New musical film CELLS from Metta Theatre to be released episodically from 19 April

Metta Theatre have today announced the release of brand new musical film, Cells; written, developed and recorded in lockdown by P Burton-Morgan and Ben Glasstone.

The film stars the company’s recently announced Patron and Olivier Award-winning actor Clive Rowe, alongside rising star Lem Knights.

A university science lab. A kebab shop at 2am. An online gaming forum. Two strangers’ lives become intertwined. Alan Bennett meets The Streets in this tender and uplifting new work, giving voice to the lives of two everyday blokes.

In a partnership with three major regional venues, Royal & Derngate Northampton, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough; each partner venue will host episodes on their websites, with the first being launched on Monday 19 April. Subsequent episodes will then be released daily, followed by the full film on Monday 26 April, along with the album to be released on Spotify and other digital platforms.

The film will be free for all to access via YouTube with a suggested donation (£3 per episode, £10 for the whole film) – all of which will go to the three regional theatres to help support their recovery.

P Burton-Morgan said: “I've been talking to Clive about writing something specifically for him ever since we met 4 years ago, so I'm thrilled to have this opportunity. It’s been a wild adventure creating a music video musical for this brave new world of 'digital theatre' in which we find ourselves. Hopefully we've succeeded in taking the best of both theatre and film to create something intimate and unique.”

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