Micro Commissions News Today

New podcast series One Foot In Front of the Other - which is supported by Oldham Coliseum Theatres Micro Commissions -...

Real life stories from health workers explored Date published: 13 May 2021 Actor Kimberley Hart-Simpson Real-life stories of healthcare workers are explored in Dare to Know Theatre’s digital verbatim play A Broken Family, Together. The play was created with support from Oldham Coliseum Theatre as one of the Coliseum’s Micro Commissions 2021. A Broken Family, Together is the culmination of words said by healthcare professionals working at The Royal Oldham Hospital looking back over the...

Short film explores emotional effect of pandemic on performers Date published: 17 April 2021 Angel of History is a moving short film by digital artist Grant Archer Oldham Coliseum Theatre has released the first of its Micro Commissions 2021, Angel of History, a moving short film by digital artist Grant Archer. In 1940 the philosopher Walter Benjamin described a Paul Klee painting, Angelus Novus, as showing an angel of history transfixed by a past he perceives as catastrophe but which is pro...

Spring digital season on sale at the Coliseum Date published: 26 February 2021 Whodunnit at the Coliseum? is part theatre, part film and part video game, all taking place online This Spring, Oldham Coliseum Theatre is set to present a season of online events and experiences for audiences of all ages to enjoy, using interactivity and digital technology to transport audiences to different worlds and put them at the heart of the story. As previously announced, the Coliseum presents ThickSkin...