LA CENERENTOLA (Glyndebourne Festival Opera)****

 

By Cal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1rBwnDN7m8

Available until: Monday 4^th January 12pm

La Cenerentola is Glyndebourne’s free Christmas offering on youtube and as it shares its story with one of the most famous pantomimes (Cinderella), I’m not sure there’s a better choice.

When I first started listening to opera (mainly because I couldn’t stuff my fingers far enough into my ears to block it out), I found the unfamiliar music and the foreign languages confusing. But once I did finally decide it actually didn’t sound that bad (especially not when my very talented sisters sang it) and decided to give it a proper go, it definitely helped to find out the story beforehand.

SHE CAME IN THE DOOR (Aurora Theatre)****

  

By Cal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bZUeT-jr7Y

Available until: Unknown

I don’t know anyone who was in the exact situation of the characters in She Came in at the Door. But a lot of us came quite close to it and it did cross my mind to wonder what you’d do if you were in that situation so it’s very interesting to see a play about it.

DICK WHITTINGTON (First Family Entertainment/The Shows Must Go On)****

By Louise

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CROqu2KiSUw

Available until: Sunday 3^rd January, probably 2pm

Dick Whittington is a lovely New Year pantomime treat which can be enjoyed by adults as well as children. It is a fun and energetic production with lots of humour and it’s great to see the The Shows Must Go On series continuing into the New Year. I don’t think Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is part of it anymore, but it was originally his idea and it has enabled to me see lots of different productions which I’ve really enjoyed.

SLEEPING BEAUTY (Polka Dot Pantomimes/Guildhall Arts Centre)***

 

By Alba

Link: https://www.guildhallartscentre.com/whats-on/all-shows/sleeping-beauty-polka-dot-pantomimes-with-the-original-online-pantomime-company

Available until: Sunday 3^rd January

I hope this is an old production. People keep touching each other! There is a pandemic you know! They might be in a bubble but if they are it is a very big bubble. Maybe there was still a Rule of Six when this was filmed but Rule of Six, not Rule of Sixteen!

SUNNYMEAD COURT (The Actors Centre/Tristan Bates Theatre)****

 

By Cal

Link: | Theatre | The Actors Centre

Available until: 3^rd January 2021 at 11.59pm.

Marie and Stella live in adjacent flats with adjacent balconies. They’re aware of each other, but they don’t really know each other. Gone are the times when people are friends just because they live near to each other. Now, we go further afield and seek out the people we want to be friends with. Besides, if Marie and Stella have any feelings for each other, it’s probably more annoyance than anything. Loud music in the morning is seldom welcome!

RAPUNZEL (National Theatre of Scotland)****

 

By Lottie & Ricky

Link: Rapunzel | National Theatre of Scotland (nationaltheatrescotland.com)

Available until: 4^th January

Warning: Includes some flashing lights

 

THE THEATRE CHANNEL EPISODE 4 (THEATRE CAFE)***

 

By Alan

Link: https://www.thetheatrecafe.co.uk/episodes/the-theatre-channel-episode-4

Available until: Unknown. It’s quite confusing.

The Theatre Channel Episode 4 dropped on Christmas Eve and the theme is Christmas.

There are a lot of Christmas concerts and they are all good but people sing the same sings.

This one doesn’t just have songs I hadn’t heard in Christmas concerts this year. It has songs I don’t know at all. I think it is good to sing people’s favourite songs but lots of people go to the theatre because they like seeing new things. I got to see some new things in this concert.