BlackFest are doing a take over of the OCTOBER Scratch Night at and in partnership with Shakepeare North Playhouse! We are so excited to announce who will be on the showcase!!
Join us and enjoy work from ambitious creatives:
RESILA - a music performer and composer originally from Kenya. I play the piano and the guitar, and I also sing. I enjoy telling stories through music. I keep this in mind when composing, always trying to share a story, whether about my own life or other people's real or imagined tales. I also have a love for watching and performing musical theatre.
Currently, she is working on producing some of the music she has written to develop. This includes some indie-pop songs as well as a musical theatre song cycle. It consists of seven songs sung as a conversation between a couple working through the potential end of their relationship. She is establishing her career as both a music composer and director, bringing stories to life through music both on the page and the stage.
Shakquille is a spoken word poet who has worked with platforms such as; Hockley Hustle, I Am Loud, We don’t settle, Sofar Sounds & We Out Here Festival as well as BlackFest. Showcasing his work which has been described as capturing, warm & rhythmical.
Bluboy - I am Merseyside based artist who wants to bring representation for young Black & Mixed Race men and boys who've grown up in white spaces. Also wants to bring representation for Black Neurodivergence as we're never thought of when in the conversation the of autistic spectrum
Chelsea - Chelsey Linnea Emery is a Multidisciplinary performing artist blending soul, story, and sound. Chelsey Linnea's work spans stage to screen, channeling deep vulnerability into authentic performances. Based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, Chelsey is driven by the power of human connection, truth in expression, and the beauty of transformation through art. Chelsey Linnea Emery is a Third Cultured Adoptee originally from Houston Texas, and is dedicated to debunking stereotypes and living in authentic creative freedom through music, nature, and connection. Chelsey Linnea continues to seek opportunities that challenge her creatively and allow her to collaborate with like-minded artists.
Join us for all the artists exciting experimental new works using their disciplines and theatre to bring their stories to life. Some using their writing and directing skills, some their own performance and poetry skills and some a combination of singing performing and writing.
EACH ARTIST IS BRING A SPECIAL EVENING PERFORMANCE TO SHARE.
We are creating open mic slots after artists performed, so sign up spaces are limited so please sign up beforethe event at andi.herring@blackfest.co.uk
We cant wait to enjoy a night of creatitivity and real stortelling from our creatives and YOU!
