Streaming theatre this month: Highlights include Rosamund Pike in 'Inter Alia'
July brings a wealth of stage productions to streaming platforms, including the Olivier-winning 'Inter Alia' with Rosamund Pike, a new musical about Paddington Bear, and Margot Fonteyn's dance masterclass.
Theatre enthusiasts have a treat this month as several outstanding productions become available on streaming services. One of the highlights is 'Inter Alia', a blistering legal drama by Suzie Miller, featuring Rosamund Pike, who recently won an Olivier Award for her performance. Directed by Justin Martin, the play arrives on NT at Home on July 7.
Also on NT at Home from July 7 is 'Summerfolk', an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's 1904 play about indulgence and infidelity at a summer dacha. Adapted by sibling playwrights Nina and Moses Raine, the production is directed by Robert Hastie with set design by Peter McKintosh.
Fans of 'Paddington: The Musical' can now enjoy the original cast recording, featuring songs by Tom Fletcher. Top tracks include the chaotic 'Don't Touch That' and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt's 'Pretty Little Dead Things'. The recording is from the hit Savoy theatre production.
'Following Jimmy Valentine' is a new audiobook musical based on O. Henry's 1903 short story. Created by Jeff Flaster, it includes 18 tracks and stars Hadley Fraser as a jewel thief and Kerry Ellis as the detective. It is available on Audible.
Peter Shaffer's 1965 comedy 'Black Comedy' about a power cut gets a revival directed by Caroline Steinbeis, starring Joe Bannister. The play runs at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond until July 11, then on demand from July 14-17.
Dance lovers should catch 'Midnight Souls', choreographed by Carolyn Carlson and filmed at the Palais des Papes during the Avignon Festival. Featuring music by Philip Glass and René Aubry, the production stars Hugo Marchand and Caroline Osmont. Available on Arte.TV.
Margot Fonteyn's six-hour dance masterclass 'The Magic of Dance' is on BBC iPlayer. Filmed in 1979, the series includes interviews with Marie Rambert and a full performance of Frederick Ashton's 'Marguerite and Armand' by Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.
Finally, Lena Headey wrote and stars in the eight-part audio drama 'Intimacy'. It follows an actor-turned-intimacy coordinator facing painful memories while filming on a Greek island. The stellar cast includes Hannah Waddingham, Maisie Williams, and others. Available on BBC Sounds from July 22.
