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Job Ladder - Jonathan Kennedy

Job Ladder - Jonathan Kennedy

18 March 2017

As he prepares to step down as Executive Producer for Tara Arts, Jonathan Kennedy looks back over the steps of his career so far. Blog first featured in Arts Professional, March 2017.

Promoting Culturally Diverse Theatre Whilst Welcoming New Audiences

Promoting Culturally Diverse Theatre Whilst Welcoming New Audiences

29 February 2016

By Hardish Virk

Engaging and sustaining new audiences is more than just going to see a play as it’s about a process: from print engagement to venue experience. Nothing happens in isolation and the whole experience can have an impact on the audiences’ decision to return. 

End of 1st year headline evaluation

End of 1st year headline evaluation

1 December 2015

Black Theatre Live aims to effect a long-term transformation for Black and Asian theatre through national touring, audience and sector development. This is the driving ambition of the Black Theatre Live consortium.

Reaching Out to Young People in Northumberland

Reaching Out to Young People in Northumberland

18 November 2015

Amanda Gould, the Engagement & Development Manager at Queens Hall Arts Centre, Hexham shares the story about the exciting outreach work for young people done around the Tara Arts'  national tour of Macbeth in spring 2015.

Audience Development & Street Teams for Macbeth

Audience Development & Street Teams for Macbeth

16 April 2015

One of the objectives of Black Theatre Live (BTL) is to develop new audiences for a range of venues across the UK.

Outreach Workshops at Derby Theatre

Outreach Workshops at Derby Theatre

16 January 2015

Soon after arriving to the Black Theatre Live launch at Derby Theatre, I was suddenly surrounded by so many new faces; all these people with different roles and all sorts of specialties and tasks. It felt like witnessing a start of a huge road works project with all the heavy machinery and workforce lining the road.

What is Black Theatre Live?

What is Black Theatre Live?

14 January 2015

Last week I started my new job as a Tour Manager for the Black Theatre Live.  One of the first tasks I was asked to do was to start a blog about the project and its last week’s launch at Derby Theatre. Haven’t blogged before, so I’ll stick to logic and try to explain, in my own words, what this project is and what makes me excited about it.