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Jina and the STEM Sisters
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Jina and the STEM Sisters, is a new musical show, telling the story of key STEM women who empower lost child and would-be-scientist Jina, with the gifts of curiosity, courage, creativity, persistence and open-mindedness; key scientific attributes, through sharing their own life-experiences. The gifts help Jina find her way through the forest and become the best scientist she can be and their scientific techniques are showcased through various multi-media and puppetry techniques. Using puppetry, music and theatre this magical production entertains and inspires all ages from 8+.
Visions as Our Exile
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Visions as Our Exile is a free exhibition of audio-visual work produced in the midst of of the Covid-19 pandemic by Foreign Body Productions and the Albany.
Home for the Holidays with Vickie & Nickie
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The well-known, hilarious musical-comedy sister duo, Vickie & Nickie, are back this holiday season with a free Facebook livestream of their new show, Home for the Holidays with Vickie & Nickie on Sunday, December 6th at 4pm EST. During this celebration of the holiday season “Minnesota-style,” the multi-instrumental, singing housewife sisters will entertain you from their home with favorite holiday tunes and original songs, their fun "Ask Vickie & Nickie" segment and Vickie & Nickie Trivia Tee-shirt give-away, plus lots more holiday hoopla!
Take Us There
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Single Shoe Productions invites you on a journey of the imagination as we recreate the places we miss using household objects. Every week we will feature a new guest creation on our newest episode of #TakeUsThere and we want you to join us in our travels by making your own creations. More info https://www.singleshoeproductions.com/takeusthere
Zoom in on The Fonteyn
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Zoom in on The Fonteyn is an insightful series of online interviews and reflections held over Zoom, relating to The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition. Over the 9-week series, we will hear from international dance professionals like Dame Darcey Bussell DBE, Sir Anthony Dowell, Stella Abrera, Marianela Nunez, Dame Monica Mason DBE, Mlindi Kulashe, and many more. They will discuss what they value in dance, preparing for your own performances, Margot Fonteyn, the person and the performer, dancing Frederick Ashton’s choreography and their own competition experiences.
The Seekers Podcast
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Seekers, we need you! Join Alph, Betty and Gammo on their adventures through space, time and beyond in this playful, interactive podcast for ages 3-8.A podcast brought to you by The Wardrobe Ensemble and The Wardrobe Theatre.
Graeae and Jack Thorne present Crips without Constraints
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A series of 11 short new monologues - some funny; others melancholic, written and performed by Deaf and disabled artists, and all with a personalised introduction from award winning writer and Graeae patron Jack Thorne.
People Show 140: WakeEatWatchSleepRepeat
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WakeEatWatchSleepRepeat was devised, written and performed by 34 creatives from University of Roehampton and facilitated by People Show creatives Gareth Brierley and Fiona Creese. It consists of 24 short videos that represent 24 hours in lockdown.
36000 Humans
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36,000 humans have lost their lives in transit whilst trying to seek asylum in Europe. In Refugee Week 2019 Bearwood Action For Refugees launched a project to honour and remember them. Now you can share that experience online.
Half Moon Live: The Goose Who Flew (ages 3 - 7)
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A heartfelt story about the importance of compassion, community and understanding. Using charming storytelling, playful puppetry and an assortment of quirky characters – including Goose’s metallic friend Bolty, paper-loving official Whiskers and a feathery jazz singer called Flossy – this delightful show offers an age appropriate exploration of the issues facing people who seek safety in a new land. Half Moon presents a Lots of Odds production.
The Greatest Wealth | 1960s: Rivers
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Curated by Lolita Chakrabarti Directed by Adrian Lester 1960s: Rivers, written and performed by Meera Syal ‘No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.’ Aneurin Bevan Originally staged in 2018, we are returning to The Greatest Wealth series of monologues curated by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Adrian Lester to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, as part of Your Old Vic. Spanning each decade since the creation of the NHS, audiences will have the chance to revisit all eight of the existing monologues plus we are delighted to present a brand new commission for 2020 written by Booker Prize winning author Bernardine Evaristo.
Nottingham Playcast including the Amplify Podcast
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Welcome to Nottingham Playcast. Join us as we go behind the scenes at Nottingham Playhouse where we chat with actors, playwrights and directors, and share new work from our Amplify Artists.
SEMMELWEIS - Behind the work with composer Ray Lustig and Matt Gray
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Join Ray Lustig, Composer and Matt Gray, General Director at The American Opera Project (AOP), for a conversation about Semmelweis, which is streaming on demand at www.doctor-semmelweis.com. Ray and Matt will talk about the history of Semmelweis, lessons for our time, and the development of the project. Several early workshops, directed by Matt Gray, were staged with AOP’s generous support.
Half Moon Live: her
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A Brolly Productions and Half Moon co-production for teenage audiences. A girl comes home to find her house has disappeared: the neighbours have fled and the streets are deserted. her is a compelling story of a fifteen year old London girl who inexplicably finds that conflict has made her an alien in her own country.
Half Moon Live: Oh No, George (ages 3-8)
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After its sell-out success at Half Moon Theatre in March, we’re thrilled to welcome back Oh No, George!, a delightfully playful tale about a dog who wants to be good, but just can’t resist temptation. Adapted from the award-winning picture book by Chris Haughton, this new show uses acrobatics, slapstick comedy and live music to bring George’s chaotic and joyful escapades to life. A Can’t Sit Still Theatre production.
Social distancing has left many feeling isolated - especially in care homes and on hospital wards. So we've set up Playhouse Pen Pals!
— Nottingham Playhouse (@NottmPlayhouse) April 14, 2020
If you'd like to help, we'd love to receive your letters. Or if you work somewhere that needs pen pals, let us know https://t.co/yKBbD5bvZ3 pic.twitter.com/IHf1ob5lTV
Playhouse Pen Pals - help those most isolated feel more connected!
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Social distancing has left many feeling isolated - especially in care homes and on hospital wards. So we've set up Playhouse Pen Pals! Find out more using the link in our tweet.
The Beast Will Rise
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The Beast Will Rise is a series of fourteen online monologues by Philip Ridley, released weekly. They’re all world premieres and they’re all performed by the original cast of The Beast of Blue Yonder (which was due to open in April).
The Dark Theatre
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The Dark Theatre is an interactive comic book for smartphones and tablet computers. Filled with rich creative tasks and activities for 10-13 year olds, you become a detective trying to solve a cryptic whodunit. This is just Chapter 1! Three more chapters over the next three weeks!
Drama School
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Ever wanted to be an actor? Go to Drama School? Now's your chance! This series of free workshops, led by recent graduates of London's world-famous Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, will take you through a range of acting techniques used in professional training. You will also get to meet the young performers and get an insight into the journeys and careers. Totally free and interactive! Great for home use!
I Want My Hat Back
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Watch Ian Nicholson and Samuel Wilde’s puppet-filled adaptation of Jon Klassen’s beautiful picture book ‘I Want My Hat Back’.
V&V
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V&V charts two narratives: the iconic love story of literary treasure Virginia Woolf and esteemed socialite Vita Sackville-West; and a far newer story of Lottie from Tunbridge Wells and love cynic Mia.
Love's Labour's Lost
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The court of Navarre: the King and his three Lords vow to stay away from wine, women and luxury; but when the princess and her ladies from France arrive, they begin to change their minds. As each gives in to his affections and breaks his oath, they all try – unsuccessfully - to keep their love secret from each other. Presented at Shakespeare's Globe for the World Shakespeare Festival in May 2012, Deafinitely Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of Love's Labour's Lost then toured the UK as part of the Globe to Globe Festival, in which each of Shakespeare's 37 plays were shown in a different language. By translating the rich, pun-riddled text of Love's Labour's Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre created a new interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy, accessible to theatregoers of all backgrounds. This is the first time this has been attempted with a full Shakespeare play.
Off Book Podcast
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Our Off Book podcast series features interviews with many of the exciting artists who have visited or worked with us, from internationally renowned directors, writers and performers, to exciting emerging talent. Our conversations bring to light people's first experiences with the arts and theatre, how their background has informed the work they produce today and how they have developed throughout their career.
How to Write a Play
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Learn to write a simple scene for a play with award-winning playwright, Phil Porter. This interactive workshop will guide you through this simple, engaging process which you can do with friends or on your own. Suitable for home teaching or just for fun! You will need a Mac, PC or Chromebook running Chrome or Firefox. Made possible by C&T Theatre's https://prospero.digital technology.
Theatre Quiz!
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Roll up... roll up! We are holding our very own theatre quiz LIVE on Facebook hosted by radio presenter Elise Evans. With rounds featuring musicals, Hippodrome classics, pantos and more... it's going to be a whole lot of fun. Tune in at 7:30pm on Tue 14 Apr. Create a team, play against your family or give it a go solo. We will be providing a printable answer sheet or just grab a pen and paper and play along. We can't wait!
Bedlam Before The Burn Out by Aisha Zia
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The first of HighTide’s Love In The Time of Corona monologues are now available to watch. In a stream of consciousness, a voice examines the chaos of her modern life and the ever-growing noise around us all. What happens when you stop?
Rainbows by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
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The first of HighTide’s Love In The Time of Corona monologues are now available to watch. This monologue looks at being a new mum trapped at home with children, and how anyone can be enough at a time like this.
A year of arts adventures in Weston-super-Mare
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A documentary following a series of extraordinary community arts projects in Weston-super-Mare.
Tortoise and Hare
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Enjoy the full performance of Tortoise and Hare, a new musical from Allen Robertson!
Soundstage
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Soundstage unites beloved writers and actors to craft scripted audio experiences of new plays and musicals. It’s theater for your ears, and you can enjoy it on the go, at home, or, really, from anywhere: now, theater is wherever you are.
Key Change
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Devised by female prisoners in HMP Low Newton and based on their real life experiences. Raw, powerful and funny, it's an illuminating portrayal of the lives of women in a British prison. WARNING: If you have experienced domestic abuse and/or trauma this play may trigger you.
Get Creative at Home with Little Angel Theatre
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Get creative at home as we release video crafts, activity guides and a 'Make a Puppet Show at Home' video series. All activities are easy to follow and use simple materials you can find around the home.
The Croft
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A thriller by Ali Milles, directed by Philip Franks and starring Gwen Taylor and Caroline Harker. In the remote Scottish Highlands two women arrive at a former Crofters Hut in the deserted village of Coillie Ghille. When suddenly the weekend getaway takes an unexpected turn. Cut off from the modern world, Laura and Suzanne find themselves drawn into the dark history of the Croft and the lives that passed before them. In this bold and haunting new play the present interweaves with the past as ancient tales surface and the terrifying truth lurking In the Croft is revealed. Running time: 105 mins l Age guidance: 13+
»Coercive Measures«
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During the suspension of our performances we offer an online substitute programme that includes TV recordings of productions from all decades, from the founding to the present day. The programme will be available daily from 6.30 pm until midnight.
At the heart of many great plays are great monologues. So we put together a playlist with a few picks from some of our productions that will hopefully inspire and entertain! (1/9) pic.twitter.com/RLGusGQf8x
— Almeida Theatre (@AlmeidaTheatre) April 2, 2020
Almeida Monologues
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The Almeida presents a series of monologues from some of its most popular productions, including Hamlet, Summer & Smoke and The Duchess of Malfi.
The Playwright's Podcast
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Playwright Simon Stephens talks to some of the world's leading playwrights about their lives and their work, their approaches and their careers, and their relationships with the Royal Court.
Cymbeline
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In April 2011, after more than 50 years of violent struggle, the Republic of South Sudan became the world's newest country. The South Sudan Theatre Company's Cymbeline, the first ever adaptation of Shakespeare into Juba Arabic, draws on the performance traditions of the horn of Africa. Led by renowned writer Taban Lo Liyong, the adaptation draws on local accents, modern slang and myth, to create a show that resonates with contemporary life and politics in South Sudan. Director: Joseph Abuk & Derik Uya Alfred. Year: 2012.
King Lear
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King Lear’s tempestuous poetry is shot through with touches of humour and moments of heart-rending simplicity, as the notion of familial love is questioned and torn apart. Best known as Artistic Director of Shared Experience for 22 years and with numerous credits including the RSC and National Theatre, Nancy Meckler brings her charismatic style to the Globe for the first time. Director: Nancy Meckler. Year: 2017
All's Well That Ends Well
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All’s Well That Ends Well grinds the romantic against the realistic at every turn and brilliantly reverses all the usual expectations of Shakespearean comedy. And some of Shakespeare’s most inventive language gives life to not just his single-minded heroine and her churlish lover, but a fantastic cast of frauds, cynics, sentimentalists and buffoons. This was the first production of All’s Well That Ends Well at the Globe. Director: John Dove. Year: 2011
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Fusing music, dance and some serious comedy, Emma Rice’s first production as Artistic Director brings the Dream crashing into the Globe’s magical setting. Naughty, tender, transgressive and surprising, it promises to be a festival of theatre. Let the joy begin! Director: Emma Rice. Year: 2016
2666
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A soaring adaptation of Chilean-born author Roberto Bolaño’s masterpiece, 2666 begins with a group of hapless European academics hot on the trail of an elusive author—a search that leads them into the dark heart of a Mexican border city where the murders of hundreds of women remain unsolved. This story gives way to a surprising, panoramic portrait of the 20th century that spans more than 100 years and jumps from Spain to Mexico to Germany and beyond, illuminating the power of literature to reflect and transform the world. An unflinching look at the nature of evil, 2666 is an ambitious new work unlike any other theatrical experience.
King Lear
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Considered one of his finest tragedies, Shakespeare’s tale of family, ageing and madness is brought to life in this critically acclaimed production from the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring Antony Sher.
Into the Woods
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Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods weaves together many famous fairy tales in an allegorical story of family, love, growing up and the hazy areas between right and wrong. This production was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Regent’s Park Open Air theatre and was directed by Timothy Sheader.
Lovesong
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Lovesong intricately weaves the story of a couple in the first stages of their life together with the same couple as they approach the end of this story. A delicate mix of storytelling and physical theatre, this production was captured by Digital Theatre live at the Lyric Hammersmith, London.
Henry V
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Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. This timeless Shakespeare tale is cleverly brought up to date and explores the conflict between tradition and modernity in Britain through the lens of a nation at war.
Here I Belong
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Elsie has lived here all her life. She's seen wars, weddings, elections, funerals, people coming and people going. We tell her story over six decades - from the coronation in 1953 to her birthday party today. Staged cabaret style, the action happens all around you, the audience. As we move forward through time the décor and actors change as we take you on a funny and moving journey through sixty years of village life.
Gjengangere (Ghosts)
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Henrik Ibsen's Gjengangere (Ghosts), in Norwegian, directed by Bentein Baardson. Premiere: Oslo / Nydalen August 31, 2017. Video footage produced by Applause scene
Such Stuff
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Your hosts Michelle Terry, Dr Farah Karim-Cooper and Imogen Greenberg, take you behind the scenes, into rehearsal rooms and onto our stages, sharing the incredible stories and experiences that come through our doors every day.
Five Encounters on a Site Called Craigslist
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Sam wants to tell you about five encounters he had on a site called Craigslist. Sam is anxious about the way he gets to know people. About the way he self-sabotages his attempts to communicate and reach out to those around him. Desperately hilarious and achingly bleak, 5 Encounters on a Site Called Craigslist is an intricate and tender question mark around our attempts to encounter each other in a technologized world.
I, Cinna (The Poet)
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Written for ages 11+, I, Cinna (The Poet) is Shakespeare's Julius Caesar told through the eyes of a jigging fool. I, Cinna is the latest in a series of solo shows written and directed by Tim Crouch inspired by Shakespeare's lesser characters, including I, Peaseblossom and I, Malvolio (RSC, 2011) and was commissioned as part of the RSC's World Shakespeare Festival.