Virtual Collaborators

Connecting artists, making work, skill-sharing our way through pandemics!

Digital Festival August 17-31: Festival Sept 12 & 13

[Virtual Collaborators @VirtualCollabo2]

The #VirtualCollaboratorsFestival is a collection of 33 teams of over 100 writers, actors and performers. Together, they have made 33 films, audio and theatre performances. We'll be releasing their new work online now through August 31 -- thread updated daily 👇

[Camberwell Arts @CamberwellArts]

👇🏽 Camberwell Free Film Festival👇🏽

Fusing text, movement, film and sound, “Sink Up” is a queer love story that explores the pain of distance, the sting of disapproval and the sweetness of truly coming to know one's self.

Head to https://t.co/ujYWlTOZz6 on 17th Dec!

[Virtual Collaborators @VirtualCollabo2]

From our friends @sohotheatre: Don't miss 'The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special', a variety hour-long special featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race’s @JinkxMonsoon and @bendelacreme. Watch it now for just £10 via Soho Theatre On Demand:

https://t.co/lisB3UXbv4

[Mona Goodwin @Mona_Goodwin]

Ooooh it feels good to be back! @QueensTheatreH are showing that theatres can fight back! V lucky to be part of this pioneering piece of new writing by @g_ting 🎭💻

[Virtual Collaborators @VirtualCollabo2]

The #VCFest could not have happened without the support of @WFculture19 - check out this brilliant opportunity and get applying!

[Waltham Forest Culture @LBWFculture]

Are you a creative producer looking for a new challenge? Or does your organisation have an idea or creative project that would benefit from a grant? Application deadlines are coming up fast 😳https://t.co/07g29PAeDL
Make It Happen grants up to £20,000: https://t.co/uFsUdbw2aE

[Virtual Collaborators @VirtualCollabo2]

Our public report detailing how we safely rehearsed & delivered life performances during #VCFest is now live! Many thanks to @WFculture19 & @ace_national for supporting us and allowing us to share our findings with the wider theatre community:
https://t.co/pFTmdSoIGB

[Nell Hardy @nellhardyactor]

This is the festival that got the team for 'There/Where/Here' together! If you enjoy the first piece in this, book now to see our whole show on Thursday at 7:30pm at @StJohnsHP: https://t.co/k7bCLAAa3O @TimeOutLondon

[Virtual Collaborators @VirtualCollabo2]

The video of our live festival is available now:
https://t.co/8hh9IoeScs

Tweet your thoughts on the performances using the hashtag #VCFest. Many thanks to @nicolelatchana for gorgeous videography, and to @WFculture19 and @ace_national for funding the work of dozens of artists!

[Kate W kateweb.bsky.social/[email protected] @kateweb]

Video is now UP of the @VirtualCollabo2 #VCFest! A chance to see the live pieces if you missed them (or didn't, but want to watch again). Ours, 'Leaving it', starts at 1:27:00 - but obviously watch the whole show. https://t.co/7aSYJIA5pq

[Waltham Forest Culture @LBWFculture]

Fun and poignant moments captured at this weekend’s @VirtualCollabo2 festival in #Leytonstone #openairtheatre #livetheatre 📷 Aleasandra Davison

[Kate W kateweb.bsky.social/[email protected] @kateweb]

So great to see a live show again, with a face-to-face audience. Massive thanks to @VirtualCollabo2, @oliviammunk, @danusiasamal, @ameena_hamid, Tom and Tracy on the tech desk and everyone who made this happen. 🙌 @Nalan_B, @TiranAakel and @emilyrenee_1 - we collaborated!

[Ipek Ozerim @IpekOzerim]

A fabulously different Sunday afternoon & eve watching socially distanced outdoor #theatre in #Leytonstone peppered with live music c/o @VirtualCollabo2. Thx to @Nalan_B for heads up 💖🎭

[Waltham Forest Culture @LBWFculture]

This evening’s @VirtualCollabo2 performance at St. John’s Leytonstone has begun with ‘Here’ #wfculture #openairtheatre #livetheatre

[Virtual Collaborators @VirtualCollabo2]

It’s a lovely day to come see some outdoor theatre, film & music today at #VCFest in #Leytonstone. Grab your £5 tix ahead of our 5 pm performance — https://t.co/pVk3BxxzAU

[Kate W kateweb.bsky.social/[email protected] @kateweb]

If you’re anywhere near Leytonstone, what a beautiful sunny Sunday to see some outdoor theatre: https://t.co/JqYXduyzTk BYOB, bring a picnic blanket, bring yourselves. Last chance to catch live new work from @VirtualCollabo2

[Ameena Hamid @ameena_hamid]

I cannot explain how amazing it felt to be working on live theatre again. The atmosphere was amazing, it’s like coming home. Please do join us from 5pm today! 💫🥳

[Jessica Bickel-Barlow @jbickelbarlow]

One night down, one to go! So proud of partner in crime @oliviammunk for producing a beautiful outdoor festival in the middle of a pandemic and writing a wonderful play to boot. And thanks @Charlie_Blands and @RannahHannah for creating such passionate performances from her words

[Virtual Collaborators @VirtualCollabo2]

A gorgeous evening of film, theatre & music in #Leytonstone 🥰 so proud of everyone involved in #VCFest and thank you to everyone who came out to join us! There’s still a chance to catch our second performance tomorrow at 5 pm at St John’s Church - https://t.co/pVk3BxxzAU

[Sarah Kosar @SarahKosar]

Had such a great time being a part of @VirtualCollabo2 tonight! Wrote a piece called “I don’t call myself an influencer, you do.” for the hilarious @Madamaustin. Check out the second day of the festival tomorrow! https://t.co/yuSiorh9Of

[Laura Horton PR @LauraHortonPR]

Virtual Collaborators starts today in Leytonstone. A 2 day outdoor festival of theatre, music & film from 5pm. Shows include: DREAM CASTING challenging type-casting in the industry & featuring monologues by established & emerging artists incl Naomi Ackie: https://t.co/knMJmH6zRT