The best theatre to stream this month: Macbeth, Life of Pi, Playhouse Creatures and more
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Shakespeare’s tragedy, a puppet-powered transformation for Yann Martel’s novel and Anna Chancellor in a Restoration-era comedy are among this month’s highlightsPerformances at Covent Garden’s 251-seat Donmar Warehouse have an inbuilt intimacy. Max Webster’s 2023 production of Shakespeare’s breakneck tragedy went a step further, as audiences wore headphones to experience Gareth Fry’s richly eerie binaural soundscape and savour the powerhouse pairing of David Tennant and Cush Jumbo. This film, captured in 5.1 cinema surround sound, amps up that atmosphere with some flesh-crawling closeups. On Marquee TV. Continue reading...
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Shakespeare’s tragedy, a puppet-powered transformation for Yann Martel’s novel and Anna Chancellor in a Restoration-era comedy are among this month’s highlights
Performances at Covent Garden’s 251-seat Donmar Warehouse have an inbuilt intimacy. Max Webster’s 2023 production of Shakespeare’s breakneck tragedy went a step further, as audiences wore headphones to experience Gareth Fry’s richly eerie binaural soundscape and savour the powerhouse pairing of David Tennant and Cush Jumbo. This film, captured in 5.1 cinema surround sound, amps up that atmosphere with some flesh-crawling closeups. On Marquee TV. Continue reading...
