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All four casts of Nick Payne’s CONSTELLATIONS available to watch online this Autumn

Photo credit: Roy James Baron

After breaking box-office records at the Vaudeville Theatre, the Donmar Warehouse have announced on demand streaming of the critically acclaimed revival of Nick Payne’s Constellations from October 2021.

All four productions - starring Sheila Atim and Ivanno Jeremiah, Peter Capaldi and Zoë Wanamaker, Omari Douglas and Russell Tovey, and Anna Maxwell Martin and Chris O’Dowd have been filmed so audiences worldwide can enjoy each cast.

The productions will première online in October 2021 and will be available on demand for one month, marking the first time the Donmar Warehouse has made its work available on demand on its own dedicated platform. Dates to be announced.

Four new casts. One relationship. Infinite Possibilities.

'One drink. And if you never want to see me again you never have to see me again.'

A quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbeque. They hit it off, or perhaps they don’t. They go home together, or maybe they go their separate ways. In the multiverse, with every possible future ahead of them, a love of honey could make all the difference.

Directed by Michael Longhurst, the production is designed by Tom Scutt, with lighting by Lee Curran, sound by David McSeveney, and music by Simon Slater.

Michael Longhurst said: “It has been a privilege to be the first live performance for so many after such a hiatus – and to be a vital part of reanimating the West End.  A production model born of practicality has brought artistic joys – mining the possibilities inherent in the multiverse, celebrating different identities and diversifying the offer to audiences.  Constellations is a love story that transcends time and space – so I am thrilled that after capturing these astonishing performances in close-up, all four interpretations of Nick’s beautiful play will now be accessible to a global audience digitally – as well as free for schools in the UK.”

Each production is £15 to rent and households will be able to watch the show for 24 hours after purchase; or a multi buy of all 4 for £40, with extended viewing time.

Constellations will be available on demand here. You can sign up to the Donmar mailing list to receive updates on when the films are available.