Excellent Digital Theatre Selections for November

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Following Rachel Joyce's popular story about a retiree's road trip was transformed into a recent cinematic release, it showcased a few lovely songs by Sam Lee. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger provided the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which is moving to London's theatre district in January. The musician's collection of song renditions, titled One for the Road – with bonus material that didn't make the theatrical show and a feature from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is currently available to stream.

Alice's Tea Party

The dance company is providing this holiday tale an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Returning a decade, the same organization revolutionized this beloved story with their ballet production. Accessible through the online platform.

The Hedda Adaptation

The playwright transfers Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and changes the protagonist into a former Hollywood star, in a reimagining inspired by the life of Oscar-nominated actor the film star. This filmmaker guides the actress in the world premiere at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Streaming 25-28 November.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

Director this creator is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a love of ballet. His 2022 drama called En Corps featured ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer turned dance director at the French institution, is documented with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, currently available on MarqueeTV.

The Estate

An intense performance from this performer fuels the director's recent theatrical work, which arrives at this streaming service on mid-November. That night, to mark accessibility awareness and a quarter century of the accessibility organization the company, there's a subtitled online event with interactive discussion for viewers. Signed, narrated and noncaptioned versions of this performance are available.

Creative Shorts

The theatre company's emerging playwrights program collective create concise content with these installments of short online plays, presented through 90-second bursts on this digital service. The creators come from around the UK and the initial installment, created by the playwright, features the acclaimed actor from the experienced performer. A joint effort with the media organization.

Within the Pages

A young adult book jointly created by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the source for this teenage production, which combines the transformations of teenage years with a magical story based on its main character's preferred reading. Presented in New York in 2022, it's on the theatrical platform.

Fleeting Moments

"La Capitana" was the moniker given to the flamenco dancer this celebrated figure, who gained popularity in that historical period. This talented performer this creator honors the legendary dancer with this performance, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale in recent months available through this online service.

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