The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
After Rachel Joyce's acclaimed novel about a senior's road trip was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it included several lovely songs by Sam Lee. In recent months, fellow folk artist Passenger created the songs for the theatrical version, which will transfer to the West End in winter. Passenger's album of track versions, called One for the Road – featuring extra songs that weren't included in the stage production and a collaboration from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is currently available to stream.
Alice's Tea Party
The dance company is providing A Christmas Carol an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with this adaptation at this renowned theatre. Rewinding a decade, this creative team reimagined this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from Digital Theatre.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta moves this theatrical work from 19th century Norway to 1948 London and recasts Hedda into a former Hollywood star, in a reimagining drawing from the story of Oscar-nominated actor Merle Oberon. The director directs Pearl Chanda in the debut production at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Streaming the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Director Cédric Klapisch is best known for his typically charming movies – but he also has a love of ballet. His 2022 drama En Corps highlighted dancer Marion Barbeau, whose teacher this celebrated artist, the principal dancer turned dance director at Paris Opera, is profiled through amazing dance footage in this documentary film, now on MarqueeTV.
The Property Drama
A blistering turn from this performer fuels the director's contemporary stage production, which comes to National Theatre at Home on 12 November. During that time, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity this institution, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for viewers. British Sign Language, descriptive audio and standard formats of this performance are offered.
Art Flicks
The theatre company's National Young Writers group utilize time effectively with this collection of short online plays, presented through brief segments on this digital service. The creators hail from around the UK and the initial installment, created by this writer, stars the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A joint effort with Rural Media.
Reading Between Lines
A young adult book co-written by Jodi Picoult and her young co-author was the inspiration for this teenage production, which blurs the upheavals of growing up with an imaginative journey based on its main character's preferred reading. Presented in the American city in the past, it's streaming via BroadwayHD.
Fugaces
"The Captain" was the moniker earned by the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who achieved fame in that historical period. The choreographer and dancer this creator honors this icon with this artistic work, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale during the current year streaming on Arte.tv.
