Two venues in the 2017 City of Culture have revealed that their doors will remain closed “for the foreseeable future”. Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall, which see thousands of visitors every year, are considered to be key contributors to the city’s “newfound vibrancy”. Both venues are overseen by Hull Culture and Leisure (HCAL), […]Read More
Concerns about whether this year’s pantomime season will be able to go ahead have been raised following a statement from UK Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden. Last week, Dowden revealed that November is the earliest that theatres are likely to be offered a date for reopening their doors to the public. Whilst outdoor performances with social […]Read More
Following the government’s unveiling of the Culture Recovery Fund, which offers grants for artists and venues for up to £3 million, Arts Council England have now provided more details on how to apply for this life-changing funding, which is designed to support artists and companies who have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. This scheme, […]Read More
It has been announced that theatres will not find out before November when they are able to reopen without complying with the social distancing rules. In an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the culture secretary (Oliver Dowden) said that indoor performances without social distancing rules in place will only resume once “safe to […]Read More
Emmy-winning actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Oscar-winning phenomenon Olivia Colman, have joined forces to help save theatres with the new initiative, The Theatre Community Fund. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, and the subsequent lock-down that led to the closure of places of entertainment, theatres were forced to close their doors to their loyal audiences. As a […]Read More
Adam Blanshay, of Adam Blanshay Productions, and Ryan Woods, of The Theatre Café, are working together to create a new musical theatre web series called The Theatre Channel. The pilot episode is scheduled to premiere this September, with a season of nine further episodes set to follow. Episode one already has some very exciting musical […]Read More
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Lockdown has provided many a theatre fan the chance to watch a whole host of their favourite stage shows on the small screen. We have seen the National Theatre broadcast sixteen of their most popular past productions for home viewing, and Disney+ has since taken the world by storm with their acquisition and distribution the […]Read More
The second longest running musical in the West End, Phantom of The Opera, is closing after thirty-four years, due to financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The news comes as a stark reminder of the damaging situation theatres up and down the country face as a result of the Coronavirus lockdown. The closure of […]Read More
The National Theatre has begun it’s process of modelling reconfigured spaces in preparation for socially distanced shows. Throughout the lockdown period, The National Theatre streamed sixteen productions on YouTube for audiences to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes. Now that the government have announced outdoor performances can go ahead, the next step is […]Read More
Fans of Avatar, I suspect this might be just the show for you. No, I’m not referring to the animated Avatar: The Last Airbender, or its unfortunate live-action sibling, but James Cameron’s infamous CGI epic from the distant past of 2009. If you want a similar spectacle, then look no further than the Cirque de […]Read More
Amadeus, streamed as part of the National Theatre At Home series, allowed viewers to stream Michael Longhurt’s revival of playwright Peter Shaffer’s story of genius, ambition and jealousy directly into their homes. The protagonist and narrator is Salieri; composer and rival of Mozart. We learn, at the beginning of the play, that he is suspecte […]Read More
Alan Menken, the composer and lyricist behind the scores for huge musical theatre shows, such as Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act and Newsies, picked up an Emmy over the weekend. This has made him only the 16th person ever to achieve an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony) in his career! Other EGOT winners […]Read More
Actress and creator of Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, has publicly discussed the “the cloud that has crept over” the theatre industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has teamed up with the charity Acting for Others as their vice-president and has shown determination to help with the recovery of the industry, as it struggles […]Read More
It has been announced that Dear Evan Hansen will not return to the West End until 2021. Even though the Government is beginning to release the lockdown rules surrounding indoor theatre performances, it has been confirmed that the production of Dear Evan Hansen will not return until 2021. Producers hope they will be able to […]Read More
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