⭐ THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK – LIVE BROADCAST REVIVAL ANNOUNCED ⭐
Wise Children will broadcast a revival of the critically-acclaimed The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, it has been announced.
After the success of the live broadcasts of Romantics Anonymous, in which more than 20,000 people watched the show in countries across the world, they are now committed to making their future work available online.
Artistic Director of Wise Children, Emma Rice commented “Over the last few months, Wise Children have learnt things we never thought we’d need to know, with the core team taking on new roles ranging from Covid Safety Officer to Camera Operator. This was our chance to ensure that ‘the show will go on’, by doing what we do best: dreaming, daring, innovating, collaborating, creating and inspiring – even in the face of a global pandemic.
“This new way of working allows us to reach people across the globe and our aim as Wise Children is now to continue to offer live broadcasts of our shows – even after we return to ‘normal’. This de-stabilising time has impacted our industry in many ways, but the accessibility and availability of dynamic and engaging theatre should, and must, continue. Not in spite of COVID but because of it, stories must continue to be shared and our diverse community celebrated. With this in mind, I can’t wait for The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk to land in the homes of our audience wherever they are on the planet. It really is a brave new world.”
Partners in life and on canvas, Marc and Bella are immortalised as the picture of romance. But whilst on canvas they flew, in life they walked through some of the most devastating times in history.
Daniel Jamieson’s The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk traces this young couple as they navigate the Pogroms, the Russian Revolution, and each other.
The revival of The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk will be directed by Emma Rice in a co-production with Kneehigh and Bristol Old Vic, with further details to be announced soon.
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