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Remembrance, Old Vic: In Camera
In November 2018, the Old Vic staged a series of five solo performances, curated by Arinzé Kene and directed by Annabel Bolton, to mark 100 years since the Armistice. Presented without scenery or costumes, they aimed to remind us of the … Continue reading
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Tagged arinze kene, armistice, digital, factory, football, free, monica doland, monologue, old vic, online, play, preston, remembrance, review, sport, streaming, the i paper, theatre, war, womens football, world war
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Burn, Old Vic Online
The Old Vic has recently announced it is sticking with digital productions until at least spring 2021. That means more live-streamed work from its empty auditorium, including the upcoming return of A Christmas Carol, a Remembrance Day piece, and this new Sheila Atim … Continue reading
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Tagged burn, i may destroy you, mental health, monologue, old vic, online, play, review, sheila atim, the i paper, theatre, therapy, weruche opia, world mental health day
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Three Kings, Old Vic: In Camera
The world premiere of Stephen Beresford’s new hourlong play, livestreamed to home audiences in four performances as part of the Old Vic’s In Camera series, was postponed a couple of times due to Andrew Scott undergoing minor surgery. Thankfully, the actor has … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew scott, digital, family, fathers, filmed, in camera, livestream, matthew warchus, old vic, online, play, review, sons, Stephen Beresford, streaming, theartsdesk, theatre, three kings
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Where to watch celebrities onstage
From Andrew Scott in the Old Vic’s Three Kings to Sleepless‘s pop star leads and a host of luminaries in Talking Heads. Read my full London Theatre article here
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Jekyll & Hyde, Burberry Inspire and Indoors
Drew McOnie’s stylish dance thriller for the Old Vic, Northern Ballet joins forces with American Ballet Theatre for a transatlantic digital project, and Scottish Ballet’s lockdown work featuring 28 doors and 36 dancers. Read my The i Paper picks here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged american ballet theatre, ballet, burberry, burberry inspire, dance, dancing, digital, drew mconie, film, free, indoors, jekyll and hyde, magic flute, mozert, new york, northern ballet, old vic, online, scottish ballet, sophie laplane, streaming, students, the i paper, watch, yorkshire
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Favourite Olivier Awards Memories and Our 2020 Winners
Sadly, the 2020 Olivier Awards won’t be going ahead as planned due to the coronavirus shutdown, although ITV will broadcast a highlights show. So, BroadwayWorld reviewers have been thinking back to some of our favourite Oliviers winners, nominees and performances … Continue reading
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Endgame/Rough for Theatre II, Old Vic
“Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.” Director Richard Jones has certainly taken Beckett’s words to heart in this vividly comic, star-cast Old Vic double bill, pairing Endgame with a lesser-known short play – which acts as a sort of stylistic and thematic amuse bouche. The result is a richly engaging … Continue reading
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Tagged alan cumming, beckett, daniel radcliffe, death, endgame, existential, harry potter, jane horrocks, karl johnson, london, modernist, old vic, play, review, rough for theatre ii, theartsdesk, theatre
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Endgame leads January’s Top 10 new London shows
From a starry Beckett revival to Tom Stoppard and magical mishaps. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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12 London Shows to See in 2020
2020 is already shaping up to be an incredible year of theatre! Here are some of our picks for the best new London shows to see in the New Year. Read my full TodayTix article here
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Tagged 2019, 2020, and juliet, be more chill, best, book tickets, christmas, city of angels, cyrano, daniel radcliffe, dear evan hansen, endgame, james mcavoy, leopoldstadt, london, magic goes wrong, musical, new, new year, old vic, play, pretty woman, show, the prince of egypt, theatre, tom stoppard, top, touching the void, uncle vanya, west end
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