Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/ Arts and entertainment for East Anglia Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:47:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-32x32.png Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/ 32 32 Full city festival programme unveiled https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/full-city-festival-programme-unveiled/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/full-city-festival-programme-unveiled/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:01:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3215 Norwich’s 2025 art festival will kick off with a parade of 150 local people playing electric guitars backed by a deconstructed marching band, followed by two weeks of music, theatre, performance, and visual arts.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/moments/feed/ 0 Making magic moments https://www.cultivated.org.uk/interviews/2025/making-magic-moments/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/interviews/2025/making-magic-moments/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:58:44 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3203 Mime dance company Theatre Re is bringing its newest show Moments to Norwich this month. Cultivated caught up with artistic director and performer Guillaume Pigé.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/the-girl-on-the-train/feed/ 0 Lynn Faces https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/lynn-faces/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/lynn-faces/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:21:53 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3195 Under the cover of a raucous parody inspired by Alan Partridge this show delivers a heart-breaking portrayal of the effects of an abusive relationship.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/singin-in-the-rain-2/feed/ 0 ‘Dramedy’ takes an unusual look at dealing with grief https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/dramedy-takes-an-unusual-look-at-dealing-with-grief/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/dramedy-takes-an-unusual-look-at-dealing-with-grief/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:28:57 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3181 A new one-woman show delves into into the different stages of mourning, and puts a magic realist spin on dealing with grief.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/dramedy-takes-an-unusual-look-at-dealing-with-grief/feed/ 0 Show offers unique cocktail of immersive dance https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/show-offers-unique-cocktail-of-immersive-dance/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/show-offers-unique-cocktail-of-immersive-dance/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:29:43 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3178 A night at the pub with a difference is coming to Norwich, as part of a national tour.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/richard-ii/feed/ 0 Karl Minns Looks Back at 2024… With She Go and Friends https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/karl-minns-looks-back-at-2024-with-she-go-and-friends/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/karl-minns-looks-back-at-2024-with-she-go-and-friends/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:59:01 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3169 The now traditional outing for the queen of the Larkman hits all the right notes in a Norfolk-baiting 90 minutes of comedy.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2025/karl-minns-looks-back-at-2024-with-she-go-and-friends/feed/ 0 Trio of ballet shows starts 2025 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/trio-of-ballet-shows-starts-2025/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/trio-of-ballet-shows-starts-2025/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:46:59 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3165 Dance company Varna International Ballet is starting 2025 with a national tour across the UK, including dates in Ipswich and Norwich.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/beauty-and-the-beast-2/feed/ 0 Ghosted: Another F**ing Christmas Carol https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/ghosted-another-fing-christmas-carol/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/ghosted-another-fing-christmas-carol/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:26:06 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3156 If the title hadn’t already given it away, Dickens this ain’t – but there is an odd sort of Christmas spirit in this rude and reworked version of his festive tale.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/girl-power-panto-back-for-young-audiences/feed/ 0 First festival highlights revealed https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/first-festival-highlights-revealed/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/first-festival-highlights-revealed/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:10:22 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3139 Two resident artists, a new circus show, and a literary lecture are among the early highlights for the 2025 Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2024/northern-ballet-a-christmas-carol/feed/ 0 Wilde’s lover profiled in UK premiere https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/wildes-lover-profiled-in-uk-premiere/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/wildes-lover-profiled-in-uk-premiere/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:44:13 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3128 The life of Oscar Wilde’s lover Lord Alfred Douglas is profiled in a play having its UK premiere in Norwich next month.

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