UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 617

Playscripts is hosting an Instagram livestream Q&A with Lauren Gunderson, hosted by Laura Laura Heywood on Thursday March 26 at 3 pm EST on @playscripts

In our current enforced state of isolation thanks to the nationwide lockdown, creatives across the country have been engaged in a tornado of generosity sharing their existing work on line and producing theatre at home.

BBC Radio London took to Twitter to post a video of Camden Voices singing Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' as a part of BBC's Make a Difference project!

BBC Arts today announced further programming for Culture In Quarantine, a virtual festival of the arts rooted in the experience of national lockdown, with more to be announced over the coming weeks.

In the latest inspired response to the shutdown, the Victoria and Albert Museum's Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Performance, Simon Sladen, is giving a virtual tour of the V&A's theatre and performance collection on Twitter.

The Barn Theatre have announced plans to live stream their critically acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's Henry V on World Theatre Day (27 March).

Following the success of their first reading of The Two Gentleman of Verona, The Show Must Go Online today announce the full schedule for their upcoming livestreams, with the next reading of The Taming of the Shrew streamed on Thursday 26 March, 7pm.

Arts Council England has announced an Emergency Response Package for the current health crisis.

After our fight against COVID-19, Gerald Santos, Miss Saigon UK-Ireland Tour alum, anticipates a re-energized global theater industry – brimming with outstanding productions more vibrant than ever before.

The BBC is currently working on its Culture In Quarantine initiative, but the BBC's iPlayer and Sounds are already incredibly rich sources of drama, music, dance and comedy.

Today Sadler's Wells announces that it will present new dance content for Digital Stage, its free online performance platform, in response to the cancellation of shows across its theatres as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Award winning theatre company Headlong, in association with the BAFTA winning Century Films, have today announced a new creative response to the current global crisis, Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre From a State of Isolation.

It has been announced that Victoria Hamilton-Barritt has joined the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming production of Cinderella as the stepmother!

West End Live has released the following statement regarding its cancellation via the event website: 

Papatango Theatre Company today announces that Isolated But Open Commissions - Voices From Across The Shutdown will now include two new monologues from award-winning writers Rachel De-Lahay and Anders Lustgarten, alongside ten monologues chosen anonymously from an open call-out.

The ETPEP Award 2020 is a playwriting prize for new UK playwrights who work in the theatre industry, run by the Finborough Theatre in association with the Experienced Theatre Practitioners Early Playwriting Trust (ETPEP).

Podcasts are a brilliant way of passing the time, while learning something new and being entertained at the same time.

Stephen Sondheim is today celebrating his 90th birthday - all best wishes from BroadwayWorld! You can mark this special day by watching the BBC Prom dedicated to the great man's 80th birthday, which will be repeated tonight on BBC Four.

Today, the almighty composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim turns 90 - happy birthday from all of us at BroadwayWorld! Here, BWW reviewers share some of the reasons why we adore his work.

There are some wonderful initiatives springing up online for those are itching to keep dancing during the shutdown.

The European premiere of Diva: Live From Hell was scheduled to take place at the Brockley Jack Theatre on 17 March, 2020.

Baz Bamigboye has revealed via Twitter today, a statement from Equity UK regarding Chancellor Rishi Sunak's latest statement about the state of entertainment workers during the current health crisis.

From today arts lovers can sign up for a no obligation 30-day free trial on Marquee TV, the international multi-genre performing arts streaming service.

The Evening Standard has reported that all West End performances have been cancelled until April 26.

Society of London Theatre has released a statement for all West End theatre ticketholders unsure of what to do amidst the shutdown.