The 50 best stage shows to stream right now: dance and opera
Lockdown has led to a boom in audiences for digital work. Natasha Tripney has chosen the best dance and opera productions streaming now
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Betroffenheit
Marquee TV
Written by Jonathon Young and choreographed by Crystal Pite, this 2016 dance piece by Kidd Pivot was described by The Stage as an “electrifying exploration of the long-term effects of trauma”.
Available at: marquee.tv/series/sadlers_wells
Bronx Gothic
OntheBoards
Okwui Okpokwasili’s dance theatre piece made in collaboration with Peter Born is inspired by her memories of growing up in the Bronx. It’s available via OntheBoards, the on-demand platform for experimental work.
Available at: ontheboards.tv/performances/bronx-gothic
Deluxe
The dance piece by BalletBoyz was the first show to premiere on Facebook via Sadler’s Wells’ free online platform, Digital Stage. Deluxe will also feature as part of the BBC’s Culture in Quarantine series.
Available at: facebook.com/BalletBoyz
Einstein on the Beach
Opera on Video
Robert Wilson’s four-and-a-half-hour production of Philip Glass’ 1976 exercise in avant-garde music theatre, performed in Paris in 2014, is available on online opera platform Opera on Video. Photo: Lawrence K Ho
Available at: operaonvideo.com
Peter and the Wolf
YouTube
The Royal Ballet and Royal Ballet School perform Matthew Hart’s Peter and the Wolf, choreographed to Prokofiev’s music, as part of the Royal Opera House’s #OurHouseToYourHouse series. Photo:
Available below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF8iuOW7BwA
Smashed
Vimeo
The Gandini Juggling troupe’s skilful, witty and playful homage to the work of the choreographer Pina Bausch, features 22 performers and an abundance of airborne apples. According to The Stage’s review: “Beyond the dazzling circus spectacle, however, there’s satire – like all the best apples, this has bite.” Photo: Tristram Kenton
Available at: vimeo.com/gandinis
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