National Theatre Collection: Small Island

National Theatre Collection is the series of National Theatre productions available for streaming on Drama Online, a platform which is free to state-funded schools and FE colleges in the United Kingdom and available to purchase for independent schools and sixth form colleges worldwide. Released in batches over recent months, the collection is now complete with 30 titles including A Streetcar Named Desire, Translations and Small Island.

I was particularly sad to miss this latter in the theatre having read and been very moved by Andrea Levy's book many years ago. For the Olivier Theatre, the NT's largest and most versatile space, the text was adapted by Helen Edmundson and directed by Rufus Norris. I cannot recommend it enough. It is exceptional storytelling in every way.