Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend October 20-22

Giles Terera and Rosy McEwen in National Theatre’s production of Othello. Photo by Myah Jeffers.

Even though in-person theatre and dance are back in full swing, in the name of accessibility we’re continuing to round up performances to watch online from the comfort of home. Our carefully curated list spotlights the five best options to stream this weekend, Friday, October 20 to Sunday, October 22, for free or at low cost.

The Green Room 42: Pamela Winslow Kashani: Change Happens

Live-streaming Friday, October 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET for $26

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National Theatre: Othello

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, London’s National Theatre is streaming its well-received 2022 production of Othello for FREE. Clint Dyer directs Giles Terera, Rosy McEwen and The Inheritance Tony nominee Paul Hilton in Shakespeare’s powerful tragedy about jealousy, manipulation and racism.

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PBS Great Performances: Merry Wives

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Until the Flood

All Arts presents Dael Orlandersmith’s searing solo show Until the Flood, about the 2014 killing of Black teenager Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Inspired by real-life interviews Orlandersmith conducted with people from the community, the show features eight disparate characters struggling to come to terms with what happened and its aftermath. This performance was recorded in 2018 during the play’s critically acclaimed run at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

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TheaterWorks Hartford: Lizzie

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