Top Digital Stage Choices for This Month
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
When Rachel Joyce's bestselling book about an elderly man's journey was adapted into last year's movie, it included several beautiful songs by the folk musician. In recent months, fellow folk artist Passenger created the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will relocate to London's theatre district in the new year. This recording of track versions, One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that weren't included in the stage production and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is currently available to watch online.
Wonderland Tea Party
The dance company is giving this holiday tale a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back several years, this creative team reimagined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from Digital Theatre.
Hedda Gabler
The playwright relocates the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and transforms Hedda into a former Hollywood star, in a reimagining based on the life of acclaimed performer Merle Oberon. This filmmaker leads this performer in the first staging at this performance venue in this location. Accessible the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Director this creator is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he possesses a devotion to dance. His 2022 drama titled En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose guide Aurélie Dupont, the star performer transitioned to director of dance at this prestigious company, is profiled with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, now on the streaming service.
The Estate
A blistering turn from Adeel Akhtar drives the director's 2025 political drama, which arrives at this streaming service on 12 November. On that evening, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the inclusion-focused group this institution, there's a subtitled online event with interactive discussion for spectators. BSL-interpreted, audio-described and noncaptioned versions of the production are accessible.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program team utilize time effectively with this series of mini digital dramas, delivered via 90-second bursts on the social platform. The creators hail from various British locations and the first in the series, created by Eilidh Nurse, stars Outlander and Billy Elliot's this talented actor. A joint effort with Rural Media.
Within the Pages
A YA novel collaboratively authored by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the basis for this high school musical, which merges the challenges of teenage years with a fantastical adventure inspired by its protagonist's beloved book. Presented in this US location in 2022, it's streaming via this performance service.
Fleeting Moments
"This Leader" was the moniker given to the artistic talent Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the pre-war era. This talented performer the artist celebrates her with this production, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale during the current year available through this online service.
