Featured at #3 in this year’s About Time Magazine, Pietra Mello Pittman and Ella Spira are delighted to have been recognised in this way. About Time said: “Former Royal Ballet ballerina Pietra and composer Ella founded Sisters Grimm in 2009 to make a difference in the world of live entertainment. They created a new genre …
The tale of the Sisters Grimm is one that leads from an ambitious composer and a ballerina to huge, stage productions, the Grammys and, they hope, the home of fantastical storytelling: Disney. “The dream is to create a major stage work and do a screen adaptation with Disney,” says Ella Spira, a self-confessed obsessive of …
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RIP Joseph Shabalala “It’s with a heavy heart we at Sisters Grimm hear the news that Joseph Shabalala founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo has passed away today. Our condolences extend to his family, the whole group and the many, many people whose hearts he touched. We have so many beautiful memories of writing the music …
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We have a vision of a society that celebrates diversity, in which individuals are inspired to access their emotions, and are empowered to take their own decisions. Sisters Grimm aims to enhance empathy, self-expression and inspiration among children and young people by offering them access to high quality entertaining shows and related workshops, that help …
ANNOUNCING- INALA TOUR CHINA 2019 West End theatre company Sisters Grimm has announced a major premiere tour in China this winter working with the largest theatre company in Asia. The company’s South African-inspired ‘INALA- A South African Dance Musical’ will embark on a four-week tour of China this winter, visiting Kunming, Nanning, Wuhan and Shenzhen. …
Our Royal Albert Hall performance on 23 October falls in both Black History Month and on World Ballet Day. As a result the producers are offering 1,000 tickets free of charge to London communities who would not normally have the opportunity to attend a ballet or West End show. If you are interested in attending …
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This may not only be a message for South Africa, thinks Mello-Pittman. “INALA is a story about togetherness, home and community,” she says. “Given what’s happening with Brexit, I think there couldn’t be a more poignant time for it. There’s a sadness in some of the songs but it’s an uplifting journey. It feels like …
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INALA TO PLAY FOR ONE SPECTACULAR NIGHT ONLY AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, Wednesday 23 October 2019, to Celebrate World Ballet Day and Black History Month. With Special Guest Dancers from the Royal Ballet and Rambert. INALA, the critically acclaimed South African Dance-Musical sensation, will celebrate World Ballet Day on Wednesday 23 October with a …
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A UNIQUE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY INALA’s West End & SE Asia Premieres, celebrating unity, diversity and cultural collaboration, also mark the launch of the INALA Schools Programme, and its Educational Partnership with the Mosaic Initiative at The Prince’s Trust, providing access and opportunities for young people to gain extra benefit from the experience of attending the …
As well as raising awareness and inspiring action with the hashtag #StopTheStigma, the charity asked the audience to donate texting STIGMA20 to 70191 to raise £20 to pay for a child living with HIV to attend a Saturday club in Botswana or Lesotho. In a celebration of African and Western culture, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Rita …
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