Onegin

Beautiful Thing

Guidance 12+ • 1h 54m

This 20th anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey’s play about two working class teenage boys falling in love on a South East London council estate was captured by Digital Theatre live at the Arts Theatre in London’s Leicester Square. It was directed by Nikolai Foster and starred Suranne Jones as Sandra, a single mother trying to make the best for her and her sensitive son, Jamie. The production received wide critical acclaim and was revived again two years later.

Funny Girl

2h 21m

Based on the life and career of Broadway star Fanny Brice (a role made famous by Barbra Streisand) and her tempestuous relationship with entrepreneur Nick Arnstein, this classic musical is brought vibrantly to life in a career-defining performance from Sheridan Smith. Captured by Digital Theatre live at Manchester’s Palace Theatre, this critically acclaimed production features a host of iconic musical numbers including ‘People’, ‘I’m the Greatest Star’ and ‘Don’t Rain On My Parade’."

Much Ado About Nothing

Guidance 12+ • 2h 40m

In one of Shakespeare's most loved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice and Benedick are adamant in their mutual dislike, while Claudio and Hero are deep in love, and the two stories take an unexpected course. This production was captured by Digital Theatre live at Wyndham's Theatre in London’s West End. It played to sold-out houses and received wide critical acclaim. Directed by Josie Rourke, it starred David Tennant as Benedick and Catherine Tate as Beatrice.

Henry IV, Part 2

2h 48m

The third part of his history tetralogy, Shakespeare’s tale of power and politics is brought to life in this martial production from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Captured live in Stratford-upon-Avon, the production transferred to the Barbican, London, as part of ‘King and Country: Shakespeare's Great Cycle of Kings’, to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.

Pieces of String

Guidance 12+ • 1h 48m

A new musical exploring three generations of one family, Pieces of String alternates between the 1940s and the present day, telling the story of a World War II soldier who returned with a secret that he would carry until the day he died. With haunting music and a very human story at its heart, this latest instalment from Perfect Pitch has been nominated for Best Musical Production at the UK Theatre Awards, with Gus Gowland also being nominated for Best Composer at the Stage Debut Awards. Developed by Perfect Pitch. Co-produced by the Mercury Theatre Colchester and TBO Productions. Production photography

The Trial

Guidance 12+ • 2h 22m

Steven Berkoff’s groundbreaking adaptation of Franz Kafka’s The Trial tells the story of Joseph K., a man accused of a crime which is never revealed to him. Captured live in Tokyo, this visually striking interpretation is based on the 1991 production at the National Theatre in London and depicts Joseph K.’s tortuous attempt to discover the truth behind his arrest. Kafka’s bleak and nightmarish world is once again brought to life by Berkoff’s distinct choreography, stark set design and use of mime. The ensemble creates an ever-changing and ambiguous environment as Joseph K., struggling against an unknown authority, begins to question his sense of self and the very meaning of being human.

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.’

Dido and Aeneas

All Ages • 1h 1m

The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera join forces for Wayne McGregor’s acclaimed fusion of music and movement. Baroque composer Henry Purcell’s classical tale of love thwarted by evil powers stars Sarah Connolly as Dido, Queen of Carthage and Lucas Meachem as Trojan hero Aeneas. Sung in English, with English subtitles.

See Rock City

All Ages • 1h 28m

Victory overseas results in unexpected consequences for May and Raleigh who are confronted with hidden truths whilst dealing with the challenges of a new, post-war America. The sequel to Arlene Hutton’s Last Train to Nibroc, this production was captured by Cinevative at the Rubicon Theatre Company in California. Lily Nicksay and Erik Odom reprise their roles in this gentle comedy, which gained Nicksay and Ovation Award for Best Actress, as Raleigh and May return home to their parents in Kentucky.

Love's Labour's Lost

All Ages • 2h 42m

Shakespeare’s comedy of comradery and courtship is given a new lease of life in this 2015 Stratford Festival production, in which four young men swear off women for three years, only to face unexpected consequences.