A Santa Joana dos Matadouros

Les Trois masques

January 1921 •French

The son of the wealthy Signor Della Corba loves one of his maids. Her brothers and father rebel at the idea of this union. But the girl is pregnant, and after the birth of the child, Della Corba's son decides to kidnap his mistress on Carnival Day. The brothers, having caught wind of the plan, kill him, then, in disguise, take him masked to his father's house, passing him off as a drunken friend. At dawn, Della Corba discovers her lifeless son under the mask. The maid having died in the meantime, he takes the child in and adopts him.

An Artist's Soul

February 2025 •Swedish

Squeezing out every drop of opportunity she has left, a young actress in the final rounds of her dream drama school audition is willing to risk and sacrifice everything (and everyone) to get what she desires.

Billy the Kid

October 2011 •English

Michael Morpurgo's heart warming story of a champion Chelsea footballer set against the backdrop of the Second World War.

The Other Place

March 2025 •English

Two sisters reunite on the anniversary of the death of their father. Their uncle has remodelled their family home, in an attempt at a fresh start. But one sister’s sudden reappearance threatens to shatter this fragile idyll as she demands justice for the pain she carries.Amid the debris and the new extension, guilt, grief and greed battle it out in the family’s competing dreams of their future. When we are faced with the suffering of others, even those closest to us, can we look away?

Life's a Stage

Invalid date •English

Disillusioned by their art, an actor approaching the end of their 20s embarks on a surreal series of events leading them to reflect on their journey so far, what’s ahead, and the big question: Are they just wasting their time?

Omero non piange mai

April 2023 •Italian

Andrea Pennacchi questions whether it is still possible to restore the Homeric poems in all their power and tries in his own way, starting with the literal text and then enriching the narrative with reflections, memories, insights and fantasies.

Mio padre amore mio

January 1979 •Italian

Fede is a theater actress who, while putting on clown make-up for a show, thinks back to her relationship with her father: a relationship of tenderness, desire and hatred.

Ramsès II

February 2020 •French

Lili Elbe

December 2023 •English

The painter Lili Elbe was the first person to have gender confirmation surgery in the 1930s. The homonymous opera is a glimpse into the life of Lili Elbe and her wife Gerda Wegener (also a famous painter) through Lili's transition at a time when such surgery was still completely uncharted territory.

The Poem of Love and Revolution ~Andrea Chénier~

October 2013 •Japanese

This is the story of a poet who lived at the time of the French Revolution. The poet's name was Andrea Chénier. He lived and died amongst love and bloodshed. The numerous words of truth spun by this revolutionary poet became poems for eternity. Even today, they continue to shine light on the hopes that rest in people's hearts. The tidal wave of the times, when everyone believes that the ideal kind of society has arrived, will in time move in the wrong direction. Ironically, Andrea and Maddalena will be joined together by a thing called love. Idealism, which has been pushed to the forefront of reality, is toying with Gérard's life. Before long, a raging torrent that provides an omen of the tragedy to come will overwhelm all three of them.

Gogol Online: Stalin's Funeral

December 2016 •Russian

On the same day that Stalin was buried, Sergei Prokofiev's funeral took place completely unnoticed. And if the farewell to the composer quietly went against the backdrop of the farewell to the dictator that swept the whole country, then in the play everything is the opposite - Prokofiev's music is in the center, and it is interrupted by the stories of those people who would probably ignore Stalin's funeral and went to say goodbye to the great composer.

Febre

Invalid date •Portuguese

Chuck & Buck

July 2000 •English

Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.

Frankenstein

January 2022 •English

Dr Frankenstein obsesses over his creation in Blackeyed Theatre’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece, in which The Creature is brought to life through puppetry. Captured live at Wilde Theatre, Bracknell, in 2022, this production features ensemble storytelling, multi-roling and live music and explores themes of revenge, prejudice and ambition.

Emilia Galotti

November 1984 •German

A tragedy by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

Cripure

January 1990 •French

Theatrical recording of the play from "Black Blood": 1917 was the year during the Great War that nearly led to a revolution in France. At that time, Merlin was a modest but passionate professor. Nicknamed Cripure by his students, he spent most of his time reflecting on the human condition, in the light of God, which was supposed to exist. Filmed in Théâtre du Cothurne in Lyon.

The Egg

July 2025 •English

A college freshman takes advantage of a rumor, straining the relationships with those around him.

Lost Illusions

October 2021 •French

Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.

Last Full Show

March 2023 •Tagalog

An 11-year old vendor of pirated copies of films in a downtown capital tries every possible way in his position to watch a film for the very first time inside the comfort of a cinema.

Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops

March 2018 •Japanese

In March, 2017, at a small town, six boys and girls are selected through auditions. They work hard to prepare for a play, but the play is suddenly cancelled. These young people are disappointed at the news. One girl says "let's practice." The six boys and girls want to stand on stage no matter what.