Play
The Understudy at Lawrence Batley Theatre online
Based on the novel by David Nicholls, The Understudy is the new radio play adapted by Henry Filloux-Bennett…
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Theatre
“It’s like being invited to the best party ever but not being able to eat or drink anything”: An interview with Henry Filloux-Bennett, writer of The Understudy
All creative industries are reinventing themselves as they try to adapt to the forced closure of entertainment venues.…
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Play
Barber Shop Chronicles at the National Theatre online
Playwright Inua Ellams brings to the stage the rich and vibrant world of barbershops. Stories of countless black…
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Play
The Unknown Island at the Gate Theatre online
Jose Saramago’s short story The Unknown Island is the tale of an explorer who demands an audience with…
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Movie
In Search of Greatness
Director Gabe Polsky explores the nature v nurture question by looking at the careers of a number of…
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Play
The Two Noble Kinsmen at Shakespeare’s Globe online
The Two Noble Kinsmen is the last play that Shakespeare completed and is a collaboration with playwright John…
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Dance
The Winter’s Tale at the Royal Opera House online
The Royal Opera House has launched #OurHousetoYourHouse, a programme that gives opera and ballet fans the chance to…
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Play
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei at Hampstead Theatre
Playwright Howard Brenton’s #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei recounts the 2011 detention of famed Chinese artist Ai…
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Play
Twelfth Night at Royal Shakespeare Company online
As theatres have been forced to shut during the coronavirus lockdown, stage productions have moved online to continue…
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Play
The Seven Streams of the River Ota at the National Theatre
A play of epic scope returns to the National Theatre after a quarter of a century, marking the…
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