Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman, awakes one morning to find that he has been turned into a monstrous insect. His mother, father and younger sister respond to his transformation in very different ways.

A dark, surrealist nightmare is conjured up in Arthur Pita’s dance-theatre adaptation of Kafka’s novella, broadcast free online as part of the Royal Opera House’s #OurHouseToYourHouse series.

In a time of overwhelming influx of concerning news, actor John Krasinski takes an initiative to share positivity with the world from his own home, in a DIY YouTube show called Some Good News. The first episode has now garnered over 16 million views, featuring The Office co-star Steve Carrell, reuniting the two in a video chat on the 15th anniversary of the show. Brad Pitt makes a cameo in Episode 4 as a weather man. If this isn’t a pick-me-up, we don’t know what is.

Hosted by lecturer, creative consultant and founder of The GentlemanBlogger, Matthew Zorpas, #CouchSessions is a series of week-long conversations with industry peers in self-isolation, discussing topics from Leadership in time of crisis, to Future of entertainment. CUBICLE founder Shini Park joins Matthew on a 45-minute IG Live to discuss The new business layout: making space for creativity. Tune in on 8 April 2020 via IG Live.

As the world remains behind closed doors and social distancing becomes a new norm, artists and musicians find new ways to communicate with fans and partnership brands. Watch an intimate live performance by Belgian singer Angèle, right in the comfort and safety of your home, accessible via CHANEL’s Instagram Live.