LONDON, March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- During this
unprecedented time which has seen the closure of theatres, cinemas
and schools, the National Theatre today announces a new initiative:
NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME providing access to content online to
serve audiences in their homes. Audiences around the world can
stream NT Live productions for free via YouTube, and students and
teachers have access to the National Theatre Collection at home, in
partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing.
From April 2, 2020 a number of
productions previously screened in cinemas globally as a part of
National Theatre Live will be made available to watch via the
National Theatre's YouTube channel. The first production to be
broadcast as part of NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME will be Richard Bean's One Man Two Guvnors
featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden. Each production will be free and
screened live every Thursday at 3.00pm
EST, it will then be available on demand for seven days.
Alongside the streamed productions, NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME will
feature accompanying interactive content: Q&As with cast,
creative teams and post-stream talks.
Other productions streamed as part of NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME
include Sally Cookson's adaptation
of Charlotte Brontë's Jane
Eyre on the April 9, 2020,
Bryony Lavery's adaptation of Robert Louis
Stevenson's Treasure
Island on April 16, 2020,
and Twelfth Night on April 23,
2020 featuring Tamsin Greig
as Malvolia, with further titles to be announced.
Lisa Burger, Executive
Director and Joint Chief Executive said:
"Our
ambition at the National Theatre is to create work which is
challenging, entertaining and inspiring and we're committed to
continuing that through these difficult times."
The National Theatre - like theatres around the world - is
facing a devastating impact from Coronavirus. NT at home is free of
charge. Should viewers wish to make a donation to support the
National Theatre, visit: nationaltheatre.org.uk
NT Collection images available to download HERE
NT Live images available to download HERE
For further information contact Jessica
Reda jessica@shpny.com
About National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live
turned ten on 25th June
2019 - the first ever NT Live broadcast was Phédre starring
Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren.
Over ten years over 80 theatre productions have been shown in 3500
venues worldwide, reaching an overall audience of more than 10
million people. NT Live currently screens in 2500 venues across 65
countries. Recent broadcasts include Cyrano
de Bergerac with James
McAvoy, Present Laughter with Andrew
Scott, Fleabag with Phoebe
Waller-Bridge, All My Sons with Sally Field and Bill
Pullman, All About Eve with Gillian
Anderson and Lily James,
Antony and Cleopatra with
Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo.
For more information on screenings: visit:
http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Sky Arts is Headline Sponsor of
NT Live in the UK.
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