Pablo Picasso at Pompeii

The Mysteries

Guidance 16+ • 2h 28s

This South African adaptation of the Chester Mystery Plays brings to life well known biblical figures in both testaments, from the creation of Adam and Eve to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Captured live at Wilton’s Music Hall in 2001, this production is performed in multiple languages* and includes energetic vocal music and dance numbers to create an uplifting retelling of traditional Christian tales. *Please note: English translations can be accessed using the closed caption settings.

Death of a Salesman

All Ages • 1h 47m

Arthur Miller adapted his own Pulitzer Prize-winning modern tragedy for this 1966 television production with Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock reprising their original Broadway roles. Cobb delivers a career-defining performance as Willy Loman, the travelling salesman at the end of his emotional rope. This film also stars George Segal and Gene Wilder in his breakout role.

DV8 - Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men

Guidance 18+ • 50m

Loosely based on the acts of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, this dance theatre piece by DV8 Physical Theatre explores the forces of societal homophobia and what drove Nilsen to kill for company. Created and performed by Lloyd Newson, Nigel Charnock, Russell Maliphant and Douglas Wright, this 1989 film is an emotionally raw look at lust and loneliness.

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.

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.

Some Like It Hip Hop

Guidance 8+ • 1h 55m

A comedy of love, mistaken identity and revolution that revolves around Jo-Jo and Kerri, two women who disguise themselves as men to thrive in a patriarchal city. Captured live at London’s Peacock Theatre in 2019, this hip hop twist on Some Like it Hot by ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company was nominated for Best Dance Production at the Black British Theatre Awards in 2020.

Peter Grimes on the Beach

All Ages • 2h 20m

Fisherman Peter Grimes is an outsider in the community of misfits and eccentrics who populate the Borough, a fictionalised version of the village of Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Is Grimes responsible for the death of his young apprentice? Is he mad, evil or a misunderstood visionary?