stream.theatre introduces EPISODES - a new home for on demand Arts programming

Stream.theatre has launched a new area of its streaming platform, EPISODES, which will celebrate theatre and the Arts.

Aimed at those who work in the industry, aspiring theatre makers and those interesting in the Arts, EPISODES will include exclusive masterclasses with theatrical legends, beautiful documentaries and original series, with new titles being added every month. 

All of the content will be available on-demand and can be purchased by the episode or at a discounted rate if a series.

EPISODES premieres this month with initial content on sale now and available to stream from Monday 15 March. It includes two original EPISODES’ Masterclasses; The Art Of New Writing with Paines Plough, a four part series exploring how to produce new work, and Dancing with Oti Mabuse, a four part series teaching you ballroom basics. Documentaries include In the Company of Actors, a behind the scenes look at preparations for Hedda Gabler at Sydney Theatre Company, starring Cate Blanchett, and Hamilton: One Shot To Broadway, the story of the hit musical that changed the face of Broadway. There are also original series including Theality TV, the story of making an Off Broadway Musical; Little House on the Ferry and Broadway Masters, a collection of workshops from Broadway’s experts, including Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp and Laura Osnes.

New EPISODES content will be available each month, with April’s programming on sale now and streaming from Friday 9 April. It includes more original EPISODES’ Masterclasses: Creating The Character with Elaine Paige, a six part exploration of her most iconic roles and performances, and Finding Your Voice with Hazel Holder, a three part practical guide of vocal technique. There is behind the scenes comedy with Submissions Only, a web series about the casting process for musicals and some help getting fit for the summer with Built for the Stage, fitness classes with a theatrical beat. The previously announced A KILLER PARTY, the UK version of the hit US episodic musical, also joins the April line up.

Oti Mabuse said: “I had so much fun filming my Episodes Masterclass – I wanted to make sure it could be enjoyable and useful to experienced dancers or complete beginners. I think people are going to love browsing EPISODES and discovering some new things.”

Joint artistic directors of Paines Plough, Katie Posner and Charlotte Bennett, added: “We loved filming our episodes masterclass for stream.theatre. We hope they de mystify how an organisation like Paines Plough discover, develop and nurture writers. These episodes were designed to share a snap shot of how we begin the process of making work from the page to it being produced on stage.”

There are over 50 more titles to be released in the coming months, including original EPISODES’ Masterclasses with design house Feast Creative, award-winning wigs designer Richard Mawbey, Hamilton Dance Captain Alex Sarmiento, designer Hugh Durrant and many more.

You can browse EPISODES now by clicking here.