Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Sunday in the Park with George, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, postpones opening to 2021 as Theatreland’s closure continues
West End theatres will remain closed until at least 28 June, the Soci…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AMMonday, May 4, 2020
Danusia Samal’s Virtual Collaborators series continues with five new short films that look at life on the Covid-19 frontline and in the front room
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AMAvailable onlineThere’s gleeful mischief and plenty of toilet humour in Chichester Festival theatre’s 2018 show based on the David Walliams bestseller
Hottest front-room seats: best the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMMonday, April 27, 2020
From the anxiety of remote workers to the strain of isolated couples, a series of virtual collaborations masterminded by Danusia Samal looks at how our lives have changed
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AMThursday, April 23, 2020
Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed play about English myths is to be revived in 2021, directed by Ian Rickson
It was the barnstorming, defining performance of Mark Rylance’s stage career, winni…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMHit 2011 show joins Antony and Cleopatra, starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo, in being broadcast as part of free scheme
The best arts and entertainment during self-isolation
The Natio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AMWednesday, April 22, 2020
Theatres may be closed but you can celebrate the Bard’s birthday on Thursday by watching one of his plays online
• Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance online
The Nationa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AMFriday, April 17, 2020
Touring company to debut in October with Coward comedy Private Lives starring Havers and Patricia Hodge
Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellations
Coronavirus – latest upda…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMThursday, April 16, 2020
The TV host, who changed his name to protest the fashion brand’s heavy-handed legal action, has decided to ‘go back to the Lycetts’
The comedian formerly named Joe Lycett is now once m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMWednesday, April 15, 2020
Musical stars from Broadway and the West End perform songs whose lyrics let us reflect on the coronavirus crisis
Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
The bes…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PMTiger Country by Nina Raine and The Arrest of Ai Weiwei by Howard Brenton will be streamed online in April
Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
The Guardian i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AMFriday, April 10, 2020
The pair will play sisters Elsa and Anna in the stage version of the Disney mega-hit when the Theatre Royal Drury Lane reopens later this year
Samantha Barks and Stephanie McKeon have been c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AMThursday, April 9, 2020
From Iain Stirling’s Fifa banter to Jayde Adams live from her lounge, comedians isolated by the lockdown are reaching audiences online
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PMWednesday, April 8, 2020
We asked you to share your thoughts and experiences about this summer’s festival being cancelled because of the coronavirus. Here’s what some of you said
Coronavirus and culture – a l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMTuesday, April 7, 2020
The standup’s Saturday gigs have quickly become a fixture on the online circuit – and raised £20,000 for the Trussell Trust
The next time standup Kiri Pritchard-McLean goes on tour, she…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42PMMonday, April 6, 2020
The show, which played a sold-out run at London’s Wyndham’s theatre, is being streamed to raise money for those affected by Covid-19
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PMLin-Manuel Miranda and company sing opening number from the show to a nine-year-old superfan of the musical
• Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online• The be…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMWithout any gigs to perform, comics are spreading good cheer on Twitter and TikTok. Here’s a roundup of the latest from Suzi Ruffell, Jessica Fostekew, Mo Gilligan and others
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMAvailable onlineRoustabout Theatre’s encounters with the moon range from gravity-dancing to skits with astronauts and a werewolf
Coronavirus and culture - a list of major cancellations
Ho…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMFriday, April 3, 2020
‘Composers in quarantine’ play-off sees Chic star play a song from Jesus Christ Superstar as Lloyd Webber performs the Rodgers/Daft Punk hit Get Lucky
Coronavirus – latest updates
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PMThursday, April 2, 2020
Available onlineThe two figures in an alpine weather house come out to play in this delightfully sweet production for three- to seven-year-olds
In the late 19th century, a comic opera was de…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AMTuesday, March 31, 2020
The comedian and musician’s #zoologicalsociety is a concept album featuring Jason Manford as a depressed monkey and Lucie Jones as a pregnant penguin
Lions, giraffes and monkeys brought Ju…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AMMonday, March 30, 2020
Self-isolating comedians are working from home to bring a little light relief to the nation. Here’s a roundup of some of the funniest
Warning: contains strong language
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AMFriday, March 27, 2020
Available onlineA gift for homeschoolers, Owusu dazzles as the poet from Julius Caesar, drawing young viewers into the creative process
The outbreak of homeschooling caused by the coronavir…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AMTo mark World Theatre Day, leading playwrights, actors and directors share some of their favourite moments
Palace theatre, Manchester. Some time in the mid-60s. A variety bill (or it may hav…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMWednesday, March 25, 2020
A new show from Cirencester’s Barn theatre finds Tweedy swapping the circus for an office job and assisting Kerry Mucklowe from This Country
If you’ve spent a few days juggling homeschoo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMJason Manford will present programme of past highlights from the awards show, which has been postponed this year due to the coronavirus outbreak
The Olivier awards, the most prestigious priz…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMMonday, March 23, 2020
Judi Dench, Jade Anouka, Harriet Walter and Patrick Stewart are among the stars to perform the playwright’s words online during crisis caused by Covid-19
Coronavirus and culture – a lis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PMBrian Cox is among stars appearing in digital productions commissioned by the UK’s swiftly adapting arts venues, written by playwrights in isolation
The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMFriday, March 20, 2020
Lin-Manuel Miranda accepts Andrew Lloyd Webber’s self-isolation Twitter challenge, and throws down gauntlet
Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellations
Coronavirus – lates…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48PMAs performers across the world see gigs cancelled, the former Billy Elliot star will be facing the unknown with a shake and a shimmy
He was cast as Billy Elliot at 12, toured the UK in hit m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM 
