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An impressive cast – including Greg Germann via video link – deliver a revival of Lucinda Coxon’s jittery examination of intimacy and exploitation
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Theatre review: Blindness, Auckland Writers Festival 14 May, 2021 03:15 AM 3 minutes to read By: Ethan Sills When you think of the Auckland's Writers Festival, you probably think of a relaxed day spent listening to authors talk about their work, where the only drama comes when that one person with an essay rather than a question gets their hands on the mic at the Q&A after. Perhaps that relaxed air is what makes the festival's choice of theatrical production this year such an unexpected shock. AWF's production of Blindness is the latest iteration to travel the world since Lo...
First tickets for UK City of Culture events go on sale Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture 2021 kicks off on May 15 - here's all you need to know about getting tickets Updated UK City of Culture will kick off on May 15, and opening ceremony, 'Coventry Moves' will take place on June 5, The Allesley Silas (July 2021) is a new, site specific largescale outdoor musical theatre production by From the Heart Theatre. Never miss another story from Coventry and Warwickshire by subscribing to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscri...
Lucinda Coxon's hit play Herding Cats will return in a hybrid experience that can either be watched online or live at the Soho Theatre with socially distanced audiences. Directed by Anthony Banks, the piece will see two actors perform live in London, with a third actor streamed in real-time from the USA. Spectators can either watch in-situ at the Soho Theatre or via streaming platform Stellar. The piece, playing from 20 to 23 May, follows three people – Justine, Michael and Saddo – grappling with the modern world. Coxon said, "Ten years on from the première of Herding Cats, I'm excited...
Blindness Helen Maybanks The Off-Broadway premiere of Simon Stephensâ Blindness has officially extended performances through September 5. The production is one of the first in-person theatrical offerings to welcome audiences since the coronavirus shutdown. Blindness began performances April 2 at the Daryl Roth Theatre. The piece uses sound and light effects (including binaural headphone technology) in lieu of live performers. The story charts perhaps familiar territoryâa sudden pandemicâthat leaves its victims without sight. It is narrated by Olivier winner...