Wednesday, April 21, 2021
A co-production from BoxLess Theatre and the Barn Theatre, and adapted from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful is the story of Private Thomas Peaceful (Emily Costello, the first…
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Safe is a verbatim play created and directed by Alexis Gregory (I reviewed his work previously in Sex/Crime). Previously performed at the Soho Theatre, this is now reimagined for the digital…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSaturday, April 17, 2021
A Splinter of Ice is a ‘tell, not show’ play but it is engrossing from the first moment, and the characters feel completely believeable with their moments of resigned boredom, creaks of …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, April 16, 2021
The second commission in the Outside the Box series, No Future (written by Adam Welsh) is a multi-dimensional project bridging film, theatre and installation.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWednesday, April 14, 2021
For Bristol-based Brave Mirror Productions, Antigone is adapted and directed by Jamie Saul, performed on Zoom, and edited by Thomas Duggan. The ten-strong cast are led by Gemma Lee (a powerf…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMTuesday, April 13, 2021
Applecart Arts’ General Secretary is a two-hander written and performed by two undoubtedly intelligent performers, Cassie Symes and Georgina Thomas, also known as Thick ‘n’ Fast. Their…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWednesday, April 7, 2021
All this week, you can find a free premiere each night from Ross McGregor’s Talking Gods series of new plays on the website of theatre company Arrows & Traps, who specialise in classic…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00PMMonday, April 5, 2021
This is a curious show: announced as a semi-improvised production with audience participation, Open Mic is streamed live from the Soho Theatre’s Cabaret Space.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSaturday, April 3, 2021
In Plain Sight is a surreal piece which toys with the expectations of both a digital ‘theatre’ piece and the historical characters it depicts.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, April 2, 2021
At slightly under 40 minutes, The Lesson has moments which are both hilarious and educational, as well as making the audience think about the truly shocking messages being discussed.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThursday, April 1, 2021
Jabala & The Jinn is a piece of drama which explores complex themes on growing up, honesty, and friendship.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWednesday, March 31, 2021
Flavour Text is the fourth show in Chronic Insanity’s 12×12 project for 2021. A browser-based game in which clues are followed to solve a mystery, it follows previous shows Means of Produ…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThursday, March 25, 2021
An excellent set of seven short plays made their debut on Monday night in a Zoom presentation called Hear Me Roar, produced by Burn Bright.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMWednesday, March 24, 2021
BKLYN the Musical is assured, confident and dynamic, while staying true to its source material. I thoroughly enjoyed its innovation, cleverness and attention to detail.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMonday, March 22, 2021
Dream, using motion capture of actors, animation, music and some audience interaction, is not an adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but is inspired by the forest presented within it.…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, March 21, 2021
Where The Bugaboo Lives is the Little Angel’s first Zoom production, performed live. It joins the productions which have been available for free on their YouTube channel during theatre clo…
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The world premiere of “the great sonic adventure” Curse of the Crackles proves to be 45 minutes of utter fun. Find yourself a dark space or wear an eye mask, plug in your headphones, and…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMFriday, March 19, 2021
A web series from medieval music group The Telling, written and produced by their artistic director Clare Norburn; the third episode of Love in the Lockdown will land on YouTube on 23 March …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMTuesday, March 16, 2021
Jina and the STEM Sisters is the story of young aspiring scientist Jina, who meets key women from the fields of Science, Tech, Engineering and Maths (STEM) as she tries to find her way home.…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMTuesday, March 9, 2021
A production of the Theatre Centre, in association with Soho Theatre, Birds and Bees is an important new dramatic addition to the discussion around sexting, consent, and “revenge porn”.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThursday, March 4, 2021
Soph is a storyteller, sharing tales from Aesop’s Fables to a virtual audience of school groups on Zoom. Fables at the Kitchen Table is the latest show from Stute Theatre, aimed at childre…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, March 3, 2021
24, 23, 22, the latest production from theatre whizzes Chronic Insanity runs about 48 minutes, and is viewed across two devices (computer and phone).
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, March 2, 2021
Thespie has launched its newest concerts in celebration of Black musicians and composers, and of LGBTQIA+ performers. These are now available on demand, and their proceeds go to Black Lives …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSunday, February 28, 2021
Daddy Long Legs is an entertaining confection in the old Broadway style, filmed before an audience at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, and presented by Boulevard Productions.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, February 24, 2021
A new audio experience from Tron Theatre and Produced Moon, Hotline is an interactive piece over the telephone, concerning a call to the Moon.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMTuesday, February 23, 2021
The Secret Society of Leading Ladies is the latest initiative from the Barn Theatre and it gives you, the viewer, the power to create your own concert.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMMonday, February 22, 2021
I have loved both book and film of The Color Purple for as long as I can remember. Alice Walker’s novel of strong black females in an America which sees them as not just second-class citiz…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSaturday, February 20, 2021
We are now into a third lockdown, but the Theatre Cafe and Adam Blanshay Productions continue undeterred with the Theatre Channel’s musical theatre spectaculars.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, February 19, 2021
Twelve minutes is the average lifespan of a plastic bag, we are told at the start of Mark Conway and Alex Packer’s hard-hitting fusion of text, images and sound, And Breathe.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, February 17, 2021
All On Her Own is an unusual monologue which holds the attention throughout; although perhaps the borderline hysterics of the original version are ultimately truer to the play as written.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSunday, February 14, 2021
The material in Valentine’s Sketch Show feels a little rough at times, but when things click and the company runs with it, you do have a giggle.
However, Northern Comedy Theatre (ba…
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