On Theatre Subscriptions

[danieldwilliam]

I appear to have two subscriptions to streamed theater.

MLW bought me one for Christmas last year but I didn't get round to activating it so it's only just started running. This is driven by winter - it's easier to watch streamed theatre on the projector in winter when it's dark in the evening.

Then the Globe poppped up and said, that as I had registered with them for streaming when it was free during the national crisis and they were updating their streaming service as a (gift / marketing gimmick / sample) I could have a month of free access whilst they got the new streaming portal out of beta.

As the Globe subscription is about £60 I would surprised if I didn't take one.

But for now I am looking forward to a winter of theatre on the big screen.

Comments

[andrewducker]

That sounds lovely. I assume that it's live streaming, rather than getting to catch it up later?

When The Ocean At The End Of The Lane comes to Edinburgh I'm going to treat it as my first attempt to leave Sophia and Gideon somewhere for a couple of hours in the evening. I've been looking forward to it for a while!

[danieldwilliam]

No, not live streaming, recorded live on stage. I think originally from live streams that were simulcast to cinemas. I think now they record every production.

I find if I put it up on the projector so the people are big it's a decent compromise between live theatre and watching a film.

[andrewducker]

That sounds rather nice. What size does your projector throw?

[danieldwilliam]

Can't remember. Will measure it tomorrow. IIRC the limiting factor is the distance from the projector to the optimum position for the screen.

[andrewducker]

Yeah, it's tricky getting sufficient distance for the focus and size.

[danieldwilliam]

Particularly as the screen has to fit in between the door and the sofa and the piano.