Digital Theatre
Globe Theatre streams 40 Shakespeare productions for free
April 2, 2020 | David FarnorShakespeare’s Globe Theatre will be streaming 40 Shakespeare productions online for free over the coming weeks, as theatre fans turn the web to get their culture fix. (You can see our full guide to streaming plays online here – or … Read More
Original Theatre Company releases Habit of Art and The Croft online
March 31, 2020 | David FarnorThe Original Theatre Company has released Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art online after theatres across the UK have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bennett’s play depicts a meeting between the poet WH Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten. … Read More
Hampstead Theatre at Home: 3 plays stream online for free
March 30, 2020 | David FarnorTheatres across the UK may be shut due to safety restriction surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, but a growing number of venues and arts companies are using the web to give audiences their culture fix – and Hampstead Theatre joining the … Read More
Coronavirus Theatre Club streams new work on Sunday nights
March 29, 2020 | David FarnorSunday night out at the theatre? It’s not a prospect anyone can look forward to for at least several weeks, but fortunately, the magic of streaming video means that people can get their play, musical or opera fix on-demand. (You … Read More
Royal Court Theatre releases Cyprus Avenue online
March 28, 2020 | David FarnorRoyal Court Theatre has joined the growing number of cultural venues opening their digital doors during the coronavirus pandemic with the online release of Cyprus Avenue.
Released yesterday, to mark World Theatre Day, the film of Cyprus Avenue, by David … Read More
Netflix for the arts? Marquee TV launches in the UK
July 15, 2018 | David FarnorNew subscription streaming service Marquee TV has launched in the UK, and it’s got arts lovers firmly in its sights.
The SVOD platform promises culture on-demand to subscribers, serving up a collection of dance, opera, theatre, music and documentaries from … Read More
Sam Shepard’s True West available to watch online in January
January 10, 2016 | David FarnorSam Shepard’s True West will be available to watch online in the UK this January.
The Tricycle Theatre’s production, which was performed in 2014, stars Alex Ferns (Legend, Wallander, EastEnders) and Eugene O’Hare (Prometheus The Fall, Red Velvet) as estranged … Read More
Big Clever Learning buys Digital Theatre
November 6, 2015 | David FarnorBig Clever Learning has acquired Digital Theatre.
Founded in 2009, the VOD service has established itself as a hub for streaming plays, operas, classical music and dance productions. Over the years, the catalogue has expanded to include such acclaimed and … Read More
Digital Theatre review: The Crucible
March 19, 2015 | David FarnorWith a towering performance from Richard Armitage, The Crucible is a monumental piece of theatre.Read More
Richard Armitage’s The Crucible available to watch online from 17th March
March 6, 2015 | David FarnorThe Old Vic’s sell-out production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, starring Richard Armitage, will be available to watch online from Tuesday 17th March 2015.
The classic American drama sees Richard Armitage (Spooks, The Hobbit) play John Proctor, a man who … Read More