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These immersive productions offer a chance to escape the world and share a live experience
The actors discuss stretching their acting and dancing muscles in a new drama livestreamed from London’s Almeida Theatre
Four vivid monologues by Peter Barnes have been revived and filmed in a rare outing for the dramatist
The struggling live events sector could be revived by a new Vertical Theatre concept
‘I wanted it to be full of joy and light,’ says Haynes of her new filmed drama about the death of her close friend
In her staging of Edouard Louis’ brutal autobiographical novel, Arbo wants us to see all sides
The latest online productions offer audiences a choice of camera angles
Two online festivals show that the urge to experiment remains undimmed
A 1939 version of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ has inspired the RSC’s Gregory Doran to stage a reconstruction
The singer’s stage musical, co-written by Enda Walsh, is available as a streamed film
Jones, who stars in a new filmed production of Chekhov’s play, talks about comedy and sadness, the survival of theatre and the importance of being physical
A busy manger and a mansion full of spirits make for calamitous Christmas viewing in two BBC1 shows
The industry has been through dark times, but innovation and resourcefulness have shone through the gloom
Festive performances online offer a chance to enjoy shows with children and teenagers, together or apart
Simon Russell Beale excels in A Christmas Carol, plus Nine Lessons and Carols, The Dumb Waiter and Potted Panto
Our pick of the best performances available online, from festive ‘Christmas Carols’ to ghost stories told on WhatsApp
Producers focus on smaller shows to mitigate the financial risk of cancellations
A bold project aims to provide a counter-narrative to mainstream media — and fake news
‘As hundreds of thousands of people have been out on the streets, we too have decided to take our theatre outside’
Nicholas Hytner and Jack Thorne talk about adapting the story for 2020 and pinpoint its contemporary resonances
The east London Arcola theatre is constructing a new outdoor space for Covid — and beyond
She quit her stage career in the 1980s, but the death of her famous father, Peter, has sparked her return
The actor relished his role as a café owner in Steve McQueen’s new film about protest and black culture in 1970s London
A blazing drama about a man undone by racial profiling played for just one night at the National Theatre
A radical ancient text that revisits classical legends is being adapted for the stage by London’s Jermyn Street Theatre
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