ALL PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED IN THE MAIN HOUSE AND STUDIO

In light of recent events, Greenwich Theatre proudly presents Greenwich Connects an online initiative for audiences, actors and those across the arts industry

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Last week, following government advice, we took the painful decision to suspend all performances in both the main house and the studio with immediate effect. There is very little that we find more upsetting than a closed theatre, particularly when we had a host of exciting new shows lined up for the weeks ahead, but public health is and has to be our priority.

As most members of both the creative industry and our audiences are now based at home, we are announcing the launch of Greenwich Connects, an online programme of interactive theatre opportunities for anyone and everyone to express and expand their creativity and engage with other members of the community through a series of weekly events.

The Greenwich Connects events are as follows:

Monologue Mondays

Every Monday morning we’ll send out a theme or a style and invite performers to send in self-taped monologues, all of which we will stream across our social media channels the following day. Think of it as an online monologue slam which anyone can watch for free. As well as publicising this mini glimpse of work to everyone who wants to check it out, we’ll invite casting directors and agents to take a look. They may not be able to see our hard-working performers in a show or take meetings, but that doesn’t mean they can’t see you!

Wednesday Wisdom

Every Wednesday, an expert from the theatre world will take over our Instagram account for a Q&A session. Want to find out how to run the perfect PR campaign, secure a festival booking for your show, get the most out of a fringe lighting rig or stage your own writing? Chloé Nelkin of Chloé Nelkin Consulting, David Byrne of New Diorama, James Hadley of Musical Theatre Network, Katy Lipson of Aria Entertainment and Jemma McDonnell of The Paper Birds are all lined up to launch the programme. How to get involved? Simply submit your questions via Instagram and tune in every Wednesday for some words of wisdom.

Flashback Fridays

Watch some of Greenwich Theatre’s greatest past performances, including acclaimed productions of School for Scandal and The Duchess of Malfi. Tune in to Facebook every Friday for an evening show at 7.30pm and watch with friends and family. Have a production you’d like our followers to watch? Simply share your show on social media or email it to marketing@greenwichtheatre.org.uk for the chance for us to share it with the Greenwich Theatre community!

Short Play Submission Sundays

Are you a budding writer with the thirst for creativity? Look no further! Every Sunday we will set a theme for a piece of short writing to be submitted by the following Sunday. Our top picks will have the opportunity to be performed once the theatre is reopened in a sharing event or even an online table reading. Themes will range from sight to memory to behaviour and should last no longer than 15 minutes. Simply share your show on social media or email it to marketing@greenwichtheatre.org.uk for the chance for us to share it with the Greenwich Theatre community!