The Norwich Theatre’s latest project is off to a flying start with performances from the Lost in Translation Circus and Eddie Izzard, in their exclusive marquee on campus surrounded by the beauty of the UEA broad and the iconic Ziggurats. Once INTERLUDE completed its successful six-week run in Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich on 20th September, a second…
Arts, Venue
‘Missing live theatre’: The arts cry for help as coronavirus ravishes industry
On Tuesday 21 July, tape reading “missing live theatre” was draped across the entrance of Norwich Theatre Royal. The appearance of the tape highlights the devastating effect of the coronavirus pandemic upon the performing arts, particularly live theatre performances. Theatres across the UK are currently shut as they are unable to run performances over safety…
Arts, Venue
Macbeth, Norwich Theatre Royal
Blue backlights flood through open doorways. Against it, the silhouettes of soldiers stand to attention. From the moment it begins, The Watermill Theatre’s interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is bleak and mystical, translating the otherworldliness of eleventh-century Scotland into a modern-day military base. In this delightfully diverse and gender-blind adaptation directed by Paul Hart, each…
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