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Unprecedented times: Headlong's digital response to the Covid-19 crisis

Long ReadsMay 6, 2020

Headlongs outgoing artistic director Jeremy Herrin

Headlongs outgoing artistic director Jeremy Herrin

With the UK in lockdown, digital theatre projects are booming, one of the most ambitious being Headlong’s 12-play series in collaboration with Century Films for BBC Arts. Fergus Morgan talks to the creatives behind the series about technical challenges and adapting to a new way of working

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