The UK’s National Theatre Now Has Its Own Streaming Platform So You Can Watch Its Plays At Home – Concrete Playground

Even under normal circumstances, heading to the UK to see a theatre show isn’t in most folks’ budgets. So, for years now, Britain’s National Theatre has beamed its performances into cinemas around the world via a series called NT Live. Over the past 12 months, however, the theatre has adapted to the online realm — first putting a selection of recorded productions on its YouTube channel for everyone to view for free, and now launching its own streaming platform.

Both initiatives have the same name — National Theatre at Home — but now, instead of waiting to see which play drops online each week, you can browse through a selection of shows whenever you like. The new streaming service does come with a fee, costing around AUD$18…