Brixton opens doors to new entertainment venue Brixton House
A brand new venue and place for audiences and artists to connect in the heart of Brixton has opened its doors this week.
Brixton House opened on February 24 with two international shows and a taster programme of activities.
On March 5 the venue, which is located on Coldharbour Lane and designed by architects Foster Wilson Size, will open all areas including its café, bar and hire studios.
Brixton House’s first season under the artistic directorship of Gbolahan Obisesan will host an eclectic programme of events including theatre, cabaret, comedy, dance, and film.
Throughout the artistic and participation programme, Brixton House, formerly known as Ovalhouse in Kennington, will promote their five core values – celebratory, collaborative, nurturing, radical and welcoming.
Mr Obisesan said: “Brixton House will be a vital cultural beacon in Brixton and a home of creativity and expression for everyone.
“We want to attract, support, and inspire new artistic experiences that will develop our community solidarity and passion for social change in society.
“With this opening season, we focus on our family ties, because ours is a home where we acknowledge we are all connected and bound by our love of art and artists, propelled by our spirit of togetherness, whilst giving space to showcasing our creative bond and appreciation of human experiences.”
The theatre will open with Mugabe, My Dad and Me, a play which charts the rise and fall of one of the most controversial politicians of the 20th century through the personal story of Tonderai’s family and his relationship with his father.
Also part of the Brixton House’s opening programme is Hussina Raja’s Station – an interactive live-performance installation set in a traditional South-Asian living room.
The show combines film, music and performances that celebrate diasporic histories, heritage and culture, with additional writing by acclaimed poet and writer Zia Ahmed, and a soundscape by renowned musician Sarathy Korwar.
From March 16 to 26 The Body Remembers created and performed by Heather Agyepong, will explore how trauma lives in the body, particularly for Black British women across different generations.
A festival of new works from new artists called Housemate is set to take over the building for two weeks.
From May 11 to 29, the theatre will show Kabul Goes Pop; Music television Afghanistan, a debut by actor and writer Waleed Akhtar.
It is inspired by a true story of Afghanistan’s first youth music TV programme and explores the devastating effects as two young presenters take on the political landscape while trying to build a new Afghanistan.
For more information, visit: https://brixtonhouse.co.uk
Pictured: Gbolahan Obisesan - Credit Dominique Nok
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