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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Everything you need to know about Peckham Fringe 2025
Theatre Peckham has announced a diverse community-curated programme for the Peckham Fringe. Running from May 1 to June 6, 2025, the festival will feature nearly 30 shows. This year, the event will expand into Canada Water Theatre, alongside the regular venues of Theatre Peckham's Main Theatre and Studio 1. The expansion aims to provide more artists with the opportunity to showcase their work while enhancing accessibility for local residents. Now in its fourth year, Peckham Fringe was established to address the barriers artists face in presenting their work. The festival has become a key cultural event in London's artistic landscape, committed to amplifying voices and providing a platform for both emerging and established artists. The programme for this year's festival will feature a wide range of theatre, dance, comedy, and spoken word performances. The festival will open with Tony Craze Award winner Maryam Garad's solo performance piece, Reparations, which explores the internal worlds of a young female shoplifter. Ms Garad said: "All my stories are influenced by my identity as a Black British Muslim woman. "I want to write stories that allow people from similar backgrounds to see themselves on the stage. "I hope my work can change the narrative that often sidelines Black and Brown voices." Other performances will explore themes such as gentrification, immigration, and gendered expression. The festival will close with a return of Brother's Keeper by Selorm Adonu, which combines Krump dance within a party atmosphere. Selorm, who also acts in the play, said: "Putting on Brother's Keeper at Peckham Fringe last year has changed the game for me entirely as a creative. "It's taught me how to be a better writer, producer and actor, and overall a better artist. "The best thing of all is performing on a stage that is in the ends." The festival is curated each year by Theatre Peckham's Ambassadors, a group of dedicated local community members. Their insights ensure the programming is ambitious and reflective of a range of community voices. Local writer and performer Jessica Siân said: "As Ambassadors we bring fresh perspectives that shape the festival into a true reflection of the breadth of artistic talent. "Our commitment to inclusivity and representation is vital in our mission to amplify underrepresented voices." The success of previous years' productions is testament to the high calibre of talent and the opportunities that the festival provides. Peckham Fringe was the birthplace of hit shows including NO ID by Tatenda Samisu, Bangtail by Lil Wenker, Sunny Side Up by David Alade, and I Love Acting but F the Industry by Faisal Dacosta and Raphel Famotibe. Acclaimed playwright Roy Williams OBE FRSL has recently joined as a patron, championing new writing and diverse voices within the arts. Roy said: "Fringe festivals like Peckham Fringe are essential for nurturing talent and providing a platform for stories that reflect our rich cultural tapestry. "They play a critical role in the evolution of theatre and I am proud to support Theatre Peckham." Suzann McLean MBE, CEO/Artistic Director of Theatre Peckham, said: "Peckham Fringe is one of the annual highlights in Theatre Peckham's calendar. "It is a festival for creatives who have something to say, who want to platform work that is innovative and need the support to do so. "We are committed to offering an opportunity to see incredible theatre that is reasonably priced. "We are doing this because the richness of theatre can only develop by opening our doors to new artists, new work and new voices." For the full Peckham Fringe 2025 programme, and to book shows, visit the Theatre Peckham website.
The Independent
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
ABC to pay out $460,000 to contestants after Shaquille O'Neal game show goes under
ABC is set to pay out more than $460,000 to contestants after the company behind the Lucky 13 game show declared bankruptcy. The series premiered last July, and was hosted by former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal and actor Gina Rodriguez. Deadline reports that even though ABC is not under a legal obligation to pay the show's winners, the Disney -owned network has decided to make sure contestants receive the prize money they are owed. The show aired on ABC under an unusual business model. UK-based production company Studio 1 paid for Lucky 13 upfront in exchange for a share of ABC's advertising and product placement sales. After revenue fell well short of expectations, the show was not renewed for a second season and two companies set up by Studio 1, Lucky 13 Holdings and Studio 13 Entertainment, effectively declared bankruptcy. Last November, Studio 1 CEO Adrian Woolfe told Deadline: 'We are in the process of taking proactive protective steps to restructure the Studio 1 business and to unlock and protect the value of the now-proven Lucky 13 IP. 'Rather than it being a direct commission, the unique commercial model on which the debut series was launched in the US was underpinned by advertising revenues which given well-publicized market conditions regrettably, but unavoidably, fell acutely short of forecasts.' Prize winners, as well as hosts O'Neal and Rodriguez, were reportedly not paid. 13 contestants were owed prize money totaling $461,500, with individual prizes ranging from $3,750 to $125,000. The Independent has approached Disney for comment. Lucky 13 saw contestants asked 13 true-or-false trivia questions. They then had to accurately predict how many of those 13 questions they answered correctly in the hope of taking home a $1 million jackpot. It was available on Disney+ and Hulu as well as ABC. Meanwhile, O'Neal is set to perform as DJ Diesel at a Super Bowl party with two of his friends, John Summit and Ludacris. 'I've been friends with Ludacris for over 30 years,' he told People. 'Ludacris used to come by my house every time he was in LA unannounced, just to get some of my chef's cake.' O'Neal added: 'And John Summit is a good friend of mine and said he'd love to be involved.' According to the former NBA star, he's also been friends with headlining rapper Kendrick Lamar for quite some time too, explaining: 'I know Kendrick personally, so I know he's going to put on a fabulous show.' In the game itself, the Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to defend their championship title for a third consecutive year — this time against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Super Bowl is set to kick off in New Orleans, Louisiana, beginning at 6:30 p.m. EST.
