Musical theatre leading lady Cassidy Janson tells Fergus Morgan about the culture she’s been enjoying in lockdown – including all-star murder mystery Knives Out, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix and performing in online concerts
This month marks the return of Edinburgh’s ‘risk-taking’ puppetry, visual theatre and animation festival Manipulate. New artistic director Dawn Taylor tells Fergus Morgan about how it has been reshaped during lockdown and the potential of digital work
Since undergoing medical treatment in 2019, Olivia Williams remains ever-grateful for the NHS as it battles Covid-19. She tells Fergus Morgan about lockdown film nights with her family, US politics podcasts and tackling experimental online storytelling
The West End star found 2020 particularly challenging – he not only missed live performance but also contracted coronavirus. However, cultural upsides enjoyed at home included streamed theatre and a virtual horticultural stroll
Serendipitously timed to coincide with England’s third national lockdown, Staged – the BBC’s award-winning Covid comedy starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant – is back on screens this month. Theatre director Simon Evans talks to Fergus Morgan about how he came up with the idea for the show and his special talent for directing famous faces