If you can’t get to the Theatre, let the Theatre come to you! A series of digital initiatives to support us while we are in lockdown, Hampstead Theatre have launched their ‘At Home’ series. Its first initiative, I and You, Lauren Gunderson’s witty and uplifting portrayal of friendship, youth and living life to the full, […]
National Theatre At Home – NT Live
Thursday Nights with the National Theatre! Joining a growing number of theatres offering special broadcasts, the National There are offering NT Live productions for free via YouTube The first production will be One Man Two Guvnors by Richard Bean, featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden. To catch it, all you need to do […]
Special Dance Screenings from Sadler’s Wells
Sadler’s Wells Dance Performances on Digital Stage. Did you know that Sadler’s Wells has its own online platform – Digital Stage? As they are currently unable to bring artists and audiences together in the theatre, they are extending the content on Digital Stage so that you can watch full-length dance performances including shows which have […]
Royal Opera House Free Online Screenings and Broadcasts
Ballet and Opera from the comfort of your home. Missing your excursions to the Royal Opera House? There’s a new programme of totally free online broadcasts from Covent Garden which will be shown from the ROH Facebook and YouTube channels. Dates for your diary include the following Peter and the Wolf, The Royal Ballet, 2010 […]
Hampstead Theatre Free Screening of I and You
Watch I AND YOU, Starring Maisie Williams, FOR FREE from Monday 23 – Sunday 29 March Missing your bit of culture? London’s Theatres are starting to announce a whole raft of special releases to keep us all happy while we are stuck at home. Here’s one example which should please theatre lovers of all ages. […]
Northern Footlights – The New Nordics Theatre Festival – Preview
Celebrating Nordic Culture in the UK *Stop Press – Cancelled for health and safety reasons due to Covid19 restrictions* It’s over thirty years since the opening of the first Ikea store in Warrington, Cheshire, marking the beginning of the popularisation of Nordic culture in the UK. At the same time, Icelandic singer Bjork entered the […]
The Marriage of Figaro 2020 – ENO – Review
The Marriage of Figaro 2020, English National Opera – London Coliseum. *Stop Press – The London Coliseum is currently closed due to Covid19* If you’ve seen Amadeus, there are parts of the Marriage of Figaro that will be strikingly familiar. As Salieri describes the Countess forgiving her husband, he recognises that Mozart’s music manages somehow […]
Waiter, There’s a Murder in my Soup! – Troubadour, Wembley Park Theatre
A murder mystery dining experience *Stop Press – this production is currently closed due to health and safety precautions concerning Covid19 The Troubadour Wembley Park’s in-house restaurant Studio 5ive is the setting for Waiter, There’s a Murder in my Soup! – a fun evening combining a comedy murder mystery with a three-course dinner and drinks. […]
The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake – Royal Opera House – Review
Revival of Liam Scarlett’s Swan Lake at The Royal Opera House. *Stop Press – The Royal Opera House is currently closed due to Covid19* Liam Scarlett’s critically acclaimed 2018 production of Swan Lake has returned to the Royal Opera House for its first revival. The fairytale ballet has its roots in German and Russian folklore […]
Fidelio – Royal Opera House – Review
Beethoven’s Only Opera, Fidelio, at the Royal Opera House. The hottest ticket in town this year – and I got one, thanks (probably) to Friday Rush! Why has this opera been such a draw? Well, partly at least because the hero, Florestan, was to be played by the German tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Described by Anthony […]