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Second helping of Love in Lockdown will be served later this month Reporter: ); ); Lockdown has placed restrictions on most aspects of people’s lives, but Barnstorm Theatre Company and Barn Owl Players continue to prove that even the most ardent of lockdowns has not put a barrier on the arts. Beginning with their successful monologue virtual production, Zoom BOP: Confinement, last September, the two companies set out to up the stakes by producing, Love in Lockdown, a series of newly written short plays. The plan was to produce five new works, but when the call went out for submissions, the calibre was high, and Love In Lockdown became a two-part event with five new short plays in each show. ....
Love in Lockdown: Kilkenny actors showcase new works on March 18 Reporter: ); Love in Lockdown: a challenge at the best of times! This is theatre at its resilient best from the partnership of Barnstorm Theatre Company and Barn Owl Players in Kilkenny. With all the restrictions keeping people isolated in our homes, local theatre is still happening behind closed doors, on radio and online. In Kilkenny, the theatre community has risen to the challenge and explored how, where and when theatre shows can be presented. Last November there was a call out to writers in the region to create new short plays for two characters - Love in Lockdown is the result and what a result! The producers are delighted with the talent and variety of the new works. Twenty writers submitted original scripts and 10 have been chosen to produce in two programmes. ....