Top Digital Stage Selections for This Month
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
After Rachel Joyce's bestselling book about a senior's travels was adapted into last year's movie, it showcased several charming musical numbers by the folk musician. Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Passenger created the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation, which will transfer to the West End in January. This recording of musical interpretations, called One for the Road – with extra songs that were cut from the musical and a collaboration from actor Jack Wolfe, who played the storytelling character – is now accessible to view digitally.
Alice's Tea Party
The dance company is presenting A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin during the holiday season, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company transformed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this Royal Ballet commission. Streaming on this streaming service.
Hedda Gabler
Tanika Gupta moves the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and recasts the protagonist into an ex-actress, in a reimagining based on the life of award-winning actress the film star. The director guides Pearl Chanda in the debut production at this performance venue in the London borough. Accessible late November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Director the artist is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he additionally maintains a love of performance art. His cinematic work called En Corps starred dancer this talented woman, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the star performer transitioned to director of dance at the French institution, is featured with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, streaming through this online platform.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from the actor drives Shaan Sahota's recent theatrical work, which arrives at National Theatre at Home on mid-November. That night, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with real-time conversation for spectators. Signed, descriptive audio and noncaptioned versions of the production are available.
Creative Shorts
The theatre company's young talent initiative group make every minute count with these installments of brief theatrical pieces, told in 90-second bursts on TikTok. The playwrights hail from various British locations and the premiere episode, created by Eilidh Nurse, includes the acclaimed actor from Gary Lewis. A collaboration with Rural Media.
Between the Lines
A teenage-focused story jointly created by the bestselling author and her family member was the inspiration for this teenage production, which blurs the upheavals of growing up with a magical story inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in this US location in 2022, it's available through this performance service.
Fugaces
"This Leader" was the moniker associated with the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who achieved fame in that historical period. The choreographer and dancer the artist celebrates her with this performance, recorded during the French dance festival earlier this year accessible via Arte.tv.
