Stagetext has teamed up with National Theatre at Home (NTAH) for a special premiere of The Estate as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. The premiere which has been digitally subtitled by Stagetext, is being live streamed on 12 November at 7pm as part of Stagetext’s Captioning Awareness Week which aims to highlight the need for captions and subtitles for the 18 million adults in the UK who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing.
Subscribers to National Theatre at Home can tune in to watch the subtitled recording of the debut play by Shaan Sahota, directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist) which was filmed live from the Dorfman stage earlier this year. BAFTA winning actor Adeel Akhtar (Fool Me Once) plays Angad, an ambitious politician in an exploration of family, power and the lies we tell about ourselves.
On the night, audiences can watch the filmed production live alongside audiences around the world from the comfort of home, while participating in a live chat to engage with other viewers. Audiences can also access BSL-interpreted, audio-described and non-captioned versions of the production.
Melanie Sharpe, CEO of Stagetext, has said: “We are very excited to be working in collaboration with the National Theatre At Home team to present a digital subtitled version of The Estate. Stagetext and the National Theatre have a shared vision – that everyone should be able to access great art and culture.
By providing accurate deaf accessible digital subtitles, you can relax in the comfort of your own home and experience a fantastic competitively priced theatrical treat – no negotiating over rail timetables and costly hotel accommodation! What a treat for the 18 million deaf deafened and hard of hearing UK population to be included in experiencing the joys of a National Theatre production.”
David Bellwood, Head of Access at the National Theatre, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Stagetext and celebrating Captioning Awareness Week 2025. This collaboration aligns brilliantly with National Theatre at Home’s mission of offering unparalleled access to theatre for audiences worldwide.
Captioning both live productions and those available on NT at Home is a key part to ensuring our work is as widely accessible as possible. With the subtitled premiere of The Estate, we hope to bring together a global community of theatre-lovers and caption-users.”
Stagetext has been subtitling National Theatre at Home shows since the platform launched in 2020, and The Estate will join the catalogue of over 100 titles available to stream with subtitles, from the comfort of your own home.
