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Tag: Lockdown

Live from your living room: A guide to digital theatre for families

November 11, 2020 The Family Stage 6 Comments

Back at the beginning of the pandemic, online theatre was in its infancy and we started this guide as a…

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Posted in: Features Filed under: Childrens Theatre, Digital Theatre, Lockdown

REVIEW (From a Distance): What a Carve Up! (Barn Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre & New Wolsey Theatre)

November 8, 2020 The Family Stage

Regular readers will know that we are big fans of The Barn Theatre in Cirencester. They have been putting out…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Barn Theatre, Digital Theatre, Lockdown, Murder Mystery, Online Theatre
Roustabout Theatre. Silly, Stirring, Inspiring Stuff.

GUEST BLOG: Roustabout Theatre on 2020 and Beyond

October 30, 2020 The Family Stage

What does a theatre company do when they can’t perform in theatres?  And how can they still share their work…

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Posted in: Features, Theatre Filed under: 2020, Digital Theatre, Lockdown, Roustabout Theatre, Vault Festival, Zoom
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REVIEW(S): A weekend at BarnFest

September 15, 2020 The Family Stage

Six months ago we hadn’t even heard of The Barn Theatre in Cirencester, let alone set foot inside it. Today…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Barn Theatre, Family Theatre, Illyria, Kander and Ebb, Lockdown, Outdoor Theatre, Scoot Theatre

NEWS: Oily Cart’s Doorstep Jamboree Arrives in London Streets this September

September 8, 2020 The Family Stage

The Doorstep Jamboree travelling band will be popping up across London on the doorsteps and streets of families with young people labelled as…

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Posted in: Theatre Filed under: Family Theatre, Lockdown, Oily Cart, Sensory, Shielding

REVIEW: Alice in Lockdown (Heartbreak Productions) at Brighton Open Air Theatre

August 7, 2020 The Family Stage

141 days. One hundred and forty one days! Until Monday, that’s how long anyone in our house had gone without…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Alice in Lockdown, Alice in Wonderland, Brighton Open Air Theatre, Heartbreak Productions, Lockdown, Outdoor Theatre
Poster: The Barn Presents The Music of Dominic Powell

NEWS: Maiya Quansah-Breed, Courtney Stapleton & More Announced for Dominic Powell Virtual Concert

August 4, 2020 The Family Stage

The Barn Theatre has announced an all-star West End line up for their sixth virtual concert, The Barn Theatre Presents: The Music of…

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Posted in: News Filed under: Barn Theatre, Digital Concert, Lockdown, Musical Theatre, online concert

Al Fresco Family Fun: A Guide to Outdoor Theatre for Families

July 30, 2020 The Family Stage 1 Comment

In the short time since the government announced that theatre can resume outdoors, there has been an absolute explosion of…

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Posted in: Features, Festivals, Previews, Theatre Filed under: Childrens Theatre, Family Theatre, Lockdown, Open Air Theatre, Outdoor Theatre
The Good Enough Mums Club Podcast

NEWS: The Good Enough Mums Club launches exciting podcast about motherhood during lockdown R&D

July 20, 2020 The Family Stage

Regular readers of this blog will know that it was born out of Mummy’s indecision over whether to become a…

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Posted in: News, Theatre Filed under: Good Enough Mums Club, Lockdown, Musical Theatre, Parenting, Podcasts
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REVIEW (From a Distance): (It’s not all) Zoom & Gloom (Roustabout Theatre Company)

June 20, 2020 The Family Stage

Zoom has become something of a recurring theme in our recent reviews. Unsurprising really, given that it’s probably a fundamental…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Digital Theatre, Family Theatre, Lockdown, Roustabout Theatre Company

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Age: 13.
Likes:  Tap dancing. Cats. Winning.
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