Live Performance, Music & Conversations
The curtains may be closed, but the show goes on! Everything from live opera by world favourite 'The Met', to Global Citizen and the WHO teaming up with musicians across the globe to perform #TogetherAtHome, the arts and entertainment industry is banding together to deliver the very best of art online.
Free Opera at The Met
The curtain may be closed, but the Opera's here to stay!
The Metropolitan Opera is hosting 'Nightly Met Opera Streams' to offer solace for opera lovers during this difficult time. The free streams of past performances will begin at 7:30pm each night via their official website, and available for 20 hours thereafter.
Instagram Live Concerts with #TogetherAtHome
Who doesn't enjoy live music? Global Citizen and World Health Organisation have teamed up with musicians around the globe, to perform free concerts at-home via Instagram Live.
Several A-list musicians, including Hozier and John Legend, have joined #TogetherAtHome - with many more artists in line to play!
Social Distancing Festival
To combat the cancelled events and performances around the world due to COVID-19, the Social Distancing Festival was created to provide an online platform for the performing arts.
The Social Distancing Festival has mapped out online art events around the globe for audiences at home, as well as coordinating livestreams of concerts for local artists and performers to celebrate incredible art and talent worldwide.
The Isolate Late Show
Get comfy on the couch and enjoy livestreams of 'The Isolate Late Show', brought to you by The Little Red Company.
The new concert series is designed to bring relief to artists across the creative industries, who have lost income as a result of show closures and cancellations. At this stage, two concerts are available for viewing, showcasing an array of excellent musicians and performances that you can enjoy with a wine-in-hand.
Performances from MSO
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is hosting a new online concert series to keep the music going.
A selection of archival performances are being broadcast via their YouTube, including a rendition of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. Tune in at 7:30PM every Thursday night the latest release!
Philharmonie Berlin Orchestra
The famous Philharmonie Berlin is now closed, but the orchestra will continue to play free of charge via their Digital Concert Hall!
The online platform has more than 600 orchestral concerts, including 15 concerts with new chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko.
ATYP On Demand
Australian Theatre For Young People (ATYP) is allowing students to step into their 'online classroom' when in self-isolation.
Joining ATYP On Demand gives you access to a growing library of their past productions, plus a suite of tailored resources that deep-dive into the creative process of performance-making.
Münchner Kammerspiele On Demand
Love German theatre? While the doors of Münchner Kammerspiele's theatre remain closed, our love for theatre will remain open with their digital platform!
An internal recording of a production from their programme will be published online every day - accessible 24/7.
Rent Australian Theatre
Australian National Theatre Live is an online platform, with local theatre works in digital format for rent at anytime.
An incredible suite of work is available, including 'Malthouse' and Sydney Theatre Company's 'Away', so grab a cup of tea and enjoy!
PlayBAC Series
The Baryshnikov Arts Center is presenting high-quality, never-before-seen videos from its archive of performances filmed over the past 15 years, in their weekly series called 'PlayBAC'.
A new video is posted on their website on Thursday, which stays online for up to a week.
'My Mate Reckons' Podcast
Two of our favourite artists, Claire Christian & David Burton, have released a podcast called 'My Mate Reckons'.
Each week, Dave and Claire ask each other to become a quick expert in just about any topic that takes their fancy - things usually get out of hand, in the best way.
'End Meeting For All' by Forced Entertainment
Forced Entertainment's 'End Meeting for All' was created in April, during the coronavirus lockdown.
Comissioned by HAU, it's a fragmentary online work in three short episodes, each taking the form of a Zoom meeting.
National Theatre's Livestreams
National Theatre is streaming live productions on their YouTube.
Full performances will be available for viewing, for a limited time.