National Theatre opens huge streaming library free for seven days
National Theatre at Home has launched its first seven-day free trial, opening a huge library of acclaimed stage productions to viewers worldwide.
The National Theatre has opened its streaming library to new viewers for free, launching the first trial of its National Theatre at Home service.
New subscribers can now explore the collection for seven days without paying, giving theatre fans access to productions they may previously have missed in London or cinemas.
What can you watch?
The catalogue brings together recorded productions featuring some of Britain's biggest stage and screen performers, with new titles continuing to be added.
Upcoming additions include Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Arcadia and The Playboy of the Western World, expanding a library already designed to make National Theatre productions available far beyond London.
The seven-day offer is available worldwide to eligible new subscribers and is the first free trial offered by National Theatre at Home.
That makes it particularly useful for viewers who are curious about theatre streaming but reluctant to commit to another monthly subscription without knowing how much they will actually watch.
Once the free period ends, UK membership costs £9.99 a month or £99.99 annually unless cancelled before renewal.
Unlike a conventional cinema encore, subscribers can choose what to watch and when during their access period, making it possible to fit several productions into the trial if they have a particularly theatre-heavy week planned.
The National Theatre at Home seven-day free trial is available now.
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