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Lockdown takes viewers inside the closed world of three maximum-security U.S. prisons to observe violent clashes, covert rules and secret codes of justice.

LONELY TOGETHER a project from Voice Of The Speechless Photo LONELY TOGETHER a project from Voice Of The Speechless
by Danny Wimpey - July 08, 2020

The lyrics of the song, LONELY TOGETHER, by South African, Ziya, take on new meaning when you realize that families and individuals with special needs face a constant lockdown: a?oeTo you, it is the new normal, to me, it's just another day,a?? says Ziya, co-founder of Voice of the Speechless a Proje...


The National Theatre's Mysterious Storyteller Madame Kalamazoo Delivers Daily Stories Photo The National Theatre's Mysterious Storyteller Madame Kalamazoo Delivers Daily Stories To Children Across The UK
by Stephi Wild - July 22, 2020

Starting from today, Madame Kalamazoo's Magical Mail  will now be available to children across the whole country; delivered via email by the National Theatre.  ...


Charing Cross Theatre Becomes the First West End Venue to Partially Reopen With the R Photo Charing Cross Theatre Becomes the First West End Venue to Partially Reopen With the Return of The Players Bar
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 06, 2020

After three long months, Charing Cross Theatre will become the first West End venue to re-open, but only partially....


Pins and Needles Productions and Bea Roberts Present SELECT A QUEST Photo Pins and Needles Productions and Bea Roberts Present SELECT A QUEST
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2020

From Olivier-nominated Pins and Needles Productions and award-winning writer Bea Roberts, comes an original interactive online children's adventure, SELECT A QUEST, created in only 72 hours during lockdown....


Paul Tabone of the West End's PHANTOM Prepares For Socially Distanced Concert, Talks Photo Paul Tabone of the West End's PHANTOM Prepares For Socially Distanced Concert, Talks the Importance of the Arts, and More
by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2020

Paul Tabone, who has played Ubaldo Piangi in Phantom of the Opera on the West End for four years, chatted recently with The Sydney Morning Herald about what he's been doing during the lockdown....


HighTide's Lighthouse Programme Has Supported Over 150 Artists In Lockdown Photo HighTide's Lighthouse Programme Has Supported Over 150 Artists In Lockdown
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2020

In these uncertain times, HighTide, as an artist-led National Portfolio organisation, are committed to supporting artists and have already engaged with over 150 artists through their Lighthouse Programme....


The Pandora Network Launches New Online Interactive Experience NIGHTLIGHT CIRCUS Photo The Pandora Network Launches New Online Interactive Experience NIGHTLIGHT CIRCUS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 15, 2020

The Pandora Network is launching a new online interactive experience in July called NIGHTLIGHT CIRCUS, with tickets now on sale. This follows the hugely successful sold out launch of the first experience - BURYING THE HATCHET - which ran in May 2020....


MALKA Releases New Single 'A New World' Photo MALKA Releases New Single 'A New World'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 16, 2020

Scottish multi-instrumentalist MALKA has released the video for her new single 'A New World'. A hopeful song that looks to a bright future, it features glimmering synths and percussion over a brooding bassline as MALKA's vocals fly high within....


BWW Review: WORK_FROM_HOME, New Diorama Theatre online Photo BWW Review: WORK_FROM_HOME, New Diorama Theatre online
by Jo Fisher - June 27, 2020

work_from_home is New Diorama Theatre's online theatrical experience. This production is a digital adaptation of Nathan Ellis's work.txt which should have been performed at the 'missing' 2020 Incoming Festival, and was nominated for an Innovation Award at VAULT Festival 2020....


SEEN FROM HERE, A Collection Of Lockdown Stories, is on Sale Now Photo SEEN FROM HERE, A Collection Of Lockdown Stories, is on Sale Now
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2020

Seen from Here: Writing in the Lockdown is a collection of stories, flash fiction, poems, autofiction and conceptual writing gathered during the April and May Covid-19 lockdown, bringing together UK-based writers, poets, performance makers and artists....


Darlington Operatic Society Releases CD to Raise Money For the NHS Photo Darlington Operatic Society Releases CD to Raise Money For the NHS
by Stephi Wild - July 22, 2020

A successful musical theatre group has produced a compilation of lockdown classics to help support the National Health Service....


Steel Panther To Hold Another Virtual Concert Event Photo Steel Panther To Hold Another Virtual Concert Event
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 14, 2020

California rock legends, global philanthropists and stripper connoisseurs Steel Panther continue to set new career goals for themselves. After effectively saving the world (we are all reading this press release after all) with the very successful Concert To Save The World in June, the band is now ba...


Queen + Adam Lambert to Release Episode 3 of 'Roadies in Lockdown' Rhapsody Tour Lock Photo Queen + Adam Lambert to Release Episode 3 of 'Roadies in Lockdown' Rhapsody Tour Lockumentary Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 09, 2020

Queen's Official YouTube channel's behind-the-scenes 'Lockumentary' series Roadies in Lockdown which explores the roles of various Queen + Adam Lambert crew members on the road and catches up with them in lockdown continues its weekly outing with episode 3 this Friday, July 10, available to view sta...


Sir David Bintley Joins Brandon Lawrence For Online Choreography Challenge Photo Sir David Bintley Joins Brandon Lawrence For Online Choreography Challenge
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2020

Internationally acclaimed choreographer and former Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB), Sir David Bintley, CBE will judge an online Choreography Challenge for students together with its creator, Brandon Lawrence....


Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critic Photo Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2020

Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, Staged (6x15) features the cast of a play - the cream of the crop of British acting talent - who are furloughed when their upcoming West End production is suddenly brought to a halt. The series follows the cast as they try their best to keep the rehearsals o...


BWW Feature: 5 Shows I'd Most Like To See When Theatre Returns Photo BWW Feature: 5 Shows I'd Most Like To See When Theatre Returns
by Fiona Scott - July 23, 2020

While I've enjoyed live-tweeting and reviewing some of the online theatre we've been granted in recent months, it would be nice to get back into a theatre one day. This could be as early as next month from what the UK Government is currently advising. Below are a few of the things I had been looking...


Ten UK Ballet Schools Unite In Auditions For September 2021 Entry Photo Ten UK Ballet Schools Unite In Auditions For September 2021 Entry
by Stephi Wild - July 10, 2020

In response to COVID-19, the current lockdown and its impact on dance training and the preparation to audition for a coveted place at a specialist dance school, ten of the UK's leading vocational ballet institutions have come together in support of thousands of young dancers considering the next ste...


Royal Albert Hall in Danger of Closing if it Does Not Receive Financial Support Photo Royal Albert Hall in Danger of Closing if it Does Not Receive Financial Support
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 02, 2020

iNEWS has reported that the Royal Albert Hall could close by March 2021, the date of the iconic venue's 150th anniversary, if it doesn't receive urgent financial support....


VIDEO: The Showstoppers Present ONLINE STORYTIME, an Interactive Musical for Kids Photo VIDEO: The Showstoppers Present ONLINE STORYTIME, an Interactive Musical for Kids
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 19, 2020

Calling all parents! The Olivier Award-winning Showstoppers have got you covered during lockdown with their interactive musical 'Online Storytime' made especially for kids!...


Guest Blog: Calum Finlay On CHATTERBOX and The Value of Youth Theatres Photo Guest Blog: Calum Finlay On CHATTERBOX and The Value of Youth Theatres
by Marianka Swain - June 17, 2020

On 12 June we launched Series Two of CHATTERBOX - an online and interactive interview series which gives young people and youth theatres the chance to interact with renowned artists and industry leaders....


The Goa Affordable Art Festival Bangalore Edition Returns to RMZ Ecoworld Gallery Photo The Goa Affordable Art Festival Bangalore Edition Returns to RMZ Ecoworld Gallery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2020

The Goa Affordable Art Festival (GAAF) : Bangalore Edition which was briefly paused in compliance with the government mandated lockdown is now back to showcase the works of upcoming artists across the nation until Friday, June 26....


Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critic Photo Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2020

Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, Staged (6x15) features the cast of a play - the cream of the crop of British acting talent - who are furloughed when their upcoming West End production is suddenly brought to a halt. The series follows the cast as they try their best to keep the rehearsals o...


VIDEO: New Musical AVALONA Releases New Music Video 'Love Again' Photo VIDEO: New Musical AVALONA Releases New Music Video 'Love Again'
by Peter Danish - July 21, 2020

The upcoming new musical AVALONA has released new music video 'Love Again' inspired by the lockdown. This song and video was written, recorded and shot, during and in response to these challenging times under lockdown....


Ian White and London Agents Form 'Collective Agents' Photo Ian White and London Agents Form 'Collective Agents'
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2020

During Covid-19 lockdown Ian White at Ian White Management, one of Australia's most respected theatrical agencies in Australia, has been working behind the scenes to create some new opportunities for Australian actors.  ...


VIDEO: Musicians Perform in a London Park While Indoor Venues Remain Closed Photo VIDEO: Musicians Perform in a London Park While Indoor Venues Remain Closed
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2020

Freelance musician Ben Marshall recently gathered a group of a dozen musicians to perform in Greenwich Park, as venue remain closed due to the health crisis....






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