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Staged

Staged

20207.93 Seasons20 EpisodesEnded

Overview

David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' in the West End. The pandemic has put an end to that, but their director (Simon Evans) is determined not to let the opportunity pass them by.

Created by Simon Evans
Written by Simon Evans, Phin Glynn
NetworksBBC OneBritBox

Top Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

David

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Michael

Anna Lundberg

Anna Lundberg

Anna

Georgia Tennant

Georgia Tennant

Georgia

Lucy Eaton

Lucy Eaton

Lucy

Simon Evans

Simon Evans

Simon

Themes & Keywords

stagingwebcampandemicstage playworkplace comedycovid-19show within a showmeta cinema

About Staged

Staged is a comedy series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of staging, webcam, pandemic, stage play, workplace comedy, covid-19. Created by Simon Evans, it stars David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Anna Lundberg. David Tennant and Michael Sheen (playing themselves) were due to star in a production of 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' in the West End. The pandemic has put an end to that, but their director (Simon Evans) is determined not to let the opportunity pass them by.

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