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Bridge Theatre Launches New Season of Monologues

London's Bridge Theatre will re-open this autumn with a new season of twelve monologues, using the theatre's flexible auditorium to provide 250 socially distanced seats.

Ralph Fiennes will take on the role of David Hare in a new solo-show Beat The Devil, which documents Hare's experience contracting Covid-19; Inua Ellams and Fuel present their production of An Evening with an Immigrant; Yolanda Mercy will perform her one-woman play Quarter Life Crisis; and poet and playwright Zodwa Nyoni's Nine Lives threads together humour and humanity to tell the real personal story behind asylum headlines. Across September and October, there will also be a live run of the recently recorded series of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, with performances from Imelda Staunton, Tamsin Greig, Lesley Manville, and more.

Ralph Fiennes in Beat the Devil directed by Nicholas Hytner

Inua Ellams in An Evening with an Immigrant

Yolanda Mercy in Quarter Life Crisis directed by Jade Lewis

Lladel Bryant in Nine Lives directed by Alex Chisholm

Monica Dolan in The Shrine directed by Nicholas Hytner

Lesley Manville in Bed Among the Lentils directed by Nicholas Hytner

Rochenda Sandall in The Outside Dog directed by Nadia Fall

Kristin Scott Thomas in The Hand of God directed by Jonathan Kent

Lucian Msamati in Playing Sandwiches directed by Jeremy Herrin

Imelda Staunton in A Lady of Letters directed by Jonathan Kent

Tamsin Greig in Nights in the Garden of Spain directed by Marianne Elliott

Maxine Peake in Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet directed by Sarah Frankcom

This Weekend: experimental dance, classic opera + more

Cool down this weekend by staying in and watching some entertaining filmed performances from The Met Opera, Irish Repertory Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival, plus a livestream from Hamilton star Christopher Jackson. Explore the world of opera in a new podcast from Welsh National Opera, listen to an Audible recording of the witty, coming-of-age play My Mum's a Twat, or discover the cast recording of a brand-new, uplifting musical recorded during lockdown. It's also the final weekend to stream Broadbend, Arkansas, plus a reading of Same Time, Next Year with Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin.

Here's some more suggestions for theatre to stream this weekend:

La Bohème - Filmed Performance (15-16 Aug)

Puccini’s timeless tale of love, camaraderie, jealousy, and loss in the garrets and cafés of bohemian Paris is the most-performed work in Met history. Watch this filmed performance for free this weekend as part of The Metropolitan Opera's nightly streams.

Christopher Jackson: Live From the West Side - Livestream (15 Aug)

You may know him as George Washington in Hamilton. Now, see Christopher Jackson perform live from NYC’s New World Stages in this special livestream event. This one-night-only concert will feature Broadway show tunes, pop hits and original songs, plus personal stories from his time in Broadway’s Hamilton, In the Heights, and Freestyle Love Supreme.

My Light Shines On: An Evening With Scottish Ballet - Film

As a part of My Light Shines On, the Edinburgh International Festival has commissioned some of Scotland’s major national artistic companies to create extraordinary works that audiences can enjoy from their own homes. The International Festival celebrates their long-standing relationship with Scottish Ballet with an expansive programme for film, including a new piece performed by the full company captured on the Festival Theatre's empty stage.

Discover the untold story of Howard Ashman, the brilliant lyricist behind Disney classics like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and creator of musicals including Little Shop of Horrors. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, personal films and photographs, as well as interviews with Howard’s friends and family, the film is an intimate look at the Disney Legend’s life, his creative drive, and the process behind the music.

Love, Noël - Filmed Performance (until 22 Aug)

Get to know the life and times of one of the 20th century’s greatest playwrights – Noël Coward – through this intimate performance in which Steve Ross and KT Sullivan transform into some of the many characters that made up Coward’s unique life.

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This Weekend: livestreams, virtual plays + more

With outdoor performances resuming and lots of new online content still being produced, we've got plenty of ideas for new shows you can watch at home this weekend, plus a few you can now attend in-person! Stream a Hitchcock-themed live radio play, a virtual play reading with Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin, an online concert with Alice Fearn and Kimberley Walsh, plus a new shadow puppet show from Little Angel Theatre. The Metropolitan Opera continue their free nightly streams with popular favourites by Mozart, Wagner and Puccini, as well as last season’s Met-premiere production of Handel’s Agrippina. If you live in London, check out the New Normal Festival for a host of live theatre, music, improvisation, comedy and more, including an all-female improv group with their comedy show Notflix: The Improvised Musical.

Here's some more of our highlights to stream this weekend:

Watching Rosie - Filmed Performance (6 Aug - 30 Sep)

Starring BAFTA winning actress Miriam Margolyes, this heartbreaking and hilarious play is a tender portrayal of experiencing dementia in lockdown. This online adaptation highlights the incredible bond between a grandmother and her granddaughter as they face change, confusion and an unexpected arrival from Tesco.

In this week's edition of Intermissions, West End star Alice Fearn is joined by special guests including Kimberley Walsh, Grace Mouat, Lara Denning, and 2020 graduate Lenny Turner.

Barn Theatre Presents: The Music of Dominic Powell - Livestream (streaming from 8 Aug)

This online concert hosted by Barn Theatre producer Jamie Chapman Dixon will celebrate the work of musical theatre composer Dominic Powell (Cases). The concert will feature performances from Andrew Patrick-Walker (Brooklyn, Bat Out of Hell) and Maiya Quansah-Breed (Six), plus Waylon Jacobs (Hamilton, Memphis), Oliver Savile (Wicked, The Last Ship), Courtney Stapleton (Dear Evan Hansen, Six) and more.

Same Time, Next Year - Filmed Performance (until 16 Aug)

If you missed the brilliantly acted, hilarious and romantic virtual reading of Same Time, Next Year by Academy and Emmy Award winner Julianne Moore and Academy nominated and Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe award winner Alec Baldwin, you can now stream the performance on-demand until 16 August. 

Suspense, mayhem and a touch of screwball comedy come together in this triple feature, with three plays derived from early Hitchcock films (The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps). These spooky tales translate well to a virtual environment, and feature vintage commercials, a daring train chase, a serial killer's ominous presence and a devastating explosion through the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring.

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