Cirencester s Barn Theatre is the latest performing arts venue to open its doors but with a little help from impressionist Rory Bremner. The theatre hosted a preview evening of its first production since Christmas of Cat Goscovitch’s new play – A Russian Doll. The night was attended by comedian Rory Bremner, who has performed at the theatre, as well as patrons and supporters of the theatre. The Barn have teamed up with London s Arcola Theatre for the play, which is based on a true story, which follows twenty-something Masha as she becomes embroiled in the world of data and deceit as a member of Russia’s disinformation campaigns during the EU referendum.
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The picturesque Minack Theatre in Cornwall
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For most of history, theatre has happened outside. More than two thousand years’ worth of plays, from Sophocles to Shakespeare, were staged under open skies. Now, thanks to the pandemic, outdoor theatre is making a comeback. Several major theatres across the country are unveiling purpose-built outdoor performance spaces in the coming weeks. If the spread of the Indian variant means the industry’s worst fears are realised, they may prove our best hope of enjoying theatre this summer.
The RSC’s 500-seat garden theatre on the banks of the River Avon in Stratford is opening in July with a production of The Comedy of Errors; the Arcola in Hackney has converted plans for a new indoor space into the 200-seat Arcola Outside, a largely open-sided space with a roof; while Homeground, a 400-seat off-shoot of Manchester arts centre Home, built on a disused piece of real estate in the city centre, a rotten tomato�
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