Excellent Digital Performance Choices for The Coming Weeks
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
After the author's bestselling book about a retiree's journey was transformed into a 2023 film, it included several beautiful songs by artist Sam Lee. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the songs for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to London's theatre district in winter. The musician's collection of musical interpretations, One for the Road – with extra songs that were cut from the theatrical show and a feature from actor Jack Wolfe, who played the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to view digitally.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is presenting A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Rewinding several years, this creative team reimagined this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Streaming on this streaming service.
The Hedda Adaptation
The playwright transfers the classic drama from historical Oslo to mid-century Britain and recasts the protagonist into a retired film celebrity, in an adaptation drawing from the life of acclaimed performer the film star. The director directs Pearl Chanda in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in Richmond. Streaming 25-28 November.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
Director Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a devotion to performance art. His 2022 drama titled En Corps starred ballerina the artist, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the star performer became dance director at Paris Opera, is documented with stunning performance clips in the filmmaker's earlier work, streaming through this online platform.
The Property Drama
A blistering turn from Adeel Akhtar fuels this filmmaker's 2025 political drama, which will be available on the digital platform on 12 November. During that time, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for audience members. BSL-interpreted, audio-described and regular editions of this performance are accessible.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's National Young Writers group create concise content with these installments of mini digital dramas, told in 90-second bursts on this digital service. The playwrights come from various British locations and the premiere episode, authored by this writer, stars the performer known for the experienced performer. A collaboration with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A YA novel collaboratively authored by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this teenage production, which merges the challenges of adolescence with an imaginative journey drawing from its protagonist's beloved book. Staged in this US location in 2022, it's on the theatrical platform.
Fugaces
"La Capitana" was the moniker associated with the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. This talented performer the artist celebrates this icon with this artistic work, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale during the current year available through the cultural platform.
