Streaming Shakespeare
From film recommendations and reviews of theatre recordings, your definitive guide to Shakespeare in the digital age.
Digital theatre review: Othello (2015)
July 23, 2020 | David FarnorLucian Msamati steals the show in this fascinating, fresh take on Shakespeare’s tragedy.Read More
National Theatre At Home review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
July 1, 2020 | David FarnorThe Bridge Theatre’s immersive take on Shakespeare’s familiar comedy is fresh, funny and fantastical.Read More
Digital theatre review: The Tempest (2013)
June 25, 2020 | David FarnorThe Tempest has never been this writer’s most loved Shakespeare play. With its complicated themes of colonialism underlying a a story of revenge and redemption, it’s not exactly a barrel of laughs a minute. It’s rich, intriguing and full of … Read More
Digital theatre review: Henry IV (Donmar)
June 4, 2020 | David FarnorPhyllida Lloyd’s reworking of Shakespeare’s history plays inside a women’s prison is a thought-provoking piece of meta-theatre.Read More
National Theatre at Home review: Coriolanus
June 4, 2020 | David FarnorTom Hiddleston is blisteringly good in this lean, mean, visceral take on Shakespeare.Read More
Digital Theatre review: Macbeth (Christopher Eccleston)
May 14, 2020 | David FarnorChristopher Eccleston is a wonderfully gruff Macbeth in this doom-laden RSC production.Read More
National Theatre at Home review: Twelfth Night (National Theatre)
April 25, 2020 | David FarnorTamsin Greig is a riot in this raucous, playful, stylish take on Twelfth Night.Read More
VOD film review: Macbeth (2018)
April 23, 2018 | David FarnorThis visually stunning take on Macbeth is an excitingly innovative interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic.Read More
VOD film review: A Caribbean Dream
November 11, 2017 | David FarnorShakespeare heads to Barbados for this colourful, novel take on a familiar comedy.Read More
Why you should be watching Upstart Crow
October 22, 2017 | David FarnorWhether you’re a fan of the Bard or not, there’s enough in this sitcom to Shakespeare in Like.Read More