Theatre Events to Stream Over Thanksgiving Weekend 2020



The long weekend is a perfect opportunity to seize the opportunity of experiencing theatre from around the country! Here are some suggestions from our REP staff. 

JQA
San Diego REP’s New York Time’s Critic’s Pick filmed production is available for viewing through Sunday, November 29!

Purchase a Ticket HERE
 



The Breath Project Festival
The long weekend is a great opportunity to view the performances that were part of the first Breath Project Festival earlier this fall. All 3 festival performances are available to view for free on YouTube, and consist of multiple works from artists of color that 8 minutes and 46 seconds in length.

https://www.thebreathproject2020.com/festival
 






Non-REP related theatrical events happening over the Thanksgiving weekend:

‘Lessons in Survival’

A Vineyard Theater streaming project re-enacts verbatim interviews with James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and others to explore echoes between the past and the present.

This is a multi-part project. On the theatre’s website you can purchase an all-access pass to view all episodes that have been and will be published for $60. This includes 8 episodes, 4 rehearsals, and 4 community conversations. 

For Tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34342/production/1033805?performanceId=10590020

Read The New York Times article about the project: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/theater/lessons-in-survival-vineyard-commissary.html
 
One Knight Only

Sir Kenneth Branaugh hosts a quatrain of theatrical Dames and Knights of the realm for an evening of intimate chat, with you as the guests. Featuring Sir Kenneth Branaugh, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame Maggie Smith, and Sir Ian McKlellen.

Sunday, November 29 at 11am-12:30 PM Pacific (7-8:30PM UK Time)

Cost: 45 Pounds (It’s a British production)
http://www.rtflockdown.com/
 
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Pre-taped performances from Hamilton, Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill, and Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations will be aired as part of NBC’s broadcast on November 26th.