About Nu Century Arts
Nu Century Arts combines established world-class names with the new and unknown through theatre and live music. We are always looking for new talent in every area and encourage people to get in touch. Please contact us and share your thoughts through our our multipurpose feedback form.
Artistic Role
“Coming up For Air is an explosive example of theatre’s social role” – Guardian
“Aubrey and Don are forging a new theatrical language” – Pretoria News
“Mother of Rain is mind blowing” - CUE
Nu Century’s Theatre is constantly seeking to find contemporary expressions both in form and content whilst retaining links with the traditions of Black British Theatre companies such as Temba, Dark and Light Theatre, L’Overture, Talawa, Double Edge, Black Theatre Cooperative, Staunch Poets and Players and writers such as Edgar White, Caryll Phillips, Mustapha Matura, Winsome Pinnock and Jamal Ali.
The Live Box consistently stretches the bounds of the jazz idiom. Whilst retaining its connection to the heritage, playing ‘the standards’ and encouraging youngsters to investigate jazz and blues history; The Live Box is also forward looking and challenges stereotypes about musicians and audiences.
Far from being mutually exclusive, innovative cross-genre performances sit comfortably alongside a classic jazz quartet performance. It aims to be at the forefront of a community both inside and beyond the city, who defy impersonal, mainstream and music-video culture, and prefer their art ‘Live,’ immediate and challenging.
