Excellent Streaming Performance Choices for The Coming Weeks
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Following this writer's acclaimed novel about a senior's journey was converted into a 2023 film, it showcased multiple charming songs by the folk musician. In recent months, another musician Passenger delivered the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the West End in January. The musician's collection of song renditions, One for the Road – with additional tracks that didn't make the theatrical show and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who acted as the musical narrator – is now accessible to watch online.
Wonderland Tea Party
This performance group is providing the classic story a contemporary twist this winter, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Returning a decade, Kate Prince's company transformed this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from the online platform.
Hedda Gabler
The playwright transfers the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and changes the protagonist into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite drawing from the life of award-winning actress Merle Oberon. This filmmaker leads this performer in the first staging at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Available the end of the month.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Director this creator is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a passion for ballet. His 2022 drama called En Corps featured dancer the artist, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the principal dancer turned artistic leader at this prestigious company, is profiled with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, now on this online platform.
The Estate
An intense performance from this performer powers the director's recent theatrical work, which comes to National Theatre at Home on mid-November. That night, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the accessibility organization the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for audience members. British Sign Language, audio-described and regular editions of the play are accessible.
Creative Shorts
This organization's emerging playwrights program collective create concise content with these installments of short online plays, presented through 90-second bursts on the social platform. The playwrights come from different parts of Britain and the first in the series, created by the playwright, stars the performer known for Gary Lewis. A collaboration with Rural Media.
Between the Lines
A YA novel collaboratively authored by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this teenage production, which combines the transformations of adolescence with a magical story based on its main character's preferred reading. Presented in this US location in recent years, it's available through BroadwayHD.
Fugaces
"The Captain" was the moniker associated with the artistic talent Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. This talented performer the artist pays tribute to her with this performance, captured at the French dance festival in recent months available through this online service.
