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Best Digital Theatre Picks for The Coming Weeks

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

When Rachel Joyce's bestselling novel about an elderly man's travels was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it featured several lovely songs by Sam Lee. In recent months, singer-songwriter Passenger created the music and lyrics for the theatrical version, which is moving to the city's performance hub in the new year. The musician's collection of track versions, titled One for the Road – including extra songs that weren't included in the stage production and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is now accessible to stream.

Wonderland Tea Party

ZooNation is presenting this holiday tale a hip-hop spin during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Rewinding ten years, the same organization reimagined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with their ballet production. Available from Digital Theatre.

Hedda

The playwright relocates the classic drama from historical Oslo to mid-century Britain and recasts the main character into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the life of Oscar-nominated actor this Hollywood legend. The director guides the actress in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in Richmond. Available 25-28 November.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

Director the artist is best known for his typically charming movies – but he also has a love of performance art. His 2022 drama titled En Corps starred performer this talented woman, whose guide the renowned dancer, the star performer transitioned to artistic leader at Paris Opera, is documented via incredible artistic sequences in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, now on MarqueeTV.

The Property Drama

A powerful portrayal from this performer drives the director's 2025 political drama, which arrives at this streaming service on 12 November. That night, to celebrate accessibility awareness and a quarter century of the deaf-led charity this institution, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for viewers. BSL-interpreted, audio-described and regular editions of the production are accessible.

Mini Dramas

The theatre company's National Young Writers collective make every minute count with these installments of short online plays, told in brief segments on the social platform. The playwrights represent different parts of Britain and the premiere episode, authored by Eilidh Nurse, stars Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with the media organization.

Within the Pages

A teenage-focused story collaboratively authored by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the source for this teenage production, which blurs the upheavals of growing up with an imaginative journey inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Performed in the American city in recent years, it's streaming via this performance service.

Transient Times

"The Captain" was the moniker given to the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who became a sensation in the pre-war era. The choreographer and dancer Aina Alegre celebrates this icon with this production, filmed at the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year streaming on this online service.

Written by

Richard Harrington

Lena is an art curator and writer with a passion for discovering emerging artists and sharing their stories.

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