Shakespeare's Globe is preparing to reopen its outdoor theatre on 19 May 2021. Provided the conditions are met for Step 3 of the Government's roadmap for cultural reopening, the Globe will be welcoming audiences in for socially distanced performances, having closed on 18 March 2020.
Metta Theatre – one of the UK's leading production companies devoted to British musical theatre – is pleased to announce the release of a film of a brand-new musical, CELLS, written, developed and recorded entirely during lockdown by the award-winning writer/director P Burton-Morgan and composer Ben Glasstone.
Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre has teamed up with the Scarborough & North Yorkshire Children's University to present exciting and entertaining online versions of their popular after-school clubs.
Stand-up Comedy for Beginners, led by Paddy Young, takes place from 7pm to 8pm each Monday from 8 March to 5 April. Performance Poetry for Beginners, led by Nadia Emam, takes place from 7pm to 8pm on Tuesdays 9, 16 and 30 March, and 6 and 13 April.
Amelia and John join a board comprising Helen Boaden, John Armistead, Kate Fenton, Christine Fitzpatrick, Clive Groom, Jon Lee, Richard Lumby, Alex Smith, David Warner, Mike Wilkinson and Sophie Wright.
A brand new film of the Scarborough theatre's sell-out Christmas show, The Snow Queen, will be available on the SJT website from noon on Wednesday 23 December 2020 until midnight on Sunday 31 January 2021. It's the first time the famous North Yorkshire theatre has ventured into filming its productions.
The hugely popular New Year's Day concert from Scarborough Spa Orchestra will go ahead this year despite its usual venue, the Spa, being temporarily closed.
Small Truth Theatre's DIGITAL CARAVAN THEATRE has announced their new micro festive show for 2020! Bringing the best new writing to our digital micro theatre with a big heart. They are back for a Winter special - a cheeky retelling of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' by Olivia Mace.
2021 will see Papatango mount an ambitious programme of open-entry opportunities to support early-stage artists and freelancers, who are among those hardest hit by Covid-19, and provide completely free and accessible new plays to help encourage audiences back to theatre. The 2021 programme will see:
Burn Bright's digitally commissioned anthology series Better In Person returns this winter with a northern-centric instalment, partnering with acclaimed venues to amplify the voices of northern writers who identify as women.
A brand new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Snow Queen will weave some sparkling festive magic live on stage at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre this Christmas.
Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre will be closing its doors to the public again from Thursday 5 November to Wednesday 2 December, re-opening on Thursday 3 December.
Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre has been awarded £247,705 as part of the Government's £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today.
Fuel Director Kate McGrath has today announced a programme of work planned for autumn 2020. All the work will be presented with Covid-secure protocols in place and will range from performances in socially distanced venues, to outdoor spaces in housing estates and round bonfires, from digital tours to performances that can be enjoyed from the luxury of your own bathtub.
Scarborough-born actor Simon Slater returns to his hometown this autumn to present a one-man thriller as part of the Stephen Joseph Theatre's bold new season of live entertainment.