The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
When the author's bestselling story about a retiree's road trip was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it featured multiple beautiful musical numbers by Sam Lee. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger provided the musical compositions for the theatrical version, which is moving to London's theatre district in the new year. Passenger's album of track versions, titled One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that weren't included in the musical and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is currently available to stream.
Wonderland Tea Party
This performance group is presenting this holiday tale a contemporary twist during the holiday season, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding several years, the same organization revolutionized this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
Hedda Gabler
Tanika Gupta moves this theatrical work from late 19th-century Kristiania to 1948 London and recasts the main character into an ex-actress, in a reimagining inspired by the story of acclaimed performer the film star. Hettie Macdonald leads Pearl Chanda in the first staging at this performance venue in this location. Streaming late November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is best known for his typically charming movies – but he possesses a passion for dance. His 2022 drama called En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer turned artistic leader at the French institution, is profiled with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, now on this online platform.
The Estate
A blistering turn from the actor fuels this filmmaker's recent theatrical work, which comes to National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. That night, to celebrate accessibility awareness and a quarter century of the deaf-led charity Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for spectators. BSL-interpreted, descriptive audio and standard formats of this performance are accessible.
Creative Shorts
Pentabus's National Young Writers collective utilize time effectively with this series of brief theatrical pieces, told in short episodes on the social platform. The writers represent different parts of Britain and the premiere episode, created by Eilidh Nurse, stars Outlander and Billy Elliot's the experienced performer. A partnership with the media organization.
Reading Between Lines
A teenage-focused story jointly created by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the basis for this youth-focused show, which combines the upheavals of teenage years with a fantastical adventure inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Performed in New York in recent years, it's available through BroadwayHD.
Fleeting Moments
"La Capitana" was the title associated with the artistic talent the legendary artist, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer Aina Alegre celebrates her with this production, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale during the current year available through the cultural platform.
