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The Lyric Hammersmith and Digital Theatre+ today announce an innovative new partnership which will see the creative process of theatre-making brought vividly to life on film and widen access to the secrets of creativity – as leading practitioners reveal their craft through conversation, discussion, workshops and unique behind-the-scenes footage of life in one of the UK’s leading producing theatres.
The newly formed partnership between the Lyric Hammersmith and Digital Theatre+ is focused on the creation of new digital learning resources, which will be available to schools and students nationally and internationally through the DT+ education platform, and the promotion of creative education in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham where the Lyric is based. In its first year, the partnership will encompass a range of initiatives, including the creation of a number of short digital films and documentaries that illuminate the life of a leading UK producing theatre.
The first of these will focus on the making of The Seagull, the Lyric’s major new Autumn production, which opens on Wednesday 11 October 2017 and will follow the creation of the show from the earliest days through to opening night. The films will include interviews with theatre-makers and theatre staff from across the Lyric and highlight the Lyric’s extensive programmes for young people.
Over time, it is intended that Digital Theatre will also digitally capture a selection of Lyric Hammersmith productions. The films will be publicly available for a limited release through the Lyric’s website, following which they will be available to schools through the DT+ website as part of a new resource called ‘Lyric 360’ which will bring together these in-depth materials and resources to form a unique insight into a working theatre. The partners will also create DT+ Studio, a series of filmed masterclasses in different areas of theatre practice, working with leading theatre artists and Young Lyric participants.
Schools in Hammersmith & Fulham will benefit from unique access to the new resources and Digital Theatre’s website. All local state secondary schools will have the opportunity to attend screenings of Digital Theatre films in the Lyric’s cinema accompanied by an insight talk from one of Digital Theatre’s film-makers. In addition, these schools will benefit from discounted access to Digital Theatre’s subscription services to support drama teaching for their students.
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