leonalewis
is now officially a Patron! Leona will continue her amazing work supporting & mentoring young people with the
@HEfutures
team 🎉
We’re just over half-way on our fundraiser target with a month to go & our AD Yamin would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far.
#SaveHackneyEmpire
Did you know that Hackney Empire was designed by Frank Matcham? He also designed the London Palladium, Victoria Palace Theatre, Richmond Theatre, Buxton Opera House, Glasgow King's Theatre and many more!
✨ ShxtsNGigs (
@shxtsngigs
) are heading out on their Log Cabin tour!
James and Fuhad, the hilarious best friends behind the Spotify top three podcast will be giving their unfiltered opinions on sex, relationships and pop culture.
📆 11 MAY 2023
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Take a look at Clive Rowe, Tarinn Callender, Annette McLaughlin, Kat B, Tony Whittle and the rest of the panto cast in Dick Whittington and His Cat - running until 5 Jan!
We've created a virtual tour - guided by our Artistic Director Yamin Choudury - to let you get a glimpse of Hackney Empire and find out all about Frank Matcham's design and the building's amazing history
#Matcham100
We are delighted to announce KING, a concert version of the musical by Martin Smith, will be performed at Hackney Empire for just two performances, on 30 Jun & 1 Jul -
Happy Birthday to us! Our beautiful building, designed by
@frankmatchamsoc
opened its doors 119 years ago today 🥳. We may not be able to open them today, but we’ll be here, ready to celebrate next year!
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of
#DameBarbaraWindsor
. She first visited the theatre as a child and went on to become one of our greatest champions. We send our deepest condolences & love to Scott, her family & friends.
#RIPBabs
For
#LoveTheatreDay
, here's a glimpse into the rehearsal room for Dick Whittington and His Cat, where we're busy making panto magic!
#HackneyPanto
📷: Robert Workman
It’s been a year since theatres closed & in that year of uncertainty the one constant has been the support from YOU
#TeamHackneyEmpire
.As we get ready to reopen please know that we appreciate every single one of you and can’t wait to you see you all again SOON ❤️
📸
@jovstudio
Wishing everyone
@ScottishOpera
all the best on their final performances of The Gondoliers today!
It’s always a pleasure having you in the building and we hope to see you again soon!
📸 James Glossop
He's back! We are over the moon to announce that Olivier Award-winning Clive Rowe is returning to the Hackney Empire pantomime to play the dame in Aladdin!
#HackneyPanto
24 Nov - 6 Jan |
"Hackney Empire brings people and communities together like no other venue I’ve experienced and it’s atmosphere is legendary. Places like Hackney Empire must survive, and you can help to make sure they do" - Clive Rowe, Patron
#SaveHackneyEmpire
Yamin Choudury will step down as Artistic Director and Joint CEO of Hackney Empire in September 2024, after 6 years in the role.
Read Yamin’s statement below, or read the full release here:
📸
@Photographise
🧵 [1/7]
‘Do yourself a big favor and go see him on tour now’
@MTV
Get ready for a night to remember as
@reggiewatts
amazes audiences with his unpredictable performances, which are created on-the-spot using only his formidable voice and loop pedals.
1 Jul ➡️
We are awaiting further advice from the Arts Council and UK Theatre on how to proceed, please bear with us while we formulate a response.
We will keep all patrons up to date. Thank you to our community for all your patience and understanding at this unprecedented time.
A huge congratulations to this year's Artist Development Programme participants on the creation of their new piece of musical theatre, Legacy. These young people are going to inherit the earth, and we are proud to be part of their legacy - they're going to be amazing.
Wishing the whole Company of Mother Goose the best of luck on the final performance today!
Thank you for helping bring the magic of pantomime back to Hackney Empire and thank you to everyone who has visited and supported us this festive season. ❤️
📸
@Mark__SNR
Tonight's the night!
@TheRSC
's Hamlet opens at Hackney Empire TONIGHT! You've got until 31 Mar to catch this riveting take on Shakespeare's searing tragedy
#RSCHamlet
The dance moves are sharp, the band are rocking, the singing is pitch perfect and the sets have more sparkle than you can shake a stick at... Dick Whittington is open!
📷: Robert Workman
What a powerful address by the Most Rev Michael Curry -
He quotes the great Martin Luther King Jr: 'We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love and when we do that we will make of this old world a new world.'
We can hardly believe it's that time again.... today is the first performance of Hackney Empire's 20th annual pantomime, Aladdin! It might've been 20 years, but we're still always excited to share these stories with you. We hope to see you here soon!
#HackneyPanto
120 years of unforgettable experiences...
Happy 120th Birthday to us! 🥳🎉
As we look ahead to a year of celebration and reflection, we'd love you to share your favourite memory of Hackney Empire in the replies below!
Other sectors are starting to open up, but with live performances still unable to go ahead, theatres remain closed. Hackney Empire is really feeling the effects of Covid-19, and we need your help to make it to the other side.