Theatres have been shuttered up and down the country for months now, with no word yet from the Government on when they'll be able to reopen.
Thanks to streaming projects like National Theatre Live and Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Shows Must Go On, we've been able to get a dose of drama at home while we wait for the curtains to open again.
Now a prominent London theatre has announced the closest thing to a live experience since lockdown hit. Claire Foy and Matt Smith will take to the stage at the Old Vic to perform a distanced version of Duncan MacMillan's play Lungs.
The Crown stars will reprise their roles as a couple grappling with the dilemmas of the planet in the production, in which they made their Old Vic debuts last year to sell-out
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