Holiday blockbusters in the cinema and family vacations may not be a Christmas staple this year amid the pandemic.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t bring the festive joy into your home this Yuletide season.
Here’s our pick of five free online shows to catch this Christmas:
Dick Whittington - A Pantomime For 2020
Date: Until Dec 27
Christmas will not be complete without a pantomime. Well known in Britain,
Dick Whittington by Jude Christian and Cariad Lloyd was filmed live on stage on Dec 15 at London’s National Theatre.
Catch this hilarious and heartfelt updated classic tale about Dick, Mayor of London, who with his sidekick Cat and a host of fairytale favourites must save Christmas after a giant whale swallows Santa Clause whole!
Roar writer Matthew Seaman on the consequences of new Covid-19 restrictions on the theatre industry.
My last article, on the role of theatre as more than just a ‘hospitality industry,’ is already outdated, as London entered Tier 3, and now Tier 4. I spoke about the long-awaited return of the hit West End musical
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which did enjoy its glorious reopening at London’s Apollo Theatre on Saturday 12th December. Despite being at fifty percent capacity, the audience managed to welcome the cast back with just as much energy as always. After what must have been an exhausting four shows in just one weekend, the inevitable, but no less painful, announcement came from Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye:
It will premiere online for free (though donations are
heavily advised) on the Donmar s YouTube channel on Wednesday 16 December. 15 per cent of donations will be given to Connection at St Martin s, which has helped support thousands of homeless people during the pandemic.
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