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RepresentAsian vol.6

has done it again!
An incredible night of sensational performers getting to have a moment to shine and perform the songs that they choose (for once).

I absolutely adore seeing the variety of tracks each cast end up performing, obviously the inclusion of a track from Rumi will always capture my heart, too.

Congratulations to the cast, consisting of: .browning .clare.chan

Here are a couple of photos from the evening, a full gallery will be up in the next few days 💖

6ARELYHUMAN @ The Lower Third
W/ PIXELHOOD, ASTERIA & BRITNEY MANSON

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It was really fun to see some of this gig! It’s great to see Scene alive and well in 2024 🎉

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Shooting from the crowd when you’re 5 foot is a CHALLENGE. Add in low hanging speakers and add in strobe lighting and it’s certainly a crazy experience. BUT, I managed to get a few decent shots.

Full gallery is up on my site!

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WALWIN / 4th April @ The Star in Shoreditch
With support from DEBRIS DANCE and TWIN SKELETONS

Last but not least, the main man himself!

A fun lil gig with such a hyped up crowd and an impromptu Mayday Parade cover! What more could you want??

I need to do more smaller gigs to keep pushing myself with the challenging lighting, so if anyone needs anything covering, HMU!

Fully gallery of all artists is on my site!

DEBRISDANCE / 4th April @ The Star in Shoreditch
Supporting WALWIN

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TWIN SKELETONS / 4th April @ The Star in Shoreditch
Supporting WALWIN

I always love shooting fun lil gigs, even if it does mean every band member is lit in a completely different colour 😂

SONDHEIM IN RED 15/1/24

It’s always a joy to cover ‘s shows.

After a nightmare with a broken harddrive, I got my files back and can finally present you all with the photos of this stellar cast!

The Phoenix always comes with its complicated lighting but yknow, it’s always good to test myself.

Sondheim in Red consisted of:
Casting Director / Producer -
Musical Director -
Cast - .friedman .law .oswald97
Venue:

Performers: Please contact me if you would like copies of your images, please don’t screenshot as this decreases image quality significantly 🖤

PANIC! AT THE MUSICALS 18/1/24

The emo/punk-theatre kid pipeline has always been a strong one, so why not take some of the best Musical Theatre songs and put a punk twist on them?

With a plethora of special guests, and really pulled this night out of the bag.

They were joined by and and each one was such a fun addition. As you can see in the photos it was smiles all round.

There’s still ticket for tonight’s show at 7:30pm…you know you wanna go.

Though I don’t know whether to feel called out over the fact the font on their posters is literally the font I use for my watermark 😳

Full gallery to come soon 🤘🏻

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Now taking bookings for 2024 ✨

One of my goals for 2024 is to make a new record for amount of gigs shot, so let’s do it!

In 2023 I covered a variety of events from concerts, variety shows, theatre photocalls and the odd photoshoot and I’m excited to do all of them all over again - and even more!

If you, your band, or your theatre show need some shots taking then hit me up, happy to negotiate rates depending on budget. ❤️‍🔥

Email: [email protected]

My top goal is to do a festival this year so if anyone wants to help out with that 🌚

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2023 you were actually one of the best years yet.
These photos are just a few of so many highlights of the last year.

Sure we had a fair whack of trials and tribulations, but I made some amazing friends, I travelled with my mum, I got a job that I love, I graduated uni and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Not including seeing over 40 different theatre shows (one of which was in another country!) and going to almost 20 concerts and getting to see some of my favourite bands and performers live. I even met a few!

Thank you to all the friends and family that made this gear so special I can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store! 🥳

My interview with the amazing is published in this month’s jam packed issue of mag!

If you want to give it a read, it’s available via the mag’s Patreon, the whole issue full of insane features and reviews is only £3!
https://www.patreon.com/DistortedSoundMagazine

While you’re at it, give a listen because honestly this duo are so insanely talented yet still down to earth and so refreshingly honest.

Catch them in Brixton in March if you can!

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A Night of Trans, Non-Binary & Gender Diverse Talent

did it again and brought together a group of insanely talented performers for an incredible night of entertainment at where all proceeds went to

As said throughout the night, the talent onstage was unbelievable, the talent just kept coming, with several of the acts opting for multiple performance styles from poetry and comedy to singing and dancing with lingerie - the night had it all - even a drag debut!

Big shout out to organiser , venue , MD , and performers

These photos are a taster of the gallery that is yet to come, and I’m excited to share them with you all!

Performers: Please DM me for full quality copies of your images - screenshots crush quality.

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Hadley Fraser and Ramin Karimloo in one place?
Don’t mind if I do!

Haven’t seen Ramin since I trekked to (and was stuck in) Italy to see him in Phantom, and haven’t seen Hadley from when me and saw him in Chess!

if songs from either of those musicals (especially Chess) make an appearance tonight I will be insufferable I am so sorry to you all.

Tonight is Nes’ first performance in Roald Dahl’s WITCHES at

So so glad I managed to snag a ticket to watch him shine.

Break a leg to the entire cast!
I’m a very proud friend 🥹🫶

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REPRESENTASIAN
Vol. 5

Every single time I go to RepresentAsian it blows me away.

It’s such an important night showcasing Asian talent and I’ll continue attending for as long as they keep happening.

This talented cast of 9 each shone in their own way and I can’t wait to see them in future productions 🥹

I’m so proud of for arranging RepresentAsian FIVE times and getting each cast as strong as the last. He’s a star.

FAKEYOURDEATH / 26th Nov / The Old Church, London

The theme was GREEN.
supported for their headline show last week and they were so good. For a duo they had the energy you’d expect from a large band. Their strange synth-rock sound with hardcore vocals went down a treat with the growing crowd and a few tracks have been added straight to my playlists.

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“See it, spray it, sorted”
Stole Mikael’s caption for these last few because I couldn’t resist.

A photoshoot is always easier with a decent subject 🤷🏻‍♀️

Everyone say thank you to Mikael for putting up with my s**t for these photos 🫶

Forced Mikael to be my model for a few snaps and I’d say they came out pretty well! 😎

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The Watermill Theatre has unveiled the launch of the Big West End Ticket Raffle - a new initiative aimed at bolstering its Propel fundraising campaign.

The initiative comes in response to the significant funding cut of 100 per cent from the Arts Council. The funds generated from the raffle will be channelled into sustaining the theatre’s programme, which annually engages over 60,000 individuals.

The array of tickets available as part of the Big West End Ticket Raffle encompasses a variety of shows, including The Little Big Things, The Unfriend, Frozen, Guys and Dolls, The Time Traveller’s Wife, and The Phantom of the Opera.

Tickets are £5 each and are on sale now!

It will close at 5pm on Sunday 15 October.

Full information available here:
Watermill.org.uk/raffle

RepresentAsian - Graduate Edition!

The latest instalment of ‘s series was a special one, featuring an array of Graduates and allowing them to perform any song they wanted as part of a campaign for better representation throughout the Musical Theatre industry.

This instalment, and gallery, features: Rose Charmaine Camacho, Rachel Clare Chan, Christine Kim, Janna May, JoJo Meredith, Alyanna Noakes, Chloe Caracco and Troy Yip.
The evening was hosted by Roshani Abbey, with musical direction from Amy Hsu and curated by Ben Armstrong with help from Irvine Iqbal.

As always, these evenings are a joyous celebration of culture and talent and I look forward to the next one!

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FULL GALLERY: https://elyking.myportfolio.com/representasian-graduate-edition

*if any performers would like HD copies of their images please DM or email me*
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RepresentAsian - Graduate Edition!

The latest instalment of ’s series was a special one, featuring an array of Graduates and allowing them to perform any song they wanted as part of a campaign for better representation throughout the Musical Theatre industry.

This instalment, and gallery, features: Rose Charmaine Camacho, Rachel Clare Chan, Christine Kim, Janna May, JoJo Meredith, Alyanna Noakes, Chloe Caracco and Troy Yip.
The evening was hosted by Roshani Abbey, with musical direction from Amy Hsu and curated by Ben Armstrong with help from Irvine Iqbal.

As always, these evenings are a joyous celebration of culture and talent and I look forward to the next one!

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FULL GALLERY: https://elyking.myportfolio.com/representasian-graduate-edition

*if any performers would like HD copies of their images please DM or email me*
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There is no town greater than
Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day!

Once again, has introduced me to an amazing musical that I wish I could see again and again (perhaps not on as many loops as in the show though!)

After our first visit we decided to try and find some merch online, which resulted in Tea getting us both our own little BeanieBaby Punxy Phil’s.

Naturally, we had to get cast members to take photos with the scraggly lil guys.

Big thanks to everyone who humoured us and posed for photos with the lil gremlins, you have all been absolutely amazing to watch perform and continue to astound me with your talent show after show.

I can’t wait to see what you guys do next!

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NEWSIES CLOSING

Here is all of the photos I took on the final day. Not many, I know, but I was too busy focusing on my friends and soaking in the atmosphere of the final shows.

Seeing this cast perform night after night with some of the most intense dance routines I’ve ever seen has been such an honour and I’m eternally grateful to all of the cast and creatives for making it happen.

I am so glad that they (rightfully) got dragged onto the stage on the final show to take their own bows! From costumes and wigs to props, score and staging, this production has been show stopping.

It’s not goodbye, it’s see you next year!

If there is anyone who can recreate this magic again in the west end or on tour it’s the trio of Morgan Large, Thepropsguy and Matt Cole. They really created something special at the troubadour and I can’t wait to see how they transform this show next!

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Phantom of the Opera cast change

(Sorry the now one was too funny)

Finally got round to organising all of my photos from Phantom cast change (it happened amongst Newsies closing week so of course it got lost in the chaos).

We said goodbye to some phenomenal performers but made way for some equally amazing talent.

I love cast changes because they mean I can see new actors take on roles I know and love and see the previous cast move on to new roles.

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Phantom of the Opera cast change

Finally got round to organising all of my photos from Phantom cast change (it happened amongst Newsies closing week so of course it got lost in the chaos).

We said goodbye to some phenomenal performers but made way for some equally amazing talent.

I love cast changes because they mean I can see new actors take on roles I know and love and see the previous cast move on to new roles.

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