Theatres are still shut all around the globe and we won't be able to enjoy a performance in person for a little while. But there's always a silver lining, with various theatre companies streaming their productions online, making theatre more accessible to the masses. This time, Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is partnering up with new UK-based theatre company Wise Children for the live stream of Romantics Anonymous on Friday, September 25. SRT is just one of 30 international partners who are part of this global theatrical live stream.
Romantics Anonymous was originally presented at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2017 and then remounted by Wise Children and Plush Theatricals in 2020. It was last seen at the Bristol Old Vic in January this year and was about to start a tour of the USA when the pandemic struck. But Wise Children is bringing the playback, live on stage for a week, streamed from the Bristol Old Vic.
The play is based on the film Les Émotifs Anonymes, which was written by Jean-Pierre Améris and Philippe Blasband. It follows Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker crippled by social anxiety and Jean-René is the boss of a failing chocolate factory. Angélique is so timid, she faints when people look at her; and Jean-René so awkward he relies on self-help tapes and is prone to embarrassing sweating. A fragile love affair unfolds when Angélique takes a job in Jean-René’s struggling factory.
So grab your popcorns (or a slice of home-baked banana bread) and join a global family of theatre lovers this September 25 to watch Romantics Anonymous live. Tickets are $28 each and can be purchased here.