Nottingham Playhouse production of Choir Boy cancelled
A production of Choir Boy at Nottingham Playhouse has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
It was due to be staged in Nottingham from February 12-27 as part of a joint project with Theatre Royal Stratford East.
It would have been UK regional premiere of the recent Broadway hit, written by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Moonlight, Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Nottingham Playhouse. Photo: David Baird (43884029)
But Playhouse management have confirmed it will not be going ahead, because of the ongoing restrictions.
Adam Penford, artistic director at Nottingham Playhouse, said: âDue to the pandemic, we are sadly unable to produce Choir Boy this February.
OffWestEnd announces 47 finalists for its OFFIES AWARDS 2021
January 7, 2021 Last updated:
March 17, 2021
12:24 am By Admin
Exciting times for the OffWestEnd OFFIES who today announces the finalists for the 2020 OFFIES AWARDS.
The Offies recognise and celebrate the excellence, innovation and ingenuity of independent, fringe and alternative theatres across London, helping to raise their profiles and rewarding the new talent that they nurture, which is essential for the future of the theatre industry. Though theatre has been devastated by the Covid pandemic in 2020, there were enough high-quality live shows receiving Offies nominations before lockdown, and between lockdowns, to enable the judging panel to select 47 finalists across 16 of the 28 Offies categories. The winners will be announced at the Offies Awards Ceremony, being held online on 21st February 2021.
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National treasure Dame Barbara Windsor died on Thursday night, aged 83. This was long-expected, but it is still a shock she was indestructible showbiz royalty. As Joan Collins rightly says: Showbusiness has lost a legend.
Her final years were clouded by Alzheimer s disease, which first became apparent in 2014 when she could no longer learn her lines and she d always been what is called in the profession a quick study .
Through sheer persistence, Babs managed to keep playing Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders for a further two years. Once she could no longer perform, she channelled her energy into the Alzheimer s Society. In an open letter to the Government, she wrote: My heart goes out to the many, many people who are really struggling to get the care they so desperately need.