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The National Theatre has today announced the latest productions to be made available on its National Theatre at Home streaming platform. Launching today, Michaela Coel’s Chewing Gum Dreams, the Young Vic’s A View from the Bridge directed by Ivo van Hove with Mark Strong and Nicola Walker, and Rufus Norris’ production of Everyman with Chiwetel... Continue Reading →
After being separated for 14 months due to the pandemic, Tony-nominated sisters Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway have reunited to present their latest concert, Side by Side. Filmed in Ann’s living room in Tucson, the duo sit at Ann’s piano and perform a nice and varied setlist, with classic songs from the likes of... Continue Reading →
Tales from the Front Line, Talawa Theatre Company’s challenging and vital online series, uses verbatim interviews with Black key workers to explore the complex impact of the Covid-19 crisis on those on the Front Line of the pandemic. I spoke with Talawa's New Work Producer Ifrah Ismail to find out more. Can you tell me... Continue Reading →
Kalungi Ssebandeke's short play, Prodigal, features as part of Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside, a collection of plays by six emerging and established writers, performed and livestreamed from the theatre's auditorium. I caught up with Kalungi to find out more. Can you tell me about Prodigal?Prodigal is a short play about two estranged siblings who are... Continue Reading →
Nowadays Shane Richie is probably best-known for his role as Alfie Moon in Eastenders, or of course his recent stint in the castle for last year's I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, but theatre fans will know him from his performances in the likes of Grease and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. And now... Continue Reading →
Let’s face it, the past twelve months have been awful for most of us (unless of course we’re investors in Pfitzer or Astrazeneca, or perhaps shareholders in Serco test and trace). For me personally, the past year has been one of the toughest I’ve had to endure. A year ago today, just as Boris was... Continue Reading →
The acclaimed romantic-fantasy novel The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A Dick will be adapted for the stage as a new musical. Under the direction of Kenneth Hoyt (The Blue Hour of Natalie Barney, Arcola; The Sea Plays, Old Vic Tunnels) this exciting project comes to fruition after a 26-year struggle to acquire the stage rights to the much beloved... Continue Reading →
Despite being written almost a century ago, The Great Gatsby feels oddly relevant at the current time. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, which has been made into a film, not to mention an immersive show, is set in the roaring twenties, a time when the world was recovering from a deadly pandemic. And now, almost a... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week it was announced that West End Musical Drive-In will return for live performances this April. But for those who can’t wait, they can relive last year’s concerts by streaming the series on stream.theatre. The third in the series, now available to watch online, has a particularly ‘Wicked’ theme, with the concert bringing... Continue Reading →
West End musical phenomenon SIX will reopen at the Lyric Theatre on Friday 21 May, 2021. With social distancing at indoor venues expected to remain in place until June 21 at the earliest, the theatre will initially operate at the same 50% capacity as December 2020 before the current national lockdown. Customers already booked into... Continue Reading →
