How to get your theatre fix while self isolating

Follow your favourite shows, stars and theatres

Many productions and famous theatre stars are taking to their own social media channels to keep the magic of theatre alive. Check out your favourites for daily entertainment, updates and live-steams.

 

 As ever, it’s worth following their social media accounts to keep track of forthcoming events, activities and live-streams.

 

Sir Patrick Stewart is reading a Shakespeare sonnet daily on his Twitter

AndrewLloyd Webber  has been producing sing-along videos where he encourages the public to sing along to his piano recordings and then compiles the best ones into a video 

Theatre Together are putting together the online event All The Web’s A Stage in support of charities helping with the Covid 19 out-break Find Out More

Head to online streaming services

 

The BBC provide plenty of theatre and arts on iPlayer Keep an eye on the Arts category for live performances, TV plays and book readings to stream.

 

You can now stream six Shakespeare Company plays through the BBC’s Culture in Quarantine Programme Find out more 

If you’re tempted to binge watch Netflix why not enjoy some fantastic live show recordings available such as:

Hello On Broadway,

Barbra: The Music… The Mem’ries… The Magic!

 Latin History For Morons.

Visit the world’s biggest theatres online

 

The Met Opera is helping bring a little culture to everybody’s home until they reopen their doors. Every day there will be a new opera to stream for 20 hours from their extensive archives of past productions, completely free of charge.

TheRoyal Opera House is also releasing a programme of weekly performances allowing you to stream a new opera or ballet every Friday for free.

Find loads of free theatre on YouTube

YouTube is a great place to browse for great theatre to enjoy, here's a few accounts to get you started!

 

Gecko Theatre Company have a select number of full-length productions on their YouTube presenting some of the best physical theatre: Watch Now

 

Starkid Productions, a collective of theatre creators, have been writing and sharing their musicals for the last ten years, if you haven’t already check them out now: Watch Now