The Habit of Art with Matthew Kelly and The Croft tours filmed for online download

The touring production of The Habit of Art will be filmed and made available for remote download.

The show had to cancel the first leg of its new tour at the Devonshire Park Theatre while the coronavirus crisis continues, but the company has worked to provide a digital copy of the production for those isolated or unable to travel.

You can watch The Habit of Art and the company's production of The Croft here

Alastair Whatley, artistic director of the Original Theatre Company said: "We are so sad that our much-loved production of The Habit of Art is being forced off the road in these exceptional circumstances. We all have some testing times ahead and I hope that this filmed recording will provide our audiences now at home with some welcome inspiration, entertainment and remind us all of the vital importance of art and all those who make it."

Directed by Philip Franks and starring Matthew Kelly as Fitz (WH Auden) and David Yelland as Henry (Benjamin Britten), the show previously ran on tour in 2018. The pair will be joined by Veronica Roberts, Robert Mountford, John Wark, Jessica Dennis and Benjamin Chandler.

Alan Bennett's metatheatrical exploration of two famous artists from the last century first ran at the National Theatre in 2009 starring Richard Griffiths and Alex Jennings. The newest tour is designed by Adrian Linford, with lighting by Johanna Town, sound by Max Pappenheim and casting by Joyce Nettles.

Kelly, who plays W H Auden/Fitz, said, "We are all devastated by the developments and the cancellation of our show, but very happy that people will now be able to see the show…without a sanitiser."