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    Meet the musicians behind The Sun Does Shine

    4 March 2024
  2. Group image of all the finalist that participated at Alter Ego 2024 with the red curtain as the background
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    Rain announced as the winner of Alter Ego 2024

    29 February 2024
  3. A photo of Hackney Empire Creative Futures cohort on stage together performing a piece of spoken word.
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    Entry for All: First Five with Yomi Sode, Rapman and Special Guests

    7 February 2024
  4. A photo of the auditorium of Hackney Empire showing a full crowd holding their phones in the air with their torches on.
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    Read or listen to our Jan - Apr brochure

    15 January 2024
  5. One young person is sat down on the floor drumming onto a bucket whilst six others around them dance and move in response.
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    ADP 2023 UNmuted: Film and soundtrack now released

    20 December 2023
  6. Full Company pose on stage in front of Hack-ne-lah Town Hall in the finale of Aladdin.
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    The reviews are in for Aladdin

    5 December 2023
  7. A photo of Kat B as the Genie wearing a red jumpsuit with Ruth Lynch as Spirit of the Ring and Fred Double as Aladdin either side and the full Ensemble and Young Ensemble posing around them.
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    First look at Aladdin in action!

    23 November 2023
  8. Natasha Lewis is wearing a yellow jumper with blue jeans and is holding a gold lamp while pointing to the right. Isabella Mason is standing beside her in a black jumper looking at her with a shocked expression.
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    Step inside the Aladdin rehearsal room

    8 November 2023
  9. Yamin Choudury directing a group of young people, wearing a brown t-shirt with his arms outstretched.
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    Yamin Choudury to step down as Artistic Director and Joint CEO

    26 October 2023
  10. Black History Month written against Red, Yellow and green background.
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    Black History Month

    5 October 2023
  11. A photo of Kat B as the Genie, Clive Rowe as Widow Twankey, Fred Double as Aladdin and Natasha Lewis as Abby-na-zaaar! They are all posing together against a purple and grassy background around Aladdin, who is holding the lamp.
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    Meet the cast of Aladdin

    27 September 2023
  12. A photo showing the names of the nominees for Excellence in Arts Education including Birmingham Hippodrome, Blackpool Grand Theatre and Hackney Empire
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    We've been nominated for a UK Theatre Award

    18 September 2023