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Into the Woods

Guidance 12+ • 2h 33m

Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods weaves together many famous fairy tales in an allegorical story of family, love, growing up and the hazy areas between right and wrong. This critically acclaimed production was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Regent’s Park Open Air theatre and was directed by Timothy Sheader. It won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and features Hannah Waddingham as the Witch and Jenna Russell as the Baker’s Wife, among many other stand-out performances.

Liberty Equality Fraternity

Guidance 12+ • 1h 24m

A young mother is taken by the Intelligence Services for interrogation in this popular comedy that comes with a warning for the Facebook generation. This production was captured by the Australian National Theatre Live at Sydney’s famous Ensemble Theatre and uses witty dialogue, projections and live recordings to highlight the threat of surveillance.

Onegin

Guidance 12+ • 2h 29m

Timofey Kulyabin's Golden Mask Award-winning Onegin removes all expectations of Alexander Pushkin's novel in verse and modernises it for a 21st-century audience. This captivating adaptation is performed in Russian with English subtitles and was captured live by Stage Russia HD at the Red Torch Theatre in Novosibirsk. Using powerful moments of silence, exquisite imagery and choreography, this production explores the hopes, desires and disappointments that drift in, through and around the four central characters. *Contains references to sex.

King Lear

3h 1m

Considered one of his finest tragedies, Shakespeare’s tale of family, ageing and madness is brought to life in this critically acclaimed production from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Captured live in Stratford-upon-Avon, this adaptation emphasised the pagan setting, complete with ritual chanting, and cast 24 local Midlands men in the roles of Lear’s followers.

Lift

12+ • 1h 17m

One morning, in a lift at Covent Garden tube station, eight people live less than a minute of their lives together, considering how that minute might change them forever. This production of Lift was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Soho Theatre. With music and lyrics by Craig Adams, it was nominated for Best Original Score in the 2014 Whatsonstage Awards. It featured a host of star names, including Cynthia Erivo (Grammy and Tony Award winner), George Maguire (Olivier Award winner) and Nikki Davis-Jones. Contains strong language and adult content.

Richard Armitage in Conversation

All Ages • 40m

Hosted by theatre critic Matt Wolf as a part of The Old Vic’s In Conversation series, actor Richard Armitage discusses his performance as protagonist John Proctor in director Yaël Farber’s critically acclaimed production of Arthur Miller’s seminal play. This exclusive interview was filmed live on stage during The Crucible’s final weeks at The Old Vic.

Romeo and Juliet

Guidance All Ages • 2h 33m

Shakespeare’s famous tragedy of two star-crossed lovers is brought to life in this captivating production by the Stratford Festival. Filmed live at the festival in 2018, Sara Farb and Antoine Yard star as the teenagers who defy the long-simmering hatred between their families in the name of love. *Contains mild violence and suicidal themes

The Adventures of Pericles

All Ages • 2h 21m

A rare gem from Shakespeare's canon, The Adventures of Pericles is given a new lease of life by Stratford Festival. Set sail with the Bard's forgotten hero, as he suffers through shipwreck, loss, intrigue, fatherhood and much more on his epic journey. The versatile Evan Buliung takes on the eponymous role, transforming and evolving before our eyes, while Deborah Hay achieves triple-threat status by performing all three major women in Pericles' life.

Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran

Guidance 12+ • 1h 12m

*If you have Instagram, we recommend watching our other, multi-screen, version of Rich Kids.* In 2015 Robert Mugabe’s son filmed himself pouring champagne over the £45,000 watch his father bought him, tagging it on Instagram as #daddyrunsthewholecountry. Based on the extravagant lives of young people in the Middle East, this virtual production co-directed and performed by Javaad Alipoor comments on social media’s complicity in the widening gap between rich and poor. This version of Rich Kids embeds an Instagram feed into the performance.

Wise Children

Guidance 15+ • 2h 17m

Directed by Emma Rice, Wise Children follows Nora and Dora Chance – twin chorus girls with colourful pasts – celebrating their 75th birthday and reflecting on their family and careers in this extravagant tale of theatrical joy and pain. Captured live at York Theatre Royal in 2019, Angela Carter’s last novel comes to life in this unique and musical adaptation full of Shakespeare, scandal, and mischief.