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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Pantomime dames protest at Westminster over Covid theatre restrictions by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Arts workers draw attention to lack of panto season this year and demand more help Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of protesters– including about…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Government accused of 'ripping the heart' out of UK night-time economy by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Critics argue prioritising non-creative jobs will not be enough to save theatres and nightclubs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has been accu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM
Friday, September 18, 2020

“Fission”: Entangling Science, Theatre and Mātauranga Māori. by Hilary Halba and David O’donnell With David Hutchinson, Rua McCallum and Martyn Roberts

In the era of Covid 19, when our theatres have been forced to close throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand, we find ourselves unable to rehearse or to present our work to a live audience. This has …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:10PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Play about Christopher Alder's death to be turned into film by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Writer Ryan Calais Cameron hopes film about black veteran dying in police custody will ignite conversation about racism A play about a notorious case of a black man dying in police custody i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM
Thursday, July 30, 2020

Ambassador Theatre Group to lay off 1,200 casual staff in UK by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Biggest employer in UK theatre to terminate contracts at end of coronavirus furlough scheme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Ambassador Theatre Group (AT…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Theatre Royal Plymouth proposes cutting entire creative team by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Critics say redundancy proposal ‘unfathomable’ and could damage future of theatre in the south-west The Theatre Royal Plymouth has been criticised for proposing to make its entire creat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PM
Saturday, July 18, 2020

Plan to open England's theatres with reduced capacity 'not viable' by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Plans for 1 August reopening criticised by industry figures as not enough to keep many venues open Theatres and venues in England will be able to host socially distanced performances and gig…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

'Creative activism' inspired by George Floyd at forefront of London arts festival by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Roy Williams’ 846, a collection of audio plays, will be performed at Greenwich+Docklands festival Artists need to engage in “creative activism” to help combat racism, according to the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18PM
Sunday, July 5, 2020

London theatre group to tell pandemic stories of black frontline staff by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Interviews to be turned into series of short plays to ensure contributions are not forgotten A series of short plays will tell the story of the Covid-19 crisis from the perspective of black …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12PM
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Covid-19 prejudice akin to 1980s Aids panic, say creators of Diana play by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Moment of Grace revisits princess’s boundary-breaking visit to UK’s first Aids ward The prejudice that has affected some communities during the Covid-19 pandemic is akin to that faced by…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM
Monday, June 8, 2020

'Triple whammy' of funding cuts has left UK arts vulnerable - report by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Survey says increasing reliance on box office sales left arts exposed during Covid-19 crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British arts institutions have …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Art That Confronts and Challenges Racism: Start Here by Melena Ryzik, Wesley Morris, Mekado Murphy, Reggie Ugwu, Pierre-Antoine Louis, Salamishah Tillet and Siddhartha Mitter

Our writers suggest works that illuminate and tackle issues of police brutality, social injustice and racial inequity.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

The Great Gatsby defies virus with October West End reopening by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Play will incorporate face masks and physical distancing into its immersive staging Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A vastly reduced capacity and masks that…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24PM
Monday, May 25, 2020

WeRNotVirus: plays to highlight Covid-19 racism against Asians by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Project including monologues will be shown on Zoom to help expose ‘hidden problem’ in UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A series of plays and monologue…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM
Thursday, May 21, 2020

National Theatre may shed 30% of its staff without more support by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Arts venue has lost 75% of its income because of coronavirus crisis The National Theatre has warned it will have to make significant numbers of staff redundant unless it receives additional …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum goes into 'hibernation' as Covid fallout hits stages by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

£700,000 loss forces landmark theatre to cancel entire 2020 programme in hope of emerging renewed next spring – and staving off financial fate of other venues The Royal Lyceum theatre in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

An industry in freefall: dance sector calls for urgent help by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

With tours cancelled and rehearsal rooms closed, what’s the future for dance? Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson, psychologist Terry Hyde and choreographer Alexander Whitley assess the Covid-19 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM
Thursday, April 30, 2020

From Meltdown to Lockdown: theatre festival coming to a radio near you by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Four stage shows will be performed by actors using sterilised studio kit at home Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Actors will give performances that were me…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM
Monday, April 6, 2020

Women Making (Sound) Waves by Martha Wade Steketee and Anita Martin

Reflections from six leading sound designers The post Women Making (Sound) Waves appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:17AM
Saturday, March 28, 2020

Guardian to stream Hampstead theatre shows during shutdown by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Acclaimed productions will be available to watch on Guardian site as coronavirus outbreak continues Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Guardian website is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PM
Saturday, December 7, 2019

Real-time polling station play The Vote returns for election night by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Catherine Tate, Mark Gatiss and Nina Sosanya star in James Graham and Josie Rourke’s theatrical experiment The play The Vote, a theatrical experiment broadcast live on television on electi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PM
Friday, October 4, 2019

Immersive Wolf of Wall Street opening delayed again due to flooding by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Producers extend preview run indefinitely due to building setbacks and a script ‘in flux’ An immersive theatre adaptation of The Wolf of Wall Street has postponed its opening night and e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM
Friday, September 20, 2019

The 50 best comedians of the 21st century by Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage

From apocalyptic standup Frankie Boyle to the many hilarious faces of Tina Fey, Steve Coogan, Sharon Horgan and Kristen Wiig, we present the funniest comics of the era Our No 1 comedian’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM
Saturday, July 6, 2019

West End rediscovers the pure joy of farce (and missing trousers) by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Broad stage theatre comedy full of plot twists, puns and frantic action is finding a new audienceThe stage is set like a hotel bedroom where a scantily clad woman is hiding inside a wardrobe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PM

National Theatre defends asking lesbians to leave bar by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Women claim staff did not ‘like the T-shirts we are wearing’ but NT says the action was ‘a result of a series of disturbances’ The National Theatre has become embroiled in a bitter w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PM
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Female playwrights star in new National Theatre lineup by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Season includes Kate Tempest reimagining of Greek classic and version of Guardian microplay Death of England Kate Tempest’s reimagining of a Greek classic and an adaptation of a short film…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Notre Dame and the culture it inspired – from Matisse to the Muppets by Oliver Wainwright, Stuart Jeffries, Peter Bradshaw, Jonathan Jones, Fiona Maddocks, Michael Coveney and Keza Macdonald

It mesmerised Proust, terrified Homer Simpson and gave us the Hunchback – Guardian critics celebrate Paris’s gothic masterpiece at the heart of the modern imagination As Notre Dame Cathe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:13AM
Sunday, March 24, 2019

Hamilton’s young star says Britain must confront its colonial past by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Jamael Westman explains how his role in the West End show has affected his politics as well as his careerThe swift rise to fame of Jamael Westman, leading man in the London cast of the hit m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00AM
Wednesday, December 26, 2018

New Year’s Eve: A Guide to Music and Comedy Events by Jon Caramanica, Elysa Gardner, Sean L. McCarthy, Jon Pareles and Giovanni Russonello

Phish at the Garden, drag shows in Brooklyn, jazz in the Village, comedy perilously close to Times Square and more: Where to laugh, dance, mosh and jam in 2019.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM
Saturday, October 13, 2018

‘Not a terrorist again!’: Typecast actors applaud manual to boost role diversity by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

A new book helps BAME actors shrug off stereotypes and show their real talentsNeed a convincing member of a street gang for a TV show? Or a suspected terrorist for a police interrogation sce…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM
Sunday, September 9, 2018

New life for historic theatre as it faces up to ‘slave trade’ past by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent

Bristol’s Old Vic confronts its controversial 250-year-old past on its relaunch after a £25m faceliftOne of the oldest theatres in Europe, Bristol Old Vic, is finally to have a proper fro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM