Hackney Empire boosts youth engagement by 12 per cent in a year
Four thousand youngsters got involved in the theatre’s Creative Futures scheme in 2019, and its annual talent show is set to go global
Alter Ego
Alter Ego 2019: Singer-songwriter Angelina ‘ecstatic’ after winning top talent contest
The 18-year-old beat eight other finalists at the event, which also saw the launch of the council’s Discover Young Hackney Festival
Hackney Empire’s work experience week sees teenage theatrical talents learn ‘how to be a producer’
Children aged 14 to 16 shadowed Empire staff and pitched hypothetical productions as part of the theatre’s drive to engage East London’s youth
Hackney students star in East Side Story dance film
Film based on West Side Story gives tale of star-crossed lovers a Hackney setting