Virtual Sea of Creativity: a Masterlist of Virtual Libraries,
Theatre Performances, and more
By Eve Volungeviciute
We might be slightly closer to the finish line in battling COVID-19, but there is still a way to go. In this situation, creative industries are still fragile and we have to make do with what we have, in order to still be able to experience it. Which is precisely why I thought to compile a master list of sorts, which includes a wide range of virtual access to different forms of arts, from theatre to documentaries. Some of these are free and some require a small fee, but there’s plenty of variation for everyone’s budget. Anyway, enough of me rambling on, let’s dive in!
Theatre
What you can see: Richard II, The Winter’s Tale, Girls Like That
Price: Free
What you can see: Songs from shows such as Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of the Opera
Price: Free
What you can see: Henry VI, Much Ado About Nothing, Antony and Cleopatra
Price: £5.99 for renting, £11.99 to own
BBC Player: Culture in Quarantine
What you can see: Royal Opera House: The Reopening, Performance Live: The Way Out, Dracula by Northern Ballet
Price: Free
What you can see: Semiramide, Cendrillon
Price: Free 7-day trial, $14.99 a month afterwards
What you can see: Groomed, Good Girl
Price: £4.00 per play
What you can see: Hamlet, Julius Ceasar, Swan Lake
Price: Free 7-day trial, $8.99 a month afterwards
What you can see: songs from musicals such as Les Miserables, Matilda the Musical, Hamilton.
Price: Free
Libraries
What you can read: Biographies, Genre Fiction, Non-Fiction
Price: Free
What you can read: Classics, Poetry, Autobiographies
Price: Free
What you can read: Sciences, Education, Arts
Price: Free
What you can read: Fiction, Classics, History
Price: Free
What you can read: Dance, Music, Oral History and Folklore
Price: Free
What you can read: Greek and Roman, Renaissance, 19th century American
Price: Free
Movies
What you can see: Film festival favourites, shorts, Brazilian cinema
Price: Free 7-day trial, £9.99 a month afterwards
What you can see: Romance, dramas, short films
Price: Free 7-day trial, $4.99 a month afterwards
What you can see: Delta Zoo, The Winter, Family
Price: Free 1-month trial, $5.99 a month afterwards
What you can see: Sarajevo film festival, Transylvania international film festival
Price: Free
Documentaries
What you can see: Environment, Health, Psychology
Price: Free
What you can see: Culture, Economy, Politics
Price: £4.99 a month
What you can see: Crime, Society, Technology
Price: Free
What you can see: Tribeca, Locarno, Rotterdam
Price: £5 a month
What you can see: Arts, Media, Mystery
Price: Free
What you can see: Nature, Ancient History, True Crime
Price: Free 7-day trial, $6.99 a month afterwards