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Excellent Online Theatre Picks for This Month

Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey

When the author's popular story about a retiree's journey was adapted into a 2023 film, it included multiple charming tracks by the folk musician. More recently, another musician Passenger delivered the songs for the theatrical version, which will transfer to London's theatre district in winter. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, called One for the Road – featuring extra songs that weren't included in the stage production and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is ready to view digitally.

Wonderland Tea Party

The dance company is providing A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company revolutionized the Lewis Carroll classic with their ballet production. Available from Digital Theatre.

Hedda

This writer moves Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to 1948 London and recasts the main character into an ex-actress, in a rewrite inspired by the life of acclaimed performer this Hollywood legend. This filmmaker directs the actress in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Available late November.

Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont

Director this creator is primarily recognized for his typically charming movies – but he also has a love of performance art. His recent film titled En Corps featured ballerina the artist, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the principal dancer became dance director at the French institution, is documented with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, currently available on the streaming service.

The Inheritance Story

An intense performance from this performer drives Shaan Sahota's 2025 political drama, which arrives at National Theatre at Home on 12 November. That night, to mark accessibility awareness and a quarter century of the accessibility organization the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for viewers. BSL-interpreted, audio-described and noncaptioned versions of the play are available.

Art Flicks

This organization's National Young Writers group make every minute count with this collection of brief theatrical pieces, told in short episodes on this digital service. The playwrights represent various British locations and the first in the series, authored by Eilidh Nurse, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with the media organization.

Reading Between Lines

A YA novel collaboratively authored by Jodi Picoult and her young co-author was the inspiration for this youth-focused show, which blurs the challenges of adolescence with an imaginative journey drawing from its protagonist's beloved book. Performed in this US location in 2022, it's available through BroadwayHD.

Transient Times

"The Captain" was the moniker earned by the artistic talent this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The artistic director Aina Alegre celebrates her with this performance, recorded during the international performance event in recent months streaming on this online service.

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