This gloomy Covid-19 winter comes with a silver lining. Several R/18 productions on the horizon are free and accessible online, though donations and honoraria help to support theatre makers during this ghost light time. All times are in Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted.
The Woman Hater, by Frances Burney, January 25, 2021, 7:30 PM EST
The Red Bull Theatre
Directed by Everett Quinton Featuring Bill Army, Arnie Burton, Veanne Cox, Rebecca S'Manga Frank, Cherie Corinne Rice, Matthew Saldivar, Jenne Vath, Nick Westrate Visual Design by David M. Barber Costume Design by Sara Jean Tosetti
Talk back session Jan. 28
The Stratagem Project, Part 1: The Beaux's Strategem (an audio drama), Feb. 6, 2021
(and as a podcast thereafter)
Sweet Tea Shakespeare Company
Directed by Claire Martin
The Belle's Stratagem, by Hannah Cowley, February 22, 2021, 7:30 PM EST
Cast and creatives tbd, talk back Feb. 25
The Critic, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, February 27, 2021, 5:30 PM EST
Co-produced by The R/18 Collective and SEASECS
A rehearsed reading, directed by Charles Pasternak. Script edited by Pasternak, Charlotte Munson, and Misty Anderson
Sign up for free to receive a Zoom link the day before the show at r18collective.org
The Stratagem Project Part 2: The Belle's Stratagem, March 6, 7:30 PM EST
(and as audio podcast thereafter)
Sweet Tea Shakespeare Company
Directed by Claire Martin
Sancho, An Act of Remembrance, by Patterson Joseph February 25-March 20,
Lyric Hammersmith, London
A one-man show about the life of Charles Ignatius Sancho written and performed by Patterson Joseph. For those fortunate enough to be in the London area, limited socially-distanced tickets are available subject to Covid-19 restrictions.