Doing the Macarena with the Queen of Hearts? But of course. Alice " A Virtual Theme Park does an excellent job of blending technical innovation with live theatre
On 11 August 2020 the organisers behind #WeMakeEvents day are planning for members of the live events and entertainment industry across the UK to come together in solidarity.
The Donmar Warehouse has opened its doors to Blindness, a socially distanced sound installation based on José Saramago's novel.
Hackney Empire, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Royal Stratford East will be postponing their 2020 pantomimes by a year due to the continued uncertainty of …
Moment of Grace is beautifully shot and sensitively told, treating the issues of HIV raised at the time " ignorance, prejudice and lack of medical knowledge in how to treat it " with compass…
London Theatre Company has announced its repertoire plans to reopen the Bridge Theatre during September and October 2020, "assuming that the Government gives the go ahead for indoor performa…
With one of the My Light Shines On series of films, Ghost Light provides a poignant reminder of what we are all missing in this fallow year of live performance in Edinburgh during August.
Creation Theatre's Alice: A Virtual Theme Park, a digital version of Wonderland, highlights just how possible it is to be as creative as possible but still retain the strength story.
Blindness is adapted by Simon Stephens from a novel by José Saramago and tells the story of an epidemic in which people suddenly go blind.
This is Measure For Measure in a production by RSC supremo Greg Doran and set in turn of the 20th century Vienna. It is and remains a difficult play to pin down but the contemporary resonanc…
The first piece Moment Of Grace by Bren Gosling takes us back to the 1980s and the last time the country faced a crisis over a virus.
A few months ago, we reported that Iris Theatre, which operates from St Paul's Church, had launched an urgent appeal to save their venue from imminent closure after being forced to cancel th…
To see the kind of comedy gold Shake it Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show provides in the face of adversity is a very encouraging and intrinsic inspiration.
Over the last few months I have moved so much of my life and work online, often using Zoom, as so many of us have. Yesterday someone decided I should now call myself a Zj…which sounds fun.
Now if you think that The House That Slipped is simply a well-meaning, worthy play, you would be wrong. The script, direction and the way Zoom is an essential part of the story, make it witt…
Producers Katy Lipson and Mathilde Moulin are collaborating with French theatre-makers Musidrama to present the UK premiere of C-o-n-t-a-c-t, a socially distanced, immersive outdoor exper…
"Sensitive and engaging," "beautiful," immensely thoughtful": Take a look at the incredible reviews for new online play Moment of Grace, then watch for yourself at The Actors Centre website …
Abdul Shayek has been announced as the new artistic director and joint CEO of Tara Arts, the award-winning theatre in Wandsworth which was the first Asian, Black and ethnically diverse led t…
Golden Toad Theatre's Errol's Garden project is creating opportunities for children to continue to engage with theatre and the arts from the safety of their homes, say co-directors Caroline …
The bright colours of the performance underline the surrealism of Scrounger's quest for justice, and Athena Stevens, the first actor in a wheelchair nominated for an Offie, performs her stor…
One of the early entries into the lockdown theatre world was Breach Theatre's It's True. It's True. It's True: Artemisia On Trial. After some time on furlough it's now back online and availa…
The Greenwich Theatre production of The Secret Love Life of Ophelia showcases a selection of excellent young performers that inadvertently asks some big questions about how we cast Hamlet in…
Place Prints is a fascinating audio series from writer David Rudkin about places in the UK. There are certain locations where that sense of the past is much stronger than in others. These pl…
Three character play Moment of Grace, based around Princess Diana's visit to a London's hospital's first AIDS unit in 1987, is immensely thoughtful and emotional.
There was a blow to any producers planning socially distanced indoor performances from 1 August 2020 when prime minister Boris Johnson announced that the easing of restrictions on theatre an…