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News: Nishla Smith + Emma Johnson new project 'Night Porter' awarded mjf originals commission

"Led by Leeds saxophonist/composer Emma Johnson and singer/composer Nishla Smith, Night Porter will create four melodic, evocative and experiential songs tethered to specific types of space: trees, water, garden and buildings."

News: 'Sister' newest show from Ulita part of Britten Pears Arts Digital Festival of New

"Ulita is a new Northern voice in music-driven theatre, focused on creating immersive, visceral work from unexpected points of view."

Review: Ulita's 'The Secret Elevator', a micro-commission for Lancaster Jazz Festival

"‘The Secret Elevator’ encourages the playful side in all of us, revelling in the creativity and wonder in the world and inviting us to do the same."

News: Nishla joins City Music Foundation as 2020 artist, The Strad

"City Music Foundation announces its new artists..."

Review: Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat 'Where Were You Hiding' feat. Nishla Smith

"It feels as if Nishla’s soft vocals are used as an instrument in their own right, sharing the limelight with Emma’s saxophone and interludes of electric guitar."

Review: Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat 'Where Were You Hiding' feat. Nishla Smith, hrmny

"Featuring gorgeous guest vocals from Nishla Smith, the single chanels Norah Jones’ energy."

News: Nishla Smith + Luca Shaw awarded micro commisions to form greater manchester’s COVID-19 cultural archive

“My commission involves magnifying the intimate domestic rituals that have become centre stage during this lockdown."

Review: 'What Happened to Agnes' at Interplay Theatre, Leeds, The Reviews Hub

"Smith’s is a compulsive and compelling performance."

Interview: 'What Happened to Agnes' The Jazz Podcast

"We chat to Nishla about the amazing year her project has had."

Interview: 'What Happened to Agnes', The State of the Arts

"'What Happened to Agnes' is a sound and visual study in memory, imagination and reality."

Interview: 'What Happened to Agnes', Art in Liverpool

"'What Happened to Agnes' comes to Kazimier Stockroom this month."

Review: 'What Happened to Agnes' at HOME Mcr for Push Festival, Theatre Reviews North

"Nishla is a genuine writing and performing talent."

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The photographs are by Monika Jakubowska & Chiara Terraneo. The birds are drawn by Luca Shaw.

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