Top Digital Performance Picks for November
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
After the author's acclaimed novel about a senior's road trip was adapted into a 2023 film, it featured a few beautiful songs by artist Sam Lee. More recently, another musician Passenger created the songs for the stage adaptation, which will transfer to the West End in the new year. Passenger's album of song renditions, called One for the Road – featuring extra songs that weren't included in the theatrical show and a guest appearance from Jack Wolfe, who played the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to watch online.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is providing A Christmas Carol a contemporary twist in the coming months, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding a decade, this creative team transformed this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
The Hedda Adaptation
The playwright relocates the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and transforms the protagonist into a former Hollywood star, in an adaptation drawing from the life of acclaimed performer the film star. The director leads Pearl Chanda in the first staging at this performance venue in Richmond. Available late November.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
Director Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a love of performance art. His cinematic work titled En Corps starred dancer this talented woman, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the étoile became dance director at the French institution, is profiled with stunning performance clips in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, currently available on the streaming service.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from this performer drives the director's recent theatrical work, which arrives at National Theatre at Home on mid-November. During that time, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and a quarter century of the inclusion-focused group this institution, there's an accessible streaming experience with interactive discussion for viewers. Signed, audio-described and noncaptioned versions of this performance are offered.
Mini Dramas
This organization's young talent initiative collective utilize time effectively with this series of short online plays, delivered via 90-second bursts on the social platform. The playwrights come from various British locations and the first in the series, created by Eilidh Nurse, stars the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A partnership with the media organization.
Between the Lines
A YA novel co-written by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the source for this teenage production, which combines the upheavals of adolescence with an imaginative journey drawing from its heroine's favourite novel. Performed in New York in 2022, it's available through BroadwayHD.
Fugaces
"The Captain" was the moniker associated with the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The artistic director this creator celebrates the legendary dancer with this production, captured at the international performance event earlier this year available through Arte.tv.