7 ways to celebrate World Theatre Day from home
Happy World Theatre Day! Whilst we are social distancing, this year’s celebrations will have to be a little unconventional, so we’ve put together a list of ways to enjoy theatre from your home.
Sadler’s Wells are offering free online dance workshops and full-length dance performances over the next few weeks. To celebrate World Theatre Day, they will be holding an exclusive online screening of Deluxe by BalletBoyz at 7.30pm – the same time the work was due to be performed in the theatre. Head over to their website to check out their full schedule of workshops and screenings.
You can stream the 2017 production of the Wind in the Willows Musical for free here – they suggest donating to help provide support for theatre workers at www.actingforothers.co.uk. The show was recorded live at the London Palladium in 2017 – starring Rufus Hound as Toad, Simon Lipkin as Ratty, Craig Mather as Mole, Neil McDermott as Chief Weasel, Denise Welch as Mrs Otter and Gary Wilmot as Badger.
To celebrate World Theatre Day, Royal Court Theatre will be releasing the filmed version of Cyprus Avenue – available to watch for free on the Royal Court website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages for one month. It mixes live capture of performance from the iconic Royal Court Theatre stage production, with location shooting in Belfast.
BroadwayHD is a subscription streaming service that lets you watch live recordings of Broadway hits like Kinky Boots, The King and I, King Lear starring Ian McKellen and loads more – plus you can get a seven day free trial.
Globe Player lets you rent and buy live recordings of Shakespeare productions, such as Hamlet and The Two Noble Kinsmen, from London’s Globe Theatre – as well as documentaries, music and more.
Digital Theatre is a subscription streaming service that has musicals, plays, films, operas, music and dance performances available to watch – check out some of the productions you can enjoy here. Highlights include All My Sons starring David Suchet and Zoe Wannamaker, Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith, Don Giovanni and Swan Lake.
The National Theatre will be streaming full-length plays every Thursday evening at 7pm kicking off on 2nd April with One Man, Two Guvnors – the hilarious West End and Broadway hit, featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden as Francis Henshall.
