UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 529

The Unicorn is responding to the times with a new digital theatre project Unicorn Online - a fresh, innovative approach to making online theatre for young audiences during the building's closure.

Iris Theatre has announced the launch of a fundraising appeal to guarantee the future of the company.

Customers have made over £10,000 of donations to the Darlington Hippodrome's A Place for Everyone fund since the temporary closure of the theatre due to the health crisis.

Produced and presented by Ethereal Theatre Company in collaboration with The Cockpit Broadcast

The International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival has been cancelled due to the health crisis.

WhatsOnStage today announces the Lockdown Playwriting Prize; a playwrighting competition launched in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Yellow Earth Theatre, and Tamasha will present the online premiere of their 2019 production Under the Umbrella, which will be streamed via the Belgrade Theatre's YouTube Channel from 22-29 May 2020.

Phina Oruche (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed, The WB; Footballers' Wives, ITV; Hollyoaks, Channel 4; Taken Down, BBC), whose show Identity Crisis was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and on UK tour, has graced our screens for years - now she has turned her hand to storytelling.

Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 UK tour of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom The Musical, starring Kevin Clifton and directed by Craig Revel Horwood, has been rescheduled and will now run at Darlington Hippodrome from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 January 2022.

Riverside Studios, the newly re-opened multi-arts venue in Hammersmith, is continuing its star-studded series of online fundraising quizzes with a new set of hosts joining the already stellar line up.

The WOW Foundation has today announced a partnership with BBC Arts, as part of its Culture in Quarantine initiative, to curate a brand new digital WOW festival online.

Join 'Hitler's Tasters', streamed directly to your computer from the comfort of your home!

The Mercury Theatre Colchester today launched an exciting new songwriting contest in association with Perfect Pitch with the help of Tim Minchin, as part of the next phase of their 'Mercury Online' virtual season.

Little Angel Theatre has partnered with director, designer and puppeteer Toby Olié to stream his performance of Ross Collins' picture book, What Does an Anteater Eat?

Kes Reimagined,created by award-winning choreographer Jonathan Watkins, will be made available to watch online via The Space for free from Tuesday 19 May at 7pm and available for 30 days.

On the evening of Friday 15th May, legendary showbiz troupe The London Cabaret Club will air an exclusive performance of their critically acclaimed show 'Exquisite' via their Youtube channel.

Organisers of the Hales Barns Carnival have announced that the festival will not take place this year due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Manchester International Festival (MIF) today confirms the appointment of three new Board members: the writer Jeanette Winterson, journalist Ngozi (Goz) Ugochukwu, and Chief Executive, Food, The Co-op, Jo Whitfield.

Leading playwrights April De Angelis, Jack Thorne, Laura Wade, David Eldridge, Lucy Kirkwood, Roy Williams, James Graham, Bryony Lavery and David Edgar have backed guidelines launched by the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) today.

Fat Rascal Theatre have released five songs for free streaming from their Fringe hit, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch.

West Sussex County Times has reported that the Chichester Festival Theatre, which has had to pull the shows from its summer season due to the health crisis, remains hopeful that they will be able to bring performances to the stage this year.

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that they will stream an exclusive question and answer session with internationally best-selling author Michael Morpurgo on Saturday 16 May at 7:30pm.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre have teamed up with intoBodmin and FEAST to deliver a free weekly episodic audio play that can be enjoyed in self-isolation.

The incredible story of a man who escaped the clutches of a Nazi firing squad is being brought back to life as a Warrington woman pays tribute to a trio of family war heroes.

The Yard Theatre has announced a day-long programme of new commissioned live digital works by artists across its local, theatre and music programmes.