1. STREAM: London theatre productions[hhmc]
STREAM: London theatre productions. PHOTO: NATIONAL THEATRE/TWITTER

London's National Theatre has been showing recorded versions of various plays for free on YouTube since the coronavirus pandemic devastated the performing arts industry.

The online run will end this month with three productions.

Currently available is Les Blancs (starring Sian Phillips and Danny Sapani), a timely play by American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, about an African nation on the edge of civil war struggling with colonialism and racial tensions. It ends on Friday at 2am Singapore time.

The Deep Blue Sea, starring Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders, 2013 to present) is about a woman's affair and the breakdown of her marriage. It will premiere on Friday at 2am Singapore time.

Amadeus, a fictional account of the lives of composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, will premiere on July 17 at 2am Singapore time.

Info: National Theatre YouTube channel

2. Covid-19 stay-home recipe: Healthier noodle stir-fry[hhmc]

ST PHOTO: HEDY KHOO

Here is a noodle dish that can be served hot or chilled.

Konnyaku noodles are also known as shirataki, which means white waterfalls in Japanese.

Konnyaku is extracted from the starchy root of the konnyaku plant, or Amorphophallus rivieri, an Asian plant known as konjac. The corms of the plant are ground into flour, which is mixed with water to form a paste. It is solidified using calcium hydroxide and moulded into cakes or noodles.

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3. WATCH: Cute kittens[hhmc]

WATCH: Cute kittens. PHOTO: EXPLORE CATS LIONS TIGERS

The Kitten Rescue Sanctuary in Los Angeles, California, has an all-day live stream of the adorable kittens in its care until they find permanent homes.

Watch the kittens play, sleep and eat as staff members comfort and take care of them.

Info: Kitten Rescue live stream

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4. 30 Days Of Art With NAC: Unbroken by Jinny Koh[hhmc]

ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA

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