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Stream Heart-breaking Opera, Plus Oz & Wonderland Adaptations

This week you can stream the heart-breaking opera Jenůfa for free from The Royal Opera house, starring Asmik Grigorian and Karita Mattila. There's also a witty Oz retelling, a funny, honest play about sex, and an imaginative farce based on Alice in Wonderland.  

Claus Guth's staging of Janácek's opera explores the lives of a mother and daughter struggling within a small rural community, featuring opera superstars Asmik Grigorian and Karita Mattila.

Going the Distance - Play, Filmed Performance

It's March 2020 and theatres across the country go dark. Hundreds of cherished arts centres face the prospect of permanent closure. But that isn’t going to stop the Matchborough Community Theatre… as they fight to save their local venue with the genius idea to put on a fundraising production of Wizard.

Conversations After Sex - Play, Filmed Performance

In a series of unexpected and unguarded conversations after anonymous sexual encounters, a woman discovers men with the same deep need to communicate and connect in the lonely, atomised city.

Welcome to the Flatland. In this strange 2-D land, Alice lives a unimaginative life but a series of entertaining encounters with strange creatures reveals the complexity and richness of life that was right under her nose all along.  

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Stream a Princess Diana Musical, a Steamy Tennessee Williams Play and More

The arrival of major filmed musicals on streaming platforms continues with Netflix's Diana: The Musical, filmed on Broadway in advance of its official opening. 

You can also check out a steamy Tennessee Williams classic, an innovative opera revisited for the screen, and more.

The dazzling and devastating life of Princess Diana takes center stage in this original musical, filmed in advance of its official Broadway opening.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Play, Filmed Performance

Set on a family plantation in the oppressive heat of Mississippi, Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell feature in this steamy, searing production of the powerful masterpiece by Tennessee Williams.

The Drama of Tosca - Opera, Concert, Film

In this concert film the tragic tale of Floria Tosca takes on an innovative new dimension, using narration and careful character study to bridge opera and storytelling, highlighting major themes from the original work.

Chineke! Orchestra & William Eddins - Concert, Filmed Performance

The Chineke! Orchestra led by conductor William Eddins features dynamic mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker in a filmed performance of the trailblazing song cycle woman.life.song, featuring influences of pop, blues and jazz.

October Theatre Guide: 180+ New London Shows

Can you believe, more than 180 new shows are beginning performances in London this October!?

There are new musicals like Get Up, Stand Up! and Indecent Proposal; fright nights like The Ghost Of Chesterton House and Birdwatching; and updated Shakespeare in The Tragedy of Macbeth (starring Saoirse Ronan), Shakespeare's Mad Women and Ophelia's Resurrection.

There's also romantic opera, historical plays, heart-breaking true stories... and much, much more. 

Take a look at our comprehensive, curated guide below and see what's coming up in London in October.

The Darker Side of Life
If you're in the mood for dark (sur)realism, a political thriller, or dystopian nightmares...

Fritz & Matlock (Begins 5 Oct)
play • gritty • mental health • surreal • witty

Three Birds (Begins 6 Oct)
play • dark • family • fantasy • secrets

Lockdown (Begins 16 Oct)
episodic • play • gritty • hard-hitting • witty

Within These Four Walls (Begins 22 Oct)
play • dark • dating & sex • gritty • hard-hitting

The Maids  (Begins 24 Oct)
play • dark • family • fantasy • gritty • identity

David Alnwick's Nightmare Magic (Begins 28 Oct)
magic • mystery • play • ghosts • horror • surreal

Terrifying Women (Begins 28 Oct)
play • ghosts • Halloween • horror • thrilling

A Simple Tale Of Love (Only 29 Oct)
mystery • play • dark • farce • horror • secrets

Thriller, Ghost Stories, and Myths and Legends
If you're in the mood for a thrilling fantasy or ghostly stories...

Yellowfin (Begins 13 Oct)
myths & legends • play • animals • politics

One Man Poe (Begins 19 Oct)
page to stage • play • Halloween • horror • thrilling

Irving Undead (Only 22 Oct)
play • ghosts • horror • royalty & rulers • thrilling

Birdwatching (Begins 22 Oct)
play • Halloween • horror • psychological • thrilling

The Ghost Of Chesterton House (Begins 28 Oct)
immersive • mystery • play • chilling • ghosts • science fiction • thrilling

Whose Brain Is It Anyway? (Begins 28 Oct)
improv • play • farce • horror • thrilling

To Be A Bat (Begins 29 Oct)
play • adventure • coming-of-age • ghosts • grief • magical 

Stop It (Begins 29 Oct)
immersive • play • horror • quirky • thrilling

Halloween 
If you love to celebrate the scary season...

Sucker 4 U (Only 20 Oct)
mystery • play • dark • farce • Halloween • provocative

Revenge: The Horror Cabaret (Only 21 Oct)
cabaret • Halloween • horror • revenge • thrilling

La Voisin (Begins 22 Oct)
play • true story • dark • Halloween • horror • thrilling 

Lights Out (Only 24 Oct)
mystery • play • dark • Halloween • thrilling

Lachlan Werner: Voices of Evil (Begins 26 Oct)
LGBTQ • magic • play • puppetry • farce • Halloween • horror

Mary Shelley: Muthamonster (Begins 26 Oct)
play • retelling • solo show • thriller • dark • farce • Halloween

The Day That Them Orbs Arrived (Only 30 Oct)
mystery • play • Halloween • thrilling

Spirit Box (Begins 30 Oct)
mystery • play • thriller • ghosts • Halloween • identity

Shakespeare: Classic and Remixed
If you enjoy classic, modern - or even drunk - Shakespeare...

The Tragedy of Macbeth (Begins 1 Oct)
Shakespeare • atmospheric • dark • ghosts • justice • royalty & rulers • thrilling • tragic

Romeo and Juliet (Begins 5 Oct)
ballet • dance • Shakespeare • classic • romantic • tragic

States Of Mind (Only 16 Oct) 
play • Shakespeare • poetry • romantic

Shakespeare's Mad Women (Begins 19 Oct)
parody • play • Shakespeare • dark • witty

The Dresser  (Begins 26 Oct)
play • Shakespeare • 1940s • friendship • heart-warming

Amateurs (Begins 26 Oct)
play • retelling • Shakespeare • feel-good • imaginative • quirky • witty

Ophelia's Resurrection (Only 20 Oct)
concert • immersive • mystery • Shakespeare • poetic • tragic

Shakespeare's Fool (Only 30 Oct)
play • retelling • Shakespeare • music • witty 

Timely Tales
If you like theatre tackling the topics on everyone's minds today...

The Browning Version (Begins 1 Oct)
episodic • play • gritty • heartfelt • school & university

Person Spec (Only 2 Oct)
play • community • gritty • hard-hitting • workplace

Rainer (Begins 4 Oct)
play • city life • heartfelt • imaginative • London

10 Nights (Begins 7 Oct) 
play • faith & spirituality • laugh-out-loud

A Place For We (Begins 7 Oct) 
play • community • family • heartfelt • identity

My Tennis Coach Is A Sexbot (Begins 11 Oct)
play • science fiction • sports • witty

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy (Begins 12 Oct)
play • Celebrating Black Theatre • fantasy • heart-warming • mental health • music

Albatross (Begins 20 Oct)
play • gritty • identity • imaginative • witty

Kid-friendly 
If you're looking for a fun show for children...

The Bed (Begins 8 Oct)
kid-friendly • play • adventure • feel-good • magical

My Grandma's A Walrus (Only 10 Oct)
kid-friendly • play • puppetry • solo show • adventure

Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens (Begins 15 Oct)
kid-friendly • play • retelling • adventure • cheerful • family • heart-warming

The Tales of Robin Hood (Only 23 Oct)
interactive • kid-friendly • play • puppetry • adventure • feel-good • laugh-out-loud

Zoom (Begins 26 Oct)
kid-friendly • play • puppetry • adventure • feel-good • heart-warming • inspiring • music • space

Classics & Page to Stage
If you want to see classic stories come to life ...

The Importance of Being Earnest (Begins 5 Oct)
classic • play • farce • mistaken identity • witty

Indecent Proposal (Begins 22 Oct)
musical • page to stage • screen to stage • dating & sex • married life • romantic • secrets

Kensuke King (Only 23 Oct)
kid-friendly • page to stage • play • adventure • family • friendship

The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Begins 23 Oct)
page to stage • play • adventure • fantasy • friendship • imaginative • magical

The Smeds and the Smoos (Begins 27 Oct) 
kid-friendly • page to stage • adventure • cheerful • family • fantasy • friendship • laugh-out-loud • music 

Pinocchio (Begins 29 Oct)
dance • fairy tale • page to stage • classic • feel-good • magical

Opera
If you want to be swept away by a spell-binding and spectacular opera...

Arise: Legacy And Hope Concert (Begins 1 Oct)
opera • Black history & experience • historical • inspiring

Handel: Amadigi (Begins 1 Oct)
magic • opera • atmospheric • heartfelt • romantic

Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] (Begins 22 Oct)
musical • opera • rock • farce • politics • tragic

La Traviata (Begins 27 Oct)
opera • family • heart-breaking • romantic • tragic

La Nonne Sanglante (Begins 29 Oct)
immersive • opera • atmospheric • dark • music • thrilling

Historical & Biographical 
If you're interested in stories that take you back in time to a different world...

Get Up, Stand Up! (Begins 1 Oct)
biographical • musical • faith & spirituality • politics

Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story (Only 2 Oct)
biographical • concert • tribute • music

East Is East (Begins 7 Oct)
play • 1970s • culture & heritage • family • farce • gritty • hard-hitting

The Witchfinder’s Sister (Begins 7 Oct)
magic • play • dark • historical • thrilling

Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain (Begins 14 Oct)
educational • immersive • kid-friendly • play • Britain • historical

Old Bridge (Begins 21 Oct)
play • coming-of-age • heart-breaking • historical • romantic

Inspiring Women
If you want to hear powerful and captivating stories about women and girls' life experiences...

Fizzy Sherbot (Only 2 Oct)
art & artists • artist talk • cheerful • creative process • feel-good • inspiring women

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