these images of a residential district in kyiv

States of Innocence is a new opera by Ed Hughes with a libretto by me Peter Cant adapted from 'Paradise Lost'. An amazing cast has been assembled for this, including Sir John Tomlinson. Book now for the premiere at Brighton Festival on 19th May! brightonfestival.org/whats-on/Xw8-s…

An intro to 'States of Innocence', a new opera I've adapted from Milton's 'Paradise Lost' with award-winning composer Ed Hughes coming to Brighton Festival in May planethugill.com/2024/04/states…

From the bomb shelters of Kyiv to the stages of Budapest, deeply moving performance by the brave & talented performers of Hooligan Art Community in the Budapest Spring Festival. Amazing to see Hungary’s incredible arts community showcasing this work.

Just a few tickets in the balcony remaining for #ParadiseLost reimagined on Sunday Brighton Festival - director Tim Hopkins and projection designer Ian Williams working on imagery with opera stars Sir John Tomlinson & Rozanna Madylus brightonfestival.org/whats-on/Xw8-s… University of Sussex Sussex staff news

Yes, he has a pop at them for the sake of a punchline but the facts he relays here are undeniable.

States of Innocence is tonal, but not minimalist, it’s an approachable but beguilingly contemporary idiom. Review of the new opera Ed Hughes and I premiered Brighton Festival in May. playsinternational.org.uk/states-of-inno…

Film of my opera after Paradise Lost with brilliant libretto by Peter Cant is being screened with subtitles at Depot cinema Lewes. Join us and cast members - there'll be a live Q&A with Sir John Tomlinson (Milton) chaired by John Hancorn. lewesdepot.org/film/states-of…

🧵Timothy Snyder: Russian invasion is on a world war scale, but Ukraine alone is fighting it, keeping us in a 1938-like historical moment. Meanwhile, the White House continues to accept Russia's arbitrary new rules of warfare, which is the only thing preventing Russian defeat.

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People are talking about fascism. I've heard from people who are baffled that we haven't been speaking of fascism more and earlier, and from people who want to know what it means – and from people who want me to explain why fascism is bad. Please share! Please vote!

Hybrid American/Trump flags are a bad sign that the state has merged with the Leader in the minds of people. And the message in Trump television ads is one of a more refined fascism, which is what I discuss here.

Today we mark 3 years since the start of the full-invasion of Ukraine. This evening we will be at Somerset House Exchange with a special event. hooliganart.org/blank/from-ukr… We apprecitate any donations to support the company's continuation here: paypal.com/donate?hosted_…

The confiscation of democracy. C’est ça exactement

🔎The first part reveals how Russia built a system of fear and torture across the occupied territories. Read it here via Ukrainska Pravda in English: pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2…