The Orange Tree Theatre announces the return of the play
Amsterdam – free to watch online.
·
Maya Arad Yasur’s prize-winning play Amsterdam directed by Matthew Xia
will be available for free from tonight (27 March) at 7.30pm for a limited time
through OT on Screen. This co-production with Actors Touring Company and Theatre
Royal Plymouth was filmed live at the OT last autumn and had just
commenced a national tour, which has had to be cancelled. The capture was
commissioned by The Space, supported by Arts
Council England and produced by the Roundhouse. By
relaunching the screening, the producers aim to reach the thousands of
audiences across the country who have missed out on the live experience due to
Covid-19.
· Over the coming weeks, the best of our archive, with
articles about past productions to read, interviews and insights to watch, and
podcasts to listen to, will all be available on our website www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk and YouTube channel: .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRfje16W7o&feature=youtu.be Additional content will
be posted to the OT’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts.
· We will also continue to be in regular contact with
our community, including our Youth Theatre and Young Company and Over 60s groups
who will be making work collaboratively online. The Orange Tree made the difficult but necessary decision to close for
the foreseeable future on 16 March. The world has become an unpredictable
place, yet we look to the future with the anticipation of welcoming audiences
back to the theatre.
As an independent producing theatre, ticket income
is crucial to the OT: in response to the crisis the theatre has launched a
Survival Fund to secure its return. More
information: www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/support-us
In the week before closure, the OT was as busy as ever: Josh Azouz’s The
Mikvah Project was playing on stage, our Shakespeare Up Close production of
Romeo and Juliet was playing to thousands of secondary school students, Amsterdam
was on tour, Bryony Lavery’s Last Easter in rehearsal, OT Young Company
and five Youth Theatre groups were meeting to create and play, alongside the
ever-lively discussion in the weekly Over 60s group, and much more. It was a
typically prolific week for the independent producing powerhouse that is the
Orange Tree Theatre.
Paul Miller said “Shutting the doors of our building to all the many
artists and audiences that we bring together as the heart of our mission was
devastating. That we have so much rich material from our archive to offer
online is a source of enormous comfort. And to be able to make the marvellous
and innovative Amsterdam available to all, including the many people
prevented from seeing it on tour, is a joy. All at the OT have been profoundly
moved by the love shown us by our audiences recently, especially those many who
have volunteered to return previously booked tickets as a donation. By donating
to our Survival Fund you too can help ensure our return. And return we will.
Keep safe and well, and we will have some great theatre experiences ready for
you in the unique theatre space you all love once we emerge from this temporary
hibernation.”
WATCH AMSTERDAM BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRfje16W7o&feature=youtu.be
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