The Tempest

Children of the Sun

Guidance 12+ • 1h 58m

Written during his imprisonment and the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905, Maxim Gorky's dark comedy about the fears and obsessions of the intellectual elite is brought to life by multi-award-winning director Timofey Kulyabin. Set in 1999 at Stanford University, this modernised interpretation focuses on the interplay between characters and their search for meaning, all while being unaware of their impending annihilation. This production was captured live by Stage Russia HD at the Red Torch Theatre in Novosibirsk, Russia. Performed in Russian with English subtitles.

Metamorphosis

12+ • 1h 45m

Steven Berkoff's iconic adaptation of Franz Kafka’s novella, which tells the tale of a travelling salesman who is transformed into an insect, is brought to life in this highly physical and visually striking production. Captured live at the Parco Theater in Tokyo, this landmark performance is in Japanese with English subtitles. Considered one of Berkoff’s masterpieces and performed multiple times since it first appeared in 1969, Metamorphosis combines elements of sound, physicality and minimalist design to recreate Kafka’s absurdist world on stage.

The Three Sisters

12+ • 3h 47m

Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters probes the lives and dreams of Olga, Masha, and Irina, former Muscovites now living in a provincial town from which they're desperate to escape. Captured live by Stage Russia HD at the Red Torch Theatre in Novosibirsk, this powerful production is performed in sign language, with every scene composed of sounds and noises. Timofey Kulyabin, Artistic Director of the Red Torch Theatre and one of the most prominent young Russian theatre directors, beautifully reimagines Chekhov's classic as an epic parable about finding harmony through suffering.

Perfume

Guidance 12+ • 6m

10BY10 is a project developed and produced by ECLIPSE THEATRE - Britain's leading black-led national touring company. 10 writers. 10 cities. 10 films. Middlesborough. Two young sons go to extraordinary lengths to help their mother. *Contains strong language and drug references

Eugene Onegin

All Ages • 2h 33m

Director of The Royal Opera, Kasper Holten, made his directorial debut at Covent Garden with this new production of Tchaikovsky’s poignant opera. When Tatyana is introduced to the dashing, unconventional Onegin, she believes that he is the hero of her dreams but he carelessly rejects her – with tragic consequences.

They Shall Not Pass: Battle of Cable Street

Guidance 12+ • 41m

Steven Berkoff reads the dramatic text from his successful stage play based on the clash in 1936 between socialists, trade unionists, immigrants and dock workers against Oswald Mosely, 3,000 fascists and 6,000 Metropolitan Police officers on London’s Cable Street. This work achieved sold-out performances in 2019 and highlights Berkoff’s reputation as a distinctive and original voice of the East End.

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.

DV8 - Strange Fish

Guidance 18+ • 55m

DV8 Physical Theatre’s Strange Fish pushes the boundaries of dance theatre to explore the pain of not belonging, the fear of being alone and the human need to believe in something. This 1992 production features a haunting score from Adrian Johnston and Jocelyn Pook.

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.

John & Jen

Guidance 13+ • 1h 41m

Olivier Award nominee Rachel Tucker stars in this two-handed contemporary musical. As Jen grows up in the changing world of modern America, the country becomes more divided, and so does her family. Spanning two turbulent decades, Jen navigates shifting relationships with the two Johns in her life: her youngest brother, and her son. From Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald, John & Jen was captured live at Southwark Playhouse in 2021.