The Winter's Tale

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.

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.

Babydoll

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. Sheffield. A homeless man walks the streets of Sheffield collecting 'treasures' amongst the litter. *Contains strong language.

Hansel and Gretel

All Ages • 1h 50m

Diana Damrau and Angelika Kirchschlager star in this acclaimed 2008 production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s famous fairy tale opera. With a libretto based on the Brothers Grimm story, this classic opera features a host of characters including the Sandman, the Dew Fairy, and the Witch.

The Suicide

12+ • 2h 49m

Sergey Zhenovach's staging of Nikolai Erdman's banned Soviet-era comedy centres around a young, unemployed man desperate enough to contemplate ending it all. This production was captured by Stage Russia HD at The Theatre Art Studio in Moscow. The play, originally written in 1928 and unproduced until 1990, forms a link in Russian literary history between the satirical mastery of Nikolai Gogol and the post-World War II Theatre of the Absurd.

King John

Guidance 12+ • 2h 32m

Shakespeare’s rarely performed play about the feud between King John of England and the King of France is given new life in this modern adaptation from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Captured live in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2019, Eleanor Rhode's captivating production sees Rosie Sheehy cast in the title role. Production photography by Steve Tanner

Timon of Athens

Guidance 12+ • 2h 10m

Shakespeare’s heartbreaking tale of a man whose compulsive generosity is taken for granted is reimagined in this Stratford Festival production. Filmed live at the festival in 2018, Joseph Ziegler stars as Timon, who is forced to make difficult decisions when he is abandoned before an upcoming attack on Athens.

DV8 - Enter Achilles

Guidance 18+ • 47m

Set in a testosterone-filled pub, DV8 Physical Theatre’s Enter Achilles sees eight men attempt to repress emotion and hide their paranoia and insecurities. Conceived by Lloyd Newson, this Emmy Award-winning film from 1995 explores violence, vulnerability and what it means to be a man.

DV8 - The Cost of Living

Guidance 15+ • 35m

Stuck in a faded seaside town, street performers David (David Toole) and Eddie (Eddie Kay) struggle to find work and romance. Choreographed and directed by Lloyd Newson, this multi-award-winning film from 2004 explores how we value ourselves and others through dialogue and DV8 Physical Theatre's distinctive movement style.

Revisor

Guidance 12+ • 1h 30m

Created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, Revisor reworks the comic plot of Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector as the basis for a contemporary dance and theatre piece. Captured live at Sadler’s Wells in 2020, this hybrid work explores conflict, comedy, and corruption in the potent relationship between language and the body. The Guardian gave the production 5 stars, calling it a ‘riveting piece.’