New theatrical digital platform A Spotlight On launches

New theatrical digital platform A Spotlight On has launched worldwide.

From theatre producers Chris Wheeler and Paul Morrissey, A Spotlight On aims to shine a light on everyone who makes theatre possible.

Beyond just a video streaming service, the co-founders see the platform as an entertainment hub and an educational resource offering up masterclasses, exclusive interviews and unique concerts.

Available from today, the platform launches with a series of interviews hosted by Radio and TV broadcaster Penny Smith, TV and West End theatre star Mel Giedroyc and deputy editor of The Stage, Matt Hemley.

Stars in the spotlight include actress and award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti OBE (Life of Pi, Hamnet), Sir Simon Russell Beale CBE (The Lehman Trilogy), Olivier nominated Queen Natalie May Paris (SIX) and currently starring in Newsies as Jack Kelly Michael Ahomka-Lindsay.

Over 100 hours of never-before-seen content will be added to the platform over the next twelve months.

The joint founders and CEOs of A Spotlight On said: “A Spotlight On is like Disney+ but exclusively for theatre. The service has everything you’ve come to know and love about Netflix and Amazon Prime. An elegant and simple design, easy to navigate libraries and collections, uninterrupted streaming technology and secure payment and data handling. However, A Spotlight On has a whole lot more. Within the platform, you have the ability to personalise and customise your experience. All of our content is presented in multiple ways. So, whether you want to sit back, cast to your smart TV, and binge our cinema-quality content in one go, or dive into our bitesize clips from time to time, with A Spotlight On, that’s all possible.

“With our unique tagging features and soon to be released iOS and Android apps, you can build your own playlists, tailored to what you want watch. So, whether you are an early career writer wanting to collate inspirational tips from Patrick Marber and Lolita Chakrabarti or a super fan of musical theatre wanting to save your favourite anecdotes from Charlie Stemp or Natalie Paris – with A Spotlight On – you can.

“With our community pages you can share, discuss, and celebrate our content and your passion with like-minded individuals. As a member of our community and subscriber to A Spotlight On, you will receive exclusive member benefits such as the chance to attend our filming sessions, discounts at partner organisations and meet and greets throughout the year.”

For more information and to sign up, visit aspotlighton.co.uk