Masterclasses make up a mighty hour of theatre "Getting dark," or so comments Irene Ruddock (a pitch-perfect Imelda Staunton) in passing midway through A Lady of Letters, and, boy, ain't th…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:24AMThe Bridge theater in London has resumed performances after the coronavirus shutdown with a series of monologues by David Hare and Alan Bennett.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18AMreview of Old Vic In Camera presentation of the late Brian Friel's 1979 play 'Faith Healer'
SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 05:22PMAlfresco 'Pippin' revival at south London pub theatre
SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 06:18AMMaureen Lipman in fearless form in Martin Sherman's discursive solo play Solo plays and performances are, of necessity, the theatrical currency of the moment, whether across an entire seaso…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:03AMThe sheer brio of the endeavour proved irresistible, and one wasn’t surprised to see the performers’ eyes misting over
SOURCE: inews.co.uk at 07:50PMC-o-n-t-a-c-t — the letters are aptly distanced to suit the times — marks the English-language premiere of an alfresco theatre piece that premiered in Paris during lockdown.
SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 07:50PMBased on the hit 1993 hit film “Sleepless in Seattle,” the production is London’s first fully staged indoor musical in months. Applause for that, at least.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMTraverse Theatre two-hander transfers well to the screen In normal times, Edinburgh Festival audiences would now be packing into the city’s invaluable Traverse Theatre, home to some of th…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 11:12AMFor one night, we were part of a full-on theatrical experience once again A lot of rain and untold bliss: those were the takeaways from Saturday night’s alfresco Opera Holland Park concer…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:32AMA New York duo celebrates Sir Noël and Samuel Beckett bewitches and bewilders once again After months spent sifting amongst the virtual, I'm pleased to report that live performance looks t…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:42AMThe Donmar Warehouse is the first major playhouse in the city to reopen, with a socially distanced sound installation.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03AMProfile of Young Vic artistic director could go still further Filmed, as one would, well, imagine, prior to lockdown, Imagine .... My Name is Kwame hearkens to what now seems a bygone era …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:24AMTheatre comes to life, albeit gently, and some familiar names crop up online After a weeklong hiatus due to an absence of noteworthy material, this column is back heralding the return, as w…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:06AMStreamed productions from the archive of the Royal Shakespeare Company show the development of some top-rank British performers.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:32PMEmpty playhouses caught on camera and an online 'Merchant' complete a typically varied week of theatrical fare Theatres will begin gently unlocking their doors as we head into August. In the…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 11:18AMA Broadway legend in concert lends musical buoyancy to this week's ever wide-ranging theatrical array We're easing out of lockdown, haircuts are being had, and the theatre continually shape…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:18AMMedeas past and present conjoin across a characteristically eclectic theatre week Stop the presses! For the first time in nearly four months, The Arts Desk can point to the first of several…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:54AM“Staged,” a six-episode sitcom, and “Talking Heads,” a remake of a group of vaunted monologues, show what good can come of a bereft theatrical scene in Britain.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:54AMNigel Slater is back, as is Richard Nelson's Apple family for a second time via Zoom Can this weekly lineup really now be three months old? As we move towards at least some degree of rela…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:48AMSome celeb-heavy revivals and a kids-friendly showstopper feature amongst this week's lineup Might we be nearing light at the end of the lockdown tunnel? It definitely seems that way, with t…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:06AMThe state of Britain then and now gets a look-in, as do animals in human form As lockdown continues, National Theatre at Home has announced its final sequence of plays, and several of the v…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:12AMTHEATRE LOCKDOWN SPECIAL 9: Alan Bennett revisited, and so is Oz Some familiar titles, a 1913 rarity and a show in which the audience plays its part The government may occupy shifting sands…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:12AMCaryl Churchill and Simon McBurney are among the British theater talents contributing to “The Lockdown Plays,” a series of new works you can listen to, but can’t see.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06AMTom Hiddleston reminds us of his stage roots, as does Christopher Walken as Captain Hook As we continue into a third month in lockdown, the arts continue to suggest ever-changing worlds beyo…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:48AMEarly James Graham joins various Broadway legends, Irving Berlin and Jerry Herman amongst them The live-ness of theatre seems further away with every passing week, but at least the art form…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:24PMA popular American star vehicle and 'Alice in Wonderland' minute-by-minute figure among the cultural bounty during the week ahead Can we really be entering a third month in lockdown? Indeed…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:03AMOnline broadcasts of some of the composer’s greatest hits put the spotlight on a 50-year career.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AMFrom a much-traveled one-man play to a continent-spanning National Theatre premiere, the theatrical week offers plenty so savour No one can accuse the gods of streaming of failing to cast a…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:03PMIn an ever-busy week, the Donmar and Finborough join the online bustle Has anyone else noticed how fulltime this streaming thing has become? Those who were of a mind to (and who never sle…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:24AMSonnets galore also form part of another busy week amidst bizarre times Time is moving in mysterious ways at the moment. It's been possible over the last month or so to mark out the beginni…
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