Exciting News! Trinidadian actor Michael Cherrie joins the star-studded cast of Netflix’s “Shirley,” alongside Academy Award-winning actress Regina King. Cherrie, known for his acclaimed performances, portrays Conrad O Chisholm, the husband of Shirley Chisholm, in the brand new film produced by Participant and Regina King’s Royal Ties Productions. Directed and scripted by Academy Award-winner […]
A Stranger Things West End show prepares to debut this autumn. The prequel to the hit Netflix show will focus on the origin story of Henry Creel, better known as Vecna – the supervillain from the most recent series. Set in the 1950s and tipped to feature a younger cast of the adults from the […]
Ahead of the Oscars, the 42nd annual Golden Raspberry Awards (known as ‘The Razzies’) declaring the year’s least-loved films have been announced, with the Princess Diana Broadway Musical picture sweeping the board. The Netflix adaptation of the Princess’ biopic story won five of the ‘ugly Oscars’, that included: worst picture, worst actress, worst supporting actress, […]
Do you remember those times when you wanted to watch a movie over the weekend, and you went to the video rental store to browse around for a while? To find just that perfect little gem of home evening entertainment? Nowadays, almost all those stores are gone from cities around the world. However, one store of what used to be one of the largest franchises for video rental still remains: the last Blockbuster.
British TV comedy The Office is celebrating 20 years since it premiered on 9th July 2001. We take a look back at its success, the subsequent series, remake and film that followed and supplied the world with pure comedy cold.
Cool cats and kittens everywhere will be excited to learn that a dramatic retelling of lockdown sensation Tiger King is confirmed to be in production. An array of A list stars have been confirmed to star in the new series based on Joe Exotic, who shot to fame in the 2020 Netflix documentary.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s latest project as director for the musical film tick, tick… BOOM! has released an exciting trailer in anticipation of the film’s release which is due for this autumn. The film is the newest contribution in an impressive collection of recent works from the Hamilton creator.
Emily Joe has been a working professional in theatre, film, and television for just shy of a decade. She gained her experience and knowledge from working in various regional theatres ever since high school and recently made the jump to pursue film and television, holding previous roles of Stage Management PA at the Pasadena Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse and several other regional theatres and more recently as Art Department PA for Netflix and on the Amazon series Hunters. Emily is an all-rounder and ‘jack of all trades’, describing herself as a creative, which manifests in her work and hobbies which include photography and playing drums and guitar. During the quarantine period she was prop master for Laura Bell Bundy’s music video, American Girl.
James “Fitz” FitzSimmons has been an Equity Stage Manger for over 32 years, working on 24 Broadway shows and countless Off-Broadway and regional productions. He has taught theatre and has also worked as a producer, artistic director and director. Fitz kindly talks to TheatreArtLife about his time as the Production Stage Manager on the Broadway run of The Boys In The Band, the show’s move to Netflix, and the impact of Covid-19.
Inspiration hits a creative mind, an idea grows, a team gathers, and auditions are held. Periods of creating, workshopping, and rehearsing turn the initial spark into a show. Last but not least, cast and crew share the production they’ve spent months or years on with a live audience. Inspiration, creation, repetition, opening night. That is one well-known recipe in the industry. However, the ingredients list got longer for Diana – a true musical story: pro-shot recording and online streaming, PRIOR to the Broadway opening night. When it comes to living theatre, which comes first in this transitioning world: live audiences or streaming?
Andrew Lloyd Webber is continuing to work towards the reopening of theatres by partaking in scientific efforts alongside the government.
Alice Smart is a London based Costume Constructor who has created for the BBC, Disney, English National Opera, Netflix, and West End musical productions.
As veterans of the stage, some of the young cast members of John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch got an education in the rigors of performing live eight times a week, but nothing could have prepared them for the entire process that began when they were called to audition for the Netflix project. From beginning to end, the children’s musical variety special served as a learning experience for everyone involved.
Are Australian plays, art and film different? Do we have a unique cultural life? Or, has our cultural life been Netflixed into one homogeneous bubble? That’s a question any country could ask. Are the Canadians, South Africans and Scots all watching Netflix, too? Probably. And why not? What better time for us to be one big world. The more we all appreciate the same films and books the more likely we are to become one world family.
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