Henry IV, Part 2

The Crucible

Guidance 12+ • 3h 19m

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a partially fictionalised telling of the Salem witch trials of 1692/3. Accusations of witchcraft following a game played by the daughters of a Massachusetts village spiral out of control and many must choose between their reputations and their integrity. This production, captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Old Vic theatre, was directed by Yaël Farber, starred Richard Armitage as John Proctor and enjoyed a sold-out run, receiving widespread critical acclaim.

Emerald City

Guidance 12+ • 2h 3m

Screenwriter Colin and his publisher wife Kate make the bold decision to move from Melbourne to Sydney, only to be seduced by the city’s infatuation with materialism, commercialism and success. This visually striking production was captured by Australian National Theatre Live at the Griffin Theatre in Sydney and shines a light on the 1980’s Australian film industry.

Julius Caesar

Guidance 12+ • 1h 56m

The first instalment of Phyllida Lloyd’s groundbreaking all-female Shakespeare Trilogy sees Dame Harriet Walter take on the role of Brutus, who wrestles with his moral conscience over the murder of Julius Caesar. The Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy began in 2012 with this diverse interpretation of Julius Caesar and was followed by Henry IV in 2014 and The Tempest in 2016. Set in the world of a women’s prison, these critically acclaimed productions were captured live at Donmar Kings Cross and co-produced by the Donmar Warehouse and Illuminations. Julius Caesar was selected for the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017 and nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film. Contains scenes of violence

Anna Karenina

All Ages • 2h 14m

Russian aristocrat, Anna Karenina, embarks on a dangerous love affair with the dashing Count Vronsky, only to face devastating consequences. This multiple award-winning adaptation, directed by Lithuanian choreographer Anzelika Cholina, is told entirely through the medium of dance and combines movement with breathtaking visuals and sensational sounds to explore new meanings in Tolstoy’s masterpiece. This production was captured by Stage Russia HD at the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow.

Hamlet

Guidance All Ages • 3h 4m

Captured in the round at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, this production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy boldly reimagines gender across the characters. Maxine Peake, a leading British talent, stars as the first UK female Hamlet on a major stage for 35 years. The production continues director Sarah Frankcom’s work at the REM, now lauded as the UK’s ‘first mainstream feminist theatre.’

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

All Ages • 1h 25m

The 'dazzling diamonds' of Anton Webern’s Six Orchestral Pieces and Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring open and conclude this tremendous programme, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan brings her phenomenal coloratura voice to bear on three bravura arias from Ligeti’s opera Le grand macabre and three extracts featuring Marie, the doomed heroine of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck.

Swan Lake

All Ages • 2h 6m

Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov choreograph Tchaikovsky's timeless story of good against evil, in the greatest of Romantic ballets. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman he is instantly captivated – will his love prove strong enough to break the evil spell that she is under?

The Soap Myth

12+ • 1h 19m

More than a half century after World War Two, at the desperate urging of a passionate survivor, a young investigative reporter finds herself caught between numerous versions of the same story. Played out against the backdrop of deadline reporting and journalistic integrity, the critically acclaimed The Soap Myth by Jeff Cohen questions who has the right to write history — and what is our responsibility once we know the truth?

A Doll's House

Guidance All Ages • 2h 24m

In Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, Nora Helmer, having fraudulently borrowed money to save her husband, is forced to reveal her secret and, in doing so, reassess her life as it stands. This production, directed by Carrie Cracknell, was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Young Vic theatre. It starred Hattie Morahan as Nora and Dominic Rowan as Torvald, and was met with widespread critical and public acclaim.

Hamlet

All Ages • 2h 46m

Shakespeare’s masterpiece unfolds in this acclaimed production from Stratford Festival, in which a ghostly visit proves to be the catalyst for a catastrophic and violent sequence of events.