Excellent Online Theatre Selections for The Coming Weeks
Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
When the author's acclaimed book about a senior's travels was converted into last year's movie, it showcased a few charming tracks by the folk musician. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to London's theatre district in the new year. This recording of track versions, titled One for the Road – with bonus material that weren't included in the stage production and a feature from performer Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the show's Balladeer – is currently available to view digitally.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is giving this holiday tale a contemporary twist in the coming months, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Returning several years, Kate Prince's company reimagined the Lewis Carroll classic with this Royal Ballet commission. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
Hedda Gabler
The playwright moves the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and changes the protagonist into a retired film celebrity, in a rewrite based on the experiences of Oscar-nominated actor Merle Oberon. Hettie Macdonald guides this performer in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in this location. Accessible 25-28 November.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
French film-maker the artist is most famous for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a devotion to ballet. His 2022 drama En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the étoile transitioned to dance director at the French institution, is documented via incredible artistic sequences in the filmmaker's earlier work, currently available on this online platform.
The Estate
A blistering turn from this performer powers the director's contemporary stage production, which comes to National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. During that time, to mark accessibility awareness and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity the company, there's a subtitled online event with real-time conversation for viewers. British Sign Language, audio-described and regular editions of this performance are offered.
Creative Shorts
The theatre company's National Young Writers collective utilize time effectively with these installments of short online plays, delivered via brief segments on this digital service. The writers represent different parts of Britain and the initial installment, written by this writer, includes the acclaimed actor from the experienced performer. A joint effort with Rural Media.
Between the Lines
A young adult book jointly created by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this teenage production, which combines the transformations of teenage years with an imaginative journey inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in New York in recent years, it's available through this performance service.
Fleeting Moments
"La Capitana" was the moniker associated with the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who achieved fame in that historical period. The artistic director this creator pays tribute to her with this performance, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year streaming on Arte.tv.
