Two Films, One Ballet, Some Creative Exercises And A Very Long Opera: Five Ways To Get Through Lockdown...
When I heard we were being moved up into Tier 5, I was reminded of this scene in Rob Reiner’s classic mockumentary film Spinal Tap. I promise if ever we hit Tier 11 I’ll throw a big Spinal Tap-themed Zoom party!
But we are where we are, which is locked down at home to save the NHS. Many people find winter difficult to navigate without the added strains of Covid19, and to address this Huddersfield’s Lawrence Batley Theatre, have launched January to see us through the bleakest month. Online resources include simple dance-exercise classes, yoga sessions and a rude song to make us laugh. (Ongoing to Jan 28, free)
copyright Lawrence Batley Theatre)Even during a normal year, live theatre shows would be thin on the ground now - except for pantomimes, of course. But there’s plenty of stuff online:
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