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JANAINA LEITE (Brazil) IN RESIDENCE w/ CLEAN BREAK 

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JANAINA LEITE (Brazil) IN RESIDENCE w/ CLEAN BREAK 

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Residency in February 2023 and upcoming. Leading Brazilian director becomes LIFT associate artist and makes a new work involving Clean Break's Member Artists. These Member Artists are women who have experience of the criminal justice system and have advanced through Clean Break's learning and participation programme to become professional artists. Project supported by Central School of Speech and Drama

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50% led by women
10% led by disabled artists
10% led by working class makers
40% led by Global Majority artists
2 projects from Global South

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In partnership with a delivery agent, we animate regular workshops and sessions on wellness and culture for City workers.

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MAY 23: The Second Woman - Nat Randall & Anna Breckon (Australia) @ Young Vic

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MAY 23: The Second Woman - Nat Randall & Anna Breckon (Australia) @ Young Vic

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24 hours. 100 men. Ruth Wilson. 30+ local crew members.
A one-off presentation of scale with big draw and big amplification keeps LIFT firmly in public eye as a festival leading the cutting edge while also doubling down on a long term commitment to artists Nat Randall and Anna Breckon.

New to the mix:
Presentation partner House of Oz and a commissioned feature length documentary from Fremantle Films

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Disabled artist working with Dada Festival (Liverpool) to create a new work for LIFT 24

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BAT BANQUET - Kuang-Yi Ku (Taiwan/Netherlands) & Robert Johnson (UK)

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BAT BANQUET - Kuang-Yi Ku (Taiwan/Netherlands) & Robert Johnson (UK)

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Bat Brunch Lab, Science Gallery London, 25 Mar 2023
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, 30 Mar 2023
Development in Taiwan August 2023
World Premiere LIFT 2024

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Janaina Leite
LIFT & DADA
LIFT THE CITY / INVISIBLE WORKER project

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in development photo from Nadia Beugré's Pour Aya 

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Nadia Beugré (Côte d'Ivoire/France)
Janaina Leite (Brazil) & Clean Break (UK)
Kuang-Yi Ku (Taiwan) & Robert Johnson (UK)
Forced Entertainment (UK)
Marlene Monteiro Freitas (Cape Verde/Portugal)
Nassim Soleimanpour (Iran/Germany) & Omar Elarian (Italy/Syria)
Tamara Cubas (Uruguay)
Cliff Cardinal (Canada)
Tiziano Cruz (Argentina)
Chiara Bersani (Italy)
Phia Ménard (France)
Rachid Ouramdane (France)
Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory (Canada/Greenland)
Outdoor and Indigenous Projects - Rising Festival, Melbourne
Avignon Festival outdoor projects

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Journalist & culture commentator Fatima Bhutto

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Artist and thinker are in residence in City of London. They animate LIFT's work in the City space.

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PLACEMAKING - CREATING CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INVISIBLE WORKFORCE

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PLACEMAKING - CREATING CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INVISIBLE WORKFORCE

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Akira Takayama (Japan) creates a new work with City of London's Couriers. The project connects London's invisible workforce with a leading international theatre artist with an eye on a festival show for 2024.

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A talks series building on 2023 activity and teasing out themes and ideas from festival. Connecting with expertise across London and spinning off from our Thinker in Residence series.

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Large scale, outdoor presentation in the heart of City of London, attracting 1000s.

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NOV 23: The Making of Pinocchio - Cade & MacAskill (Scotland) @ BAC

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NOV 23: The Making of Pinocchio - Cade & MacAskill (Scotland) @ BAC

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LIFT becomes an associate presenting partner with BAC.
We bring back a hit commission, support artists we care about test out some important audience development strategies ahead of our 24 festival.

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LIFT's activity in City of London is underpinned by a dynamic and resourceful advisory circle made up of business, livery company and civic leaders.

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Early 24: THREAT TO DEMOCRACY Digital Film Series

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Early 24: THREAT TO DEMOCRACY Digital Film Series

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A new digital film series with 5 films by theatre artists from 5 countries on the threat to democracy.
Produced by Financial Times for FT Standpoint in association with LIFT, The Shed (USA) and 3 other international cultural partners in South America, Asia & Africa.
Bolsters LIFT's global digital imprint with a projected 350K views.

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We deepen and advance Concept Touring methodologies with artists commissioned and selected for LIFT 2024

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International conference of 500-800 theatre academics hosted by Central School of Speech and Drama during LIFT 2024

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LIFT at Large
LIFT The City
Building to the festival - the producing cycle
LIFT 2024