Top Digital Stage Picks for November
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
Following the author's bestselling novel about an elderly man's journey was converted into a 2023 film, it included a few lovely songs by Sam Lee. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger created the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the West End in winter. The musician's collection of track versions, called One for the Road – including additional tracks that were cut from the theatrical show and a feature from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to stream.
Wonderland Tea Party
This performance group is providing the classic story an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding several years, Kate Prince's company revolutionized Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with their ballet production. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
Hedda
The playwright relocates this theatrical work from historical Oslo to post-war England and changes the main character into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the experiences of award-winning actress the film star. Hettie Macdonald directs this performer in the world premiere at this performance venue in the London borough. Available the end of the month.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is best known for his typically charming movies – but he also has a love of performance art. His 2022 drama En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the principal dancer became artistic leader at this prestigious company, is documented via incredible artistic sequences in the filmmaker's earlier work, streaming through this online platform.
The Inheritance Story
An intense performance from the actor drives this filmmaker's recent theatrical work, which arrives at this streaming service on the twelfth. During that time, to recognize Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for spectators. British Sign Language, narrated and standard formats of the play are available.
Art Flicks
This organization's National Young Writers collective create concise content with this collection of brief theatrical pieces, presented through short episodes on this digital service. The creators come from various British locations and the initial installment, created by Eilidh Nurse, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A collaboration with the media organization.
Reading Between Lines
A YA novel collaboratively authored by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the source for this high school musical, which blurs the transformations of growing up with an imaginative journey based on its protagonist's beloved book. Performed in the American city in recent years, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.
Fugaces
"This Leader" was the nickname earned by the flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. This talented performer this creator celebrates her with this production, captured at the international performance event in recent months accessible via this online service.
