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Get your West End theatre fix with Lockdown Theatre [Direct]: LTD's new weekly Insta series
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**#StayHome, #SaveTheatre**. SOLT and UK theatres may be closed for now due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but the spirit of the stage lives on! Satisfy your West End cravings with London Theatre Direct's all-new Instagram series: **Lockdown Theatre [Direct]**. Every week during quarantine on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, LTD will be bringing you exclusive content featuring top West End stars, all **available to watch for free** via Stories or Instagram Live on our [**official LTD Instagram channel**](https://www.instagram.com/londontheatredirect/)!
Check out what we have in store for you below as we reveal our line-up for **Lockdown Theatre Week 1**, which starts tomorrow (31 March 2020) @ 11am!
## #LTDSupportsTheatre: New West End performers announced every Monday for Lockdown Theatre!
The goal of Lockdown Theatre [Direct] is to not only keep you entertained during the coronavirus quarantine, but also to help give West End artists a platform to continue performing whilst theatres remain closed nationwide. Every Monday during lockdown, we will be announcing our new line-up for the week so that you will always have something to look forward to during these difficult times! Help us **#SupportTheShowMustGoOn** and tune in to Instagram for our first-ever series of social events, which launches tomorrow morning!
Here's what we have in store for you:
### Lockdown Theatre [Direct] Tuesday: "Coffee with..." @ 11am
Every Tuesday @ 11am, London theatre fans can take a short 25-minute coffee break from their "home office" routine to catch an intimate Q&A session with a famous West End star, available to watch for free on Instagram Live.
Tune in tomorrow (31 March 2020) at 11am for a live coffee Q&A session with none other than **Aimie Atkinson**, who is currently portraying Vivian in [***Pretty Woman***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4042/pretty-woman-tickets.aspx) at [**London's Piccadilly Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/12/piccadilly-theatre.aspx) and is also well known for her role as Howard in [***SIX The Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2983/six-tickets.aspx) ([**West End Arts Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/43/arts-theatre.aspx)).
### Lockdown Theatre [Direct] Wednesday: "Lockdown Takeover" - All Day
Every Wednesday, a special London theatre performer will be taking over our Instagram stories to document their day in lockdown. Lasting all day long, this unique social event is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're going to get! And this especially rings true for this April Fools Day!
Follow our Instagram stories throughout the day on 1 April 2020 as **Tim Mahendran** — who currently plays Francois in [***& Juliet***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3998/juliet-tickets.aspx) at the [**Shaftesbury Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/74/shaftesbury-theatre.aspx) — walks us through his day in lockdown.
### Lockdown Theatre [Direct] Friday: "LTD Friday Night Live" @ 7pm
Quench your thirst for the stage with LTD Friday Night Live, which promises to deliver the electrifying, feel-good energy of the theatre straight to your living room! Change into your pyjamas, pour yourself a beverage, and get ready for an exclusive live mini-concert or monologue performed by a special guest star.
Tune in to Instagram Live this Friday (3 April 2020) for a spectacular 30-minute performance from **Luke Bayer**, who is perhaps best known for his roles in [***Everybody's Talking About Jamie***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2756/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-tickets.aspx), [***Soho Cinders***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4299/soho-cinders-tickets.aspx), and *Fiver*.