Excellent Online Theatre Selections for November
Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
After the author's bestselling novel about a retiree's travels was converted into last year's movie, it featured several beautiful songs by the folk musician. In recent months, singer-songwriter Passenger delivered the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the West End in the new year. Passenger's album of song renditions, titled One for the Road – including bonus material that weren't included in the theatrical show and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is currently available to stream.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
ZooNation is giving this holiday tale a contemporary twist this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company revolutionized this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Accessible through this streaming service.
Hedda Gabler
This writer transfers this theatrical work from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and changes Hedda into a former Hollywood star, in a reimagining drawing from the life of award-winning actress the film star. Hettie Macdonald guides the actress in the debut production at this performance venue in Richmond. Available 25-28 November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
French film-maker this creator is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a passion for dance. His recent film En Corps starred ballerina the artist, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the principal dancer turned artistic leader at the French institution, is featured with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, now on MarqueeTV.
The Property Drama
An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar fuels the director's recent theatrical work, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. On that evening, to mark accessibility awareness and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for spectators. BSL-interpreted, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the production are available.
Creative Shorts
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program group create concise content with this collection of mini digital dramas, told in brief segments on TikTok. The creators represent around the UK and the premiere episode, written by this writer, stars Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with the media organization.
Reading Between Lines
A YA novel jointly created by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the source for this youth-focused show, which merges the transformations of teenage years with a fantastical adventure drawing from its main character's preferred reading. Staged in this US location in 2022, it's available through the theatrical platform.
Fleeting Moments
"This Leader" was the moniker associated with the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who became a sensation in the pre-war era. The artistic director Aina Alegre pays tribute to the legendary dancer with this production, recorded during the international performance event earlier this year available through this online service.
