and S. David’s Day celebration
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stream.theatre have added even more exclusive events to the schedule in the coming months, from hit concerts to a reprise of one of last year’s most popular streaming events.
Jason Robert Brown’s
Songs For A New World makes a streaming return from 21 – 28 February 2021. Starring Rachel John (
Hamilton), Ramin Karimloo (
Motown) and Rachel Tucker (
Come From Away), the self-filmed musical was a fan favourite last year and makes its stream.theatre debut, on demand.
Last summer’s biggest outdoor musicals event
West End Drive In makes its streaming debut in February and March. With five fantastic concerts, and a host of theatre favourites, audiences can relish in the electric festival atmosphere from the comfort of their home.
Hard-luck stories will need to work harder to gain our attention post-lockdown. Now that so much of the country has had a wretched time, audiences may have less time for self-pity.Philip Ridley’s
âThe Poltergeistâ Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Madman
A breakneck performance by Joseph Potter as an embittered former prodigy carries this unnerving monologue from Philip Ridley.
Joseph Potter as a once-promising artist in Philip Ridley’s darkly comic play “The Poltergeist.”Credit.Matt Martin
Jan. 29, 2021
The mind of a neurotic artist is a terrifying place to be. Trust me, I know: Iâve had a 30-year residency in one, and itâs no picnic.
Still, the artist at the center of âThe Poltergeist,â a new solo play by Philip Ridley presented by Tramp and streaming courtesy of Londonâs Southwark Playhouse, functions on a whole different level. As a teen, Sasha (Joseph Potter) was dubbed a prodigy thanks to his large-scale murals. He was going to be a star, but now, years later, heâs a nobody, self-consciously making smudged watercolors and sketches that he immediately declares worthless.
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Boy, am I glad the dating game is behind me. That, though, is the subject of this amiable revival of I Love You, You re Perfect, Now Change, an off-Broadway hit show which is basically a cradle-to-grave survey of dating, with all its very special agonies.
Masochists will need little encouragement; but others (including myself) may prefer to watch from behind the sofa.
Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts s musical revue ran in New York from 1996-2008, but it s updated here with nods to Netflix and yes, you guessed it, Covid.
Significantly, the pre-recorded show, starring Brenda Edwards, Alice Fearn, Oliver Tompsett and Simon Lipkin, has not been timed for Valentine s Day (it ends tomorrow). No one can go out on a date, anyway; but this is a musical that might serve as a paradoxical comfort for singletons.
28 January, 2021 â By Lucy Popescu
Sherlock Holmes â The Case of the Hung Parliament. Photo: Rah Petherbridge Photography
TELLING Tales returns to Shakespeareâs Globe with a selection of online storytelling and workshops. Their educational practitioners immerse you in the world of Shakespeareâs plays with options for young children through to teenagers. Join by Zoom from January 30-February 21. Ticket prices per household £20-£40. Visit:
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Les Enfant Terriblesâ immersive online adventure blurs the lines between theatre, gaming, escape room and board game. Sherlock Holmes: An Online Adventure â The Case of the Hung Parliament will run until March 10. The Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Lord Chamberlain, have been found hanging in their own chambers. Each victim died on their birthday and had received a card with a mysterious quote written in it. What does this mean? Whereâs Sherlock? And what will you do with 75 minutes left to