Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
Following this writer's bestselling book about an elderly man's travels was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it showcased several lovely musical numbers by Sam Lee. More recently, another musician Passenger delivered the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the city's performance hub in January. Passenger's album of song renditions, One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that weren't included in the musical and a guest appearance from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is currently available to stream.
Alice's Tea Party
ZooNation is providing A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin this winter, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding ten years, Kate Prince's company transformed this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
Hedda
This writer relocates Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and changes the protagonist into an ex-actress, in an adaptation based on the experiences of acclaimed performer this Hollywood legend. Hettie Macdonald leads this performer in the world premiere at this performance venue in the London borough. Streaming late November.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
French film-maker the artist is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he additionally maintains a love of ballet. His 2022 drama titled En Corps highlighted ballerina this talented woman, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer turned dance director at the French institution, is featured via incredible artistic sequences in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, now on the streaming service.
The Estate
An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar powers this filmmaker's recent theatrical work, which will be available on the digital platform on mid-November. That night, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the accessibility organization this institution, there's a subtitled online event with a live chat for spectators. British Sign Language, descriptive audio and standard formats of the play are accessible.
Mini Dramas
The theatre company's emerging playwrights program team make every minute count with this collection of short online plays, delivered via 90-second bursts on this digital service. The writers come from various British locations and the premiere episode, written by the playwright, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A collaboration with this creative company.
Reading Between Lines
A teenage-focused story collaboratively authored by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the source for this high school musical, which blurs the upheavals of teenage years with a fantastical adventure based on its main character's preferred reading. Staged in New York in recent years, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.
Fleeting Moments
"The Captain" was the title given to the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. This talented performer the artist celebrates the legendary dancer with this production, captured at the French dance festival during the current year accessible via Arte.tv.
