Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
Following the author's bestselling novel about a retiree's travels was converted into a recent cinematic release, it included several lovely tracks by Sam Lee. More recently, another musician Passenger delivered the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to London's theatre district in the new year. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – with additional tracks that didn't make the musical and a guest appearance from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to view digitally.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
This performance group is giving this holiday tale a hip-hop spin this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Looking back ten years, Kate Prince's company reimagined the Lewis Carroll classic with this dance adaptation. Available from this streaming service.
Hedda Gabler
Tanika Gupta moves the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and transforms the main character into an ex-actress, in a reimagining drawing from the story of Oscar-nominated actor Merle Oberon. The director leads this performer in the world premiere at this performance venue in the London borough. Available 25-28 November.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Cinematographer Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his typically charming movies – but he possesses a devotion to ballet. His recent film En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose guide Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer became dance director at Paris Opera, is profiled with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, streaming through MarqueeTV.
The Estate
A blistering turn from the actor drives the director's recent theatrical work, which will be available on this streaming service on 12 November. During that time, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's an accessible streaming experience with interactive discussion for audience members. BSL-interpreted, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the production are offered.
Art Flicks
The theatre company's young talent initiative collective create concise content with this series of short online plays, presented through short episodes on TikTok. The creators hail from various British locations and the first in the series, created by this writer, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with Rural Media.
Reading Between Lines
A YA novel collaboratively authored by this celebrated writer and her family member was the basis for this youth-focused show, which merges the upheavals of adolescence with a fantastical adventure drawing from its protagonist's beloved book. Staged in New York in recent years, it's available through BroadwayHD.
Fleeting Moments
"The Captain" was the moniker associated with the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. The artistic director this creator celebrates the legendary dancer with this production, filmed at the international performance event earlier this year available through Arte.tv.
