As people in Mexico and all over the world isolate at home in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 , several museums and cultural institutions have stepped up their efforts to entertain people while they stay at home amid the global pandemic . Museums such as the Louvre and the National Gallery have launched virtual tours and the MET Opera is streaming several operas for free.
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In recent days, the U.K. Royal National Theatre announced it will be streaming several plays on YouTube , including One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean, Jane Eyre adapted by Sally Cookson, Treasure Island adapted by Bryony Lavery, and Shakespeare ’s Twelfth Night . More plays will be announced soon.
The history of the National Theatre
It’s been over five decades since the National Theatre Company , under Laurence Olivier, gave its first-ever performance. Since the opening night of Hamlet , starring Peter O'Toole, on 22 October 1963, the National Theatre has produced over 800 plays.
In each of the years since the National Theatre has staged over 20 new productions. Several different productions can be seen in any one week and there are over 1,000 performances every year, given by a company of 150 actors .
So don’t forget to tune into Youtube on Thursday because the National Theatre at Home initiative will bring the best of British theater to your home!
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