James Graham and Ola Ince: Performance in a pandemic

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This week we’re celebrating theatre-makers and dancers re-inventing their craft for online audiences. How do you write, film and produce a play under lockdown? Tina speaks to playwright James Graham and theatre director Ola Ince about the play Viral, part of a series filmed in homes across Britain using digital conference technology. If you have ever wished you could learn to dance, but never had the opportunity, now is your chance. World class dancers have been sharing their choreography with anyone with an internet connection and the passion to learn. From Ballet to Afro Beat, our reporter Saskia Edwards takes to the dance floor to discover what moves are on offer. What is it like to arrive in a foreign country as a refugee, only to be locked in a detention centre or mental asylum? As Far as Isolation Goes, is a one on one performance created by the Lebanese artist Tania El Khoury which focuses on the mental health experiences of refugees. Tania tells Tina how her interactive work uses touch and sound to bring the experience of refugees to life. And we head to Chile where 50 theatrical practitioners have come together to create an interactive ‘game’ where the online audience are invited to build their own experience. Come in and play. Presented by Tina Daheley Image: Ola Ince Image credit: Colin Ince