World Theatre Day was observed yesterday amid the deafening silence of stages and venues across the globe. The messages that abound on social media are promising yet gloomy and while city practitioners gear up for future work and performances, here are some that you can tune into on the web.

National Theatre London

Earlier this week, UK's National Theatre announced it would be taking its performances online due to what's happening right now. These recorded performances will be available for free and are sure to be quite the treat to watch while on your home couch. The line-up so far includes the critically acclaimed One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean that features in its cast Tony Award winner James Corden, an adaptation of Jane Eyre by Sally Cookson, an adaptation of Treasure Island by Bryony Lavery and Simon Godwin's adaptation of the classic Twelfth Night. While these will be screened every Thursday of April, the theatre is looking to add more online programming in the coming days.