Excellent Digital Performance Picks for This Month
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
When Rachel Joyce's popular novel about a senior's road trip was transformed into a 2023 film, it showcased several lovely songs by artist Sam Lee. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will relocate to the city's performance hub in January. This recording of song renditions, titled One for the Road – including additional tracks that were cut from the musical and a guest appearance from performer Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is now accessible to stream.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is presenting this holiday tale a contemporary twist this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding a decade, the same organization reimagined this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from Digital Theatre.
Hedda Gabler
This writer relocates Ibsen's play from 19th century Norway to 1948 London and transforms Hedda into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite inspired by the life of acclaimed performer Merle Oberon. This filmmaker directs Pearl Chanda in the debut production at this performance venue in the London borough. Available 25-28 November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Cinematographer the artist is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he additionally maintains a passion for performance art. His recent film called En Corps starred ballerina the artist, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer turned dance director at Paris Opera, is featured through amazing dance footage in the filmmaker's earlier work, streaming through MarqueeTV.
The Property Drama
An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which comes to National Theatre at Home on 12 November. That night, to celebrate accessibility awareness and a quarter century of the inclusion-focused group the company, there's a subtitled online event with real-time conversation for spectators. BSL-interpreted, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the production are accessible.
Mini Dramas
The theatre company's National Young Writers group utilize time effectively with these installments of brief theatrical pieces, delivered via 90-second bursts on the social platform. The creators come from around the UK and the initial installment, authored by this writer, stars the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A partnership with Rural Media.
Reading Between Lines
A YA novel jointly created by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the source for this youth-focused show, which blurs the challenges of teenage years with an imaginative journey inspired by its main character's preferred reading. Performed in the American city in recent years, it's on BroadwayHD.
Transient Times
"La Capitana" was the nickname associated with the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. The artistic director Aina Alegre pays tribute to this icon with this artistic work, recorded during the international performance event earlier this year streaming on the cultural platform.
