22 September 2021
The National Theatre Collection 2 has launched on Drama Online with 10 filmed performances. A further 10 titles will complete this collection in February 2022.
Turn of the Century Plays for Contemporary Audiences
- Hedda Gabler: WhatsOnStage described this production, with Ruth Wilson in the title role, as ‘A Hedda unlike any I have ever seen. Devastating.’
- Julie: Carrie Cracknell directs a cast including Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa in this ‘superlative production’ (Time Out) set in contemporary London
- The Seagull: Chekhov’s masterly meditation on how the old take revenge on the young is both comic and tragic, and marks the birth of the modern stage. ‘Land-mark brilliant’, The Independent
- Three Sisters: Chekhov’s iconic characters are relocated to a 1960s Nigeria on the brink of the Biafran Civil War, in this bold adaptation by Inua Ellams. ‘Brimming with Life. Enlightening and heart-breaking’ Broadway World
20th Century Classics
- A View from the Bridge: Ivo van Hove directs this stunning production which The Times called ‘One of the great theatrical productions of the decade.’
- All My Sons: From the Old Vic, Jeremy Herrin directs Sally Field and Bill Pullman in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama
Contemporary Plays
- Barber Shop Chronicles: Directed by Olivier award-winning director Bijan Sheibani. For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling
- This House: A timely, moving and funny insight into the workings of British politics. It's 1974 and to a backdrop of infighting and backstabbing the political parties battle to change the future of the nation
Shakespeare
- Macbeth: Rufus Norris directs Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff in Shakespeare's most intense and terrifying tragedy
Musical Theatre
- I Want My Hat Back: Based on Jon Klassen's children's picture book classic, this production will support courses in theatre for young audiences as well as musical theatre
Drama Online originally launched in 2013 with its Core Collection. It now offers over 20 collections including 3,350 playtexts from 1,200 playwrights, 365 hours of video, 450 audio plays and 370 scholarly books.