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Play S1 E1A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. Household names join groundbreaking new talent - pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be when there is no audience in the room.
20211 season
HDCC
Series 1
10 episodes
- 1. Pale SisterWritten by Colm Toibin, Pale Sister is a powerful retelling of the classic tale of Antigone. Lisa Dwan stars in a tour-de-force performance directed by Sir Trevor Nunn.CCMar 30, 2021
- 2. SadieIn David Ireland’s unflinching new play, a sharp-tongued Belfast cleaner relives painful and harrowing episodes in a showdown with her past. Filmed at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast.CCMar 31, 2021
- 3. Half BreedComing-of-age drama. A young woman from a small village has a burning desire to escape its small-minded atmosphere and move to the city to become an actress.CCApr 6, 2021
- 4. SittingThree characters sit for a silent painter and reveal their personal truths in a play about love, loss and the importance of human connection.CCApr 7, 2021
- 5. HarmWhen a lonely estate agent becomes obsessed with the perfect life of a charismatic social media influencer, the lines between the online world and reality become dangerously blurred.CCApr 13, 2021
- 6. ButtercupFortune is live streaming her truth, weaving words of survival and solidarity. From a little girl in a bedroom in Kinshasa to a bold young poet in Liverpool, this is her story.CCApr 14, 2021
- 7. Orpheus in the Record ShopAncient myth is charged with the magical crackle of vinyl in rapper and playwright Testament’s timely musical story of a young man’s journey out of isolation.CCApr 21, 2021
- 8. The Winter's TaleSet across a span of 16 years, from the coronation to the moon landings, a new production of Shakespeare's play, staged for the screen by the Royal Shakespeare Company.CCApr 25, 2021
- 9. J'OuvertA fearless award-winning play about two best friends at the 2017 Notting Hill Carnival, seeking joy and resistance in a society where women’s bodies are frequently under threat.CCApr 26, 2021
- 10. AdamThe true story of a trans man, Adam Kashmiry, and his remarkable struggle across genders and borders. Based on the acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland play, with Adam himself in the lead role.CCApr 20, 2021
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Lights Up
20211 season10 episodesReturning Series
A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. Household names join groundbreaking new talent - pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be when there is no audience in the room.
Creators and cast
- Studio
- Hopscotch Films, National Theatre of Scotland
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Audio languages
English
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