Presenting ‘The Legal Stage’ Live Art Programme

Performance artist Philip Ewe initiates his new not-for-profit live art platform with ‘The Legal Stage I’ at ASC Cleaver Street, Kennington

In January ASC Cleaver Street hosted ‘The Legal Stage’, the first event from the new not-for-profit live art platform initiated by performance artist Philip Ewe responding to the former Lambeth County Courthouses at ASC’s Courthouse Project Space.

The event presented a subversive programme of live work from artists Liv Fontaine, William Joys, Bernard Walsh, Deniz Ünal and Philip Ewe himself to a full audience.

In an arts landscape that is struggling with funding cuts and a political landscape of fraudulant rhethoric The Legal Stage responded to its judicial setting with risky, ephemeral and traditionally un-commercial live work whilst keeping the event open to all. It is supported by ASC as host, building on our charitable mission to support artists and educate the public in the arts.

Bernard Walsh, reading ‘Is this a dagger? A case for why Art is not a subject that should be taught?’ at The Legal Stage, London, UK (2022). Photo: © Tom Hall / The Legal Stage

William Joys, live performance at The Legal Stage, London, UK (2022). Photo: © Tom Hall / The Legal Stage

Philip Ewe, live performance at The Legal Stage, London, UK (2022). Photo: © Tom Hall / The Legal Stage

Deniz Ünal, live performance at The Legal Stage, London, UK (2022). Photo: © Tom Hall / The Legal Stage

Liv Fontaine, live performance at The Legal Stage, London, UK (2022). Photo: © Tom Hall / The Legal Stage

About the event

‘The Legal Stage’ is not-for-profit artist led live programme in the former Lambeth County Courthouse in Kennington, London. In an arts landscape that is struggling with funding cuts and amid a cost of living crisis we’ve instigated an ethical artist-led framework without any funding. Based in risky, ephemeral and traditionally un-commercial live work whilst keeping the event open to all.
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