Brownton Abbey

Streaming now!
And until the end of Monday!

Broadcast by Battersea Arts Centre - BAC, featuring Lasana Shabazz, marikiscrycrycry, Nima Sene, jnr_nwa

Supported by Marlborough Productions and Unlimited.

Pay What You Can tickets via https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/brownton-abbey/

Images:
Image 1 shows Lasana Shabazz, looking to camera over his black and gold robed shoulder, black feathers fringing his neckline.
Image credit Mimi Koku

Image 2 shows Malik Nashad Sharpe - their head and upper body in the throws of movement, looking out from their red and black hair that frames their face.
Image credit - Marcus Ebanks

Image 3 shows Nima B2B and Gillian Katungi, their hair formed by strings of different sized beads in shades of brown, in half profile, holding microphones at their lips.
Image credit Matthew Arthur Williams

Image 4 shows a blank background with Sonny Nwachukwu's head covered in a red sheer fabric hanging down around his face which is barely visible through the fabric.
Image credit: Myah Jeffers

The incredible Malik Nashad Sharp aka marikiscrycrycry recreates their original Brownton Abbey commission “All I Ever Wanted” In BAC’s Grand Hall. A stunning combination of beauty and rage, directed and edited by Nick Virk and shot by Marcus Ebanks, first ac Charley Zen and make up by the amazing Umber Ghauri

Malik will be joined in conversation with Laud Brownton himself with BSL from Ali Gordon. Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is produced by Rob Jones Robert Lewis Owen Jones

Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is supported by Marlborough Productions and Unlimited and will be broadcast in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre - BAC from 18th - 20th of June. All tickets Pay What You Can
https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/brownton-abbey/

Images:
Image 1 shows a figure dressed in white with red hair; small in the vastness of BAC's great hall. Spotlights shine behind them, with lamps glowing at the sides of the hall and the lattice ceiling curving above.
Image 2 is a close up of Malik Nashad Sharpe's face with their red and black hair and fringe framing their face. Their face is angle away from the camera but their eyes look back directly at us.
Both image credits - Marcus Ebanks

https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/sonny-nwachukwu-q***ring-up-a-biblical-story-for-brownton-abbey/

Sonny Nwachukwu: q***ring up a biblical story for Brownton Abbey - Disability Arts Online Writer, director, choreographer and performer Sonny Nwachukwu shares his experience […]

The wonder that is Nima Séne joins us with their performance alter ego B2B with a beautiful meditative performance combining sonic excellence with black q***r joy with self titled work “B2B”. Featuring performance collaboration from Paix , shot ,directed and edited by the brilliant Matthew Arthur Williams assisted by Christian Noelle and with costume from Sabrina Henry

Nima will be joined in conversation with Laud Brownton himself with BSL from Ali Gordon. Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is Produced by Rob Jones

Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is supported by Marlborough Productions and Unlimited and will be broadcasted in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre - BAC from 18th - 20th of June. All tickets Pay What You Can
https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/brownton-abbey/

Images:
Image 1 shows Nima B2B and Gillian Katungi side by side, looking to camera, their hair formed by strings of different sized beads in shades of brown
Image 2 shows Nima and Gillian, hair as above, in half profile, holding microphones at their lips

Both image credits- Matthew Arthur Williams

The Glowing Deity that is Lasana Shabazz will be taking up space with us as he recreates his original Brownton Abbey commission “Where Are You from ?” , directed and edited by the brilliant Mimi Koku, Director of photography Natalja Sofronova

Lasana will be joined in conversation with Laud Brownton himself with BSL from Ali Gordon. Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is Produced by Rob Jones
Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is supported by Marlborough Productions and Unlimited and will be broadcasted in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre - BAC from 18th - 20th of June. All tickets Pay What You Can
https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/brownton-abbey/

Images:
Image 1 shows Lasana with legs wide and arms thrown back in motion. He wears a black bodice with gold jewellery at his wrists and ankles and long, black feathers adorn his neck, groin, elbows and knees
Credit Victor Frankowski

Image 2 shows Lasana's face looking straight to camera, with metallic green and gold make up highlighting his face and his beard tinted gold
Credit Alex Bledsoe

Sonny Nwachukwu jnr_nwa brings us Re(union), a stunning exploration into q***rness reclaiming spirituality - a joining of hands and parts of the self. Directed by the wonderful Myah Jeffers, Director of Photography Rufai Ajala, featuring original music from X**a and Edit by

Sonny will be joined in conversation with Laud Brownton himself with BSL from Ali Gordon. Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is Produced by Rob Jones

Brownton Abbey: Talk Show is supported by Marlborough Productions and Unlimited and will be broadcasted in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre - BAC from 18th - 20th of June. All tickets Pay What You Can
https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/brownton-abbey/

Images:
Image 1 shows Sonny Nwachukwu’s head and shoulders, wearing white dungarees with a red hat and necklace. He is looking off camera and a light shines from behind him.
Image 2 shows a dark background with Sonny’s head covered in a sheer red fabric hanging down around his face which is barely visible through the fabric.

Both image credits: Myah Jeffers

Brownton Abbey: Talk Show will be broadcast by Battersea Arts Centre from 18th-20th June, featuring Lasana Shabazz marikiscrycrycry Nima Sene jnr_nwa
Pay What You Can tickets available here:
https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/brownton-abbey/
More on each work over the coming days...

Images:
1: Malik Nashad Sharpe close up with their hand holding a microphone and an intense look in their eyes
Credit - Marcus Ebanks
2: Lasana Shabazz - face looking straight to camera, with metallic green and gold make up
Credit - Alex Bledsoe
3: Sonny Nwachukwu head and shoulders in half profile wearing white lace and red beads with flashes of gold make up on his face and a gold drop earring
Credit - Myah Jeffers
4: Nima B2B and Gillian Katungi side by side, looking to camera, their hair formed by strings of different sized beads in shades of brown
Credit - Matthew Arthur Williams

Supported by Marlborough Productions and Unlimited

We’ve been working on something special over the past few months here at Brownton Abbey- pleased to announce Brownton Abbey : Talk show will be broadcast from BAC from June 18th - 20th featuring : Lasana Shabazz marikiscrycrycry Nima Sene jnr_nwa- it took an army of incredible creatives to make this project we hope you enjoy it and keep an eye out for some exciting sneak previews in the run up xx
https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/brownton-abbey/

Join us from this Saturday 16th when Brownton Abbey Service Transmission comes to the Unlimited Festival the with our latest digital work - Gods in Lockdown.

Laud Brownton hosts a series of unscripted dialogues between three celestial beings, Pure (SA), The Uhuruverse (US) and Syrus Marcus The Witch of the West (CA), revealing an intimate portrait of Gods in Lockdown.

Tickets are free you just need to sign up!

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/performance-dance/bast-gods-lockdown?eventId=862406

B.A.S.T: Gods in Lockdown Four celestial beings from q***r dimensions are beamed into your home by Brownton Abbey for an international creative conversation

We're going to Mayfest and we're very excited!
23rd May at the Trinity Centre

*taps mic* – ahem, is this on? We have some announcements for you.

Are you ready?

Here’s the full programme for Mayfest 2020. 6–24 May, venues and sites all over Bristol. Dive in here:
https://mayfestbristol.co.uk/programme

Developing a Brownton Abbey commission for UK 2020 Tour!

Happy New Year! 2020 is looking exciting for Brownton... watch this space for 2020 tour dates

Brownton Abbey updated their business hours.

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