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Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon, Original Theatre Online
It’s 50 years since the near-fatal Apollo 13 mission, and 25 years since the Tom Hanks-led movie of “Houston, we have a problem” fame. Now, the Original Theatre Company brings us Torben Betts’s new one-hour online play, pegged to our “age of … Continue reading
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Tagged apollo 13, astronaut, civil rights, digital, drama, online, original theatre, play, review, space race, the dark side of the moon, the i paper, the moon, theatre
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Roundup: Check Out These Socially Distanced Shows
Hurrah for the green shoots in our beleaguered industry. Lots of venues are mounting new shows and bringing back our favourites over the next few weeks and months – albeit with social distancing and safety measures in place. Here are … Continue reading
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Tagged a christmas carol, ballet, best, book tickets, broadwayworld, chicester festival theatre, christmas, cinderella, comedy, concert, dance, death of england, everybodys talking about jamie, family, les mis, les miserables, live, london, musical, national theatre, nottingham playhouse, nutracker, palladium, panto, pantomime, picks, play, rose theatre kingston, sadlers wells, safety measures, show, six, social distancing, socially distanced, the play that goes wrong, theatre, theatre royal bath, top, watermill theatre, west end
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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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A brief history of the Olivier Awards
Due to the pandemic, the Olivier Awards were forced to cancel their usual April results ceremony. However, winners will now be announced on Sunday, 25 October in a special programme broadcast on ITV – also featuring pre-filmed interviews and performances … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged and juliet, andrew lloyd webber, awards, broadcast, dear evan hansen, don black, fleabag, guide, hamilton, harry potter and the cursed child, history, itv, judge, judi dench, laurence olivier, london, london palladium, london theatre, mary poppins, matilda, musical, nominated, nomination, olivier awards, olivier awards 2020, oliviers, patti lupone, phoebe waller-bridge, play, theare, todaytix, tv, waitress, west end, win, winner, winners
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Private Lives, Zoom
Back in June, Lockdown Theatre raised £35,000 for the Royal Theatrical Fund with A Bit of Waiting for Godot, starring RTF president Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin and Joanna Lumley. Their second outing, on Sunday, was Act I of Noël Coward’s … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, emilia clarke, emma thompson, game of thrones, jonathan church, lockdown theatre, noel coward, play, private lives, review, robert lindsay, sanjeev bhaskar, the i paper, theatre, zoom
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The best immersive shows to see in London right now
From a socially distanced outdoor play and a Covid-influenced 1984 to Sherlock, The Great Gatsby and Doctor Who adventures. Read my full London Theatre article here
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Tagged 1984, benedict cumberbatch, best, contact, crooks 1926, doctor who, escape room, immersive, immersive shows, immersive theatre, london, london theatre, musical, play, sherlock, sherlock the official live game, social distancing, the great gatsby, theatre, time fracture
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Your guide to socially distanced theatre in London
From safety guidelines to outdoor theatre, immersive shows and celebrity appearances. Read my full London Theatre article here
How London theatres are keeping audiences safe during reopening
From social distancing and masks to livestreaming and pop-up spaces. Read my full London Theatre article here
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Tagged audience, broadcast, etickets, family, hand sanitiser, installation, london, london theatre, masks, musical, outdoor theatre, play, safe, social distancing, socially distanced, theatre
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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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