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Euronews
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Life-sized animal puppets complete 20,000km climate crisis journey
Back in April, a herd of towering, life-sized animal puppets - from elephants, giraffes, to antelopes and lions - set out from Kinshasa, in the Congo rainforest, on a hugely ambitious journey that would take them across two continents and 20,000km. Their migration - fictional but steeped in reality - was designed to mirror the flight of animals and people escaping the growing effects of climate disaster and to bring the climate crisis into public spaces in a way that was emotionally visceral, not abstract. As they moved north through Africa and into Europe, the travelling troupe 'adopted' new members - animals native to the countries they passed through - each one built from recycled materials such as and cardboard and plywood. Over the course of the journey, 1,000 people were trained as puppeteers, bringing the creatures to life in 56 public events across 11 countries. The Herds has now finally reached the end of their long migration: climbing Norway's Jostedalsbreen glacier, the largest in mainland Europe, before pressing on to Nordkapp in the Arctic Circle to greet the sunrise on 1 August. The project was created by The Walk Productions, the team behind Little Amal, the 12ft puppet of a refugee girl who travelled through 15 countries in 2021 to raise awareness of the global refugee crisis. When The Herds was first announced, producer David Lan explained the ambition to approach climate change through emotion rather than data. 'Through theatre, we can engage with the major issues of the day,' he told Euronews Culture. 'We're looking particularly for a way in which this very, central event in our lives, climate change, can be expressed not in scientific terms. What we think we might be able to do is allow people to engage emotionally with what is already happening all over." Artistic director Amir Nizar Zuabi, who also worked on The Walk, shared that the project's power lay in its attempt, not its guaranteed impact. 'I don't know if what we add to the conversation will change the world," he shared. "Most probably it won't. Doesn't matter. It's worth trying. But the idea is to create a project that deals with climate change from an emotional stance, from a sensory experience and not from, 'This is the science'.' Check out the video in the web player above to see The Herds finishing its epic journey.
Bangkok Post
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Bangkok Post
Soul sensation Mayer Hawthorne to perform at Centerpoint Studio
Get ready to groove to the soulful beats of Mayer Hawthorne as he brings his distinctive blend of vintage soul, R&B, and modern funk to Bangkok's Centerpoint Studio on Aug 21. Renowned as a 21st-century soul sensation, Mayer Hawthorne promises an unforgettable evening filled with timeless hits and infectious charisma. Blending classic Motown soul with elements of R&B, modern funk, and pop, Hawthorne has carved out a niche all his own since bursting onto the scene in the late 2000s. With critically acclaimed albums like A Strange Arrangement (2009), How Do You Do (2011), and Man About Town (2016), Hawthorne has captivated audiences around the world with his velvet-smooth vocals, tight production, and a stage presence that channels the golden era of soul with a contemporary twist. Known for hit songs like The Walk, Just Ain't Gonna Work Out, and A Long Time, Hawthorne's music is steeped in rich influences -- Smokey Robinson, Barry White, Curtis Mayfield and the sweet soul of 1970s Detroit. His sound is nostalgic yet refreshing, often described as a bridge between the past and the future of soul music. With millions of streams and a loyal global fanbase, he remains one of the most talk-about in the new soul revival movement. Born Andrew Mayer Cohen in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Hawthorne grew up with his ears glued to the car radio, absorbing the soul, funk, and jazz classics that defined the Midwest music scene. That deep musical heritage became the foundation of his artistry -- and he has since built a career around reviving the emotion, elegance, and spirit of that era, with a tongue-in-cheek swagger that makes his performances unmissable. His live shows are where the magic truly happens. Whether it's the effortless falsetto, the sharply tailored suits, or the playful between-song banter, Mayer Hawthorne knows how to keep an audience engaged. Expect a night full of upbeat rhythms, romantic slow jams, and crowd sing-alongs -- all delivered with a retro flair that turns every performance into a dance party from another decade.
Euronews
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
King Charles meets giant gorilla puppet at climate reception
The encounter was part of The Herd, a global public art project using giant animal puppets to symbolise wildlife displaced by climate change. Created in collaboration with students from Wimbledon College of Arts, the puppets are touring cities worldwide to raise awareness about environmental issues. Their London stop will see them appear in locations including London Bridge, Soho, and Camden. "Through theatre, we can engage with the major issues of the day. We're looking particularly for a way in which this very, central event in our lives, climate change, can be expressed not in scientific terms," David Lan, one of the producers behind The Herds, tells Euronews Culture. He adds: "What we think we might be able to do is allow people to engage emotionally with what is already happening all over." Amir Nizar Zuabi, the artistic director of the project, who also worked on The Walk, agrees with this sentiment. He notes: "I don't know if what we add to the conversation will change the world. Most probably it won't. Doesn't matter. It's worth trying. But the idea of creating a project that deals with climate change from an emotional stance, from a sensory experience and not from, 'This is the science'." Check out footage of the encounter in the video above.
Time Out
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A gigantic stampede of life-sized puppet animals is coming to London this weekend
Do you remember The Walk? Staged in 2021, the show-slash-festival-slash touring artwork was based around Little Amal, a-not-so-little (in fact gigantic) puppet refugee girl who 'walked' from war-torn Syria to dear old Blighty. Now the producers behind it – including former Young Vic boss David Lan – have a new show with a similar, but different, and even more visually striking idea. The Herds is effectively a migration of puppet beasts from the heart of Africa: elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions, wolves, wildebeest and more. They set out from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this year, travelling overland from Africa and on into Europe with their final destination of the Arctic Circle. By all accounts they're travelling in large numbers and their appearances are pretty damn spectacular. Why is this happening? Well just as The Walk was designed to raise awareness of refugees' stories, so The Herds is themed around climate change and habit loss, with the animals – all made from recycled materials – 'fleeing' habitat loss in their native countries. If that sounds heavy: well yes, it is, but the events scheduled for London actually look pretty fun. After making their arrival at Tower Bridge on the morning of Friday June 27, the beasts will be 'fed' at the Scoop amphitheatre near the bridge by local primary school children at 10am in a performance entitled Cornflakes and Hay created by the nearby Unicorn Theatre. That afternoon they'll move into the West End and stampede around performers from Matilda the Musical and the Royal Opera Company (from 4.10pm) in a bit entitled Hold On for Deer Life. The next day they'll take in Camden and Coram's Fields, while they'll round off their trip to our city (they're off to Manchester next week) on Sunday 28 with a visit to Stratford (3.15pm at Westfield!) and finishing with a late night (9.30pm) adventure in St James's Park called Caught in the Light that's free but that you'll have to register for. All in all a pretty magical weekend for London: The Herds will only visit once; don't pass up your chance to see it.
Scottish Sun
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Netflix reveal huge list of movies and TV shows being axed next month – with some children's favourites in the mix
Netflix fans still have time to get their fix NETFLIX & CULL Netflix reveal huge list of movies and TV shows being axed next month – with some children's favourites in the mix Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NETFLIX has revealed a huge list of movies and TV shows it plans to axe next month, and there are some children's favourites in the mix. The Secret Life Of Pets and The Secret Life Of Pets 2, which are popular with the younger crowd, will no longer be available to watch. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 1 Netflix has revealed a huge list of movies and TV shows it plans to axe next month, and there are some children's favourites in the mix Credit: Reuters And there are a series of horrors getting the chop too. Resident Evil: Vendetta, Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me and The Walk will no longer be available to watch on the streaming service. And hit 2022 release Elvis is also being given the boot. But if you're keen to cast your eye on some of the titles being axed before they go, you still have time to do so. Netflix will start getting rid of the various TV shows and films from July 1 through to July 7, meaning the cull will take place over a week, with different titles going on different days. July 1 999 Critical Condition (1 Season) All Is True (2018) Annie (2014) Appleseed Alpha (2014) Building the Band: First Look, Netflix Are You Human (1 Season) The Art of Steal (2013) Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me (1 Season) Boss (2013) Central Intelligence (2016) Cold Comes the Night (2013) Cosmopolis (2012) Descendants of the Sun (Limited Series) N Drishyam (2015) Fight for My Way (1 Season) Good Manager (1 Season) Hearts Beat Loud (2018) Honour (1 Season) In My Dreams (2014) Inside Man (2006) Leave No Trace (2018) Liar Liar (1997) Little Dixie (2023) Loudermilk (3 Seasons) Ma (2019) The Marine 5: Battleground (2017) My Golden Life (1 Season) Overlord (4 Seasons) The Program (1 Season) Queen for Seven Days (1 Season) Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017) Ricki and the Flash (2015) School 2017 (1 Season) The Secret Life of Pets (2016) The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) The Squid and the Whale (2005) Teen Titans Go! (4 Seasons) Think Like a Man Too (2014) The Trouble with Maggie Cole (1 Season) The Walk (2015) The Wedding Ringer (2015) When You Finish Saving the World (2023) July 3 The Art of Incarceration (2021) Elvis (2022) The Woman in White (1 Season) July 5 The Babadook (2014) PNL – Dans le légende tour (2020) July 6 Detectorists (3 Seasons) King's War (2012) The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008) Need for Speed (2014) Qin Empire: Alliance (2017) July 7 Aya (2017) Coming Forth by Day (2012) From Meir, to Meir (2021) The Road (2015) The Room (2019) Sleepless Nights (2012) Tito (2004) Trapped (2021)
