The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
When Rachel Joyce's popular story about a retiree's travels was adapted into a 2023 film, it featured multiple lovely songs by the folk musician. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger delivered the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will relocate to the West End in January. The musician's collection of song renditions, called One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that were cut from the stage production and a guest appearance from actor Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is now accessible to watch online.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
This performance group is giving the classic story a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with this adaptation at this renowned theatre. Rewinding ten years, the same organization revolutionized this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from Digital Theatre.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta relocates Ibsen's play from historical Oslo to post-war England and recasts the main character into a retired film celebrity, in a rewrite drawing from the experiences of acclaimed performer the film star. The director guides Pearl Chanda in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Available the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Cinematographer this creator is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he possesses a passion for dance. His recent film En Corps starred ballerina this talented woman, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the star performer became artistic leader at the French institution, is featured with stunning performance clips in the filmmaker's earlier work, now on the streaming service.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from Adeel Akhtar drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on mid-November. During that time, to recognize Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the inclusion-focused group the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for viewers. British Sign Language, descriptive audio and noncaptioned versions of the play are accessible.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program team utilize time effectively with this series of short online plays, told in short episodes on the social platform. The writers come from around the UK and the premiere episode, created by the playwright, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with this creative company.
Reading Between Lines
A teenage-focused story collaboratively authored by Jodi Picoult and her family member was the inspiration for this youth-focused show, which combines the challenges of adolescence with a fantastical adventure drawing from its main character's preferred reading. Performed in this US location in 2022, it's on the theatrical platform.
Transient Times
"This Leader" was the moniker given to the artistic talent Carmen Amaya, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. The choreographer and dancer the artist honors the legendary dancer with this performance, captured at the international performance event during the current year streaming on this online service.
