Urban Backstages book launch

Join us for an evening of discussion and music, celebrating the launch of Theatrum Mundi’s new book Urban Backstages. Reaching across four different cities, London, Glasgow, Paris and Marseille, this collection of essays and drawings aims to amplify the voices, stories and experiences of artists, performers, makers, designers, craftspeople, fabricators, cafe owners and those running small businesses that support cultural production locally.

Returning to Elephant and Castle where our research started, we will open the evening with a series of talks and a panel discussion focusing on the themes of cultural heritage, social value, and the adaptive reuse of buildings. Featuring interdisciplinary researcher Dr Patria Roman-Velazquez Latine Elephant, artist and community organiser Angela Camacho, Pedro Gil architect and founder of Studio Gil and Jamie Hignett and David McEwen from architectural design collective Unit 38 with Urban Backstages contributors John Bingham-Hall and Andrea Cetrulo.

We will culminate the evening with music, drinks and empanadas!

Urban Backstages was edited by Cecily Chua, Labeja Kodua Okullu and Marta Michalowska. Featuring essays by Andrea Cetrulo, Cecily Chua, Elahe Karimnia, Fani Kostourou, John Bingham-Hall and Richard Sennett.