Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
After this writer's bestselling novel about a senior's travels was transformed into last year's movie, it featured several beautiful songs by Sam Lee. More recently, another musician Passenger delivered the songs for the theatrical version, which will transfer to the city's performance hub in January. This recording of song renditions, called One for the Road – including bonus material that weren't included in the musical and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is now accessible to view digitally.
Wonderland Tea Party
The dance company is providing the classic story a contemporary twist during the holiday season, with this adaptation at this renowned theatre. Returning several years, this creative team revolutionized this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Available from Digital Theatre.
Hedda Gabler
Tanika Gupta transfers the classic drama from historical Oslo to post-war England and recasts the main character into an ex-actress, in a reimagining based on the life of acclaimed performer the film star. The director leads Pearl Chanda in the debut production at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Available 25-28 November.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
French film-maker this creator is most famous for his typically charming movies – but he also has a passion for performance art. His recent film called En Corps highlighted ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the star performer turned director of dance at Paris Opera, is featured via incredible artistic sequences in this documentary film, streaming through MarqueeTV.
The Inheritance Story
An intense performance from this performer fuels Shaan Sahota's contemporary stage production, which arrives at National Theatre at Home on 12 November. That night, to recognize accessibility awareness and two and a half decades of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with interactive discussion for audience members. British Sign Language, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the production are available.
Creative Shorts
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program team make every minute count with these installments of brief theatrical pieces, told in 90-second bursts on this digital service. The creators represent around the UK and the initial installment, written by this writer, stars the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A collaboration with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A young adult book co-written by this celebrated writer and her young co-author was the basis for this teenage production, which merges the transformations of teenage years with an imaginative journey based on its heroine's favourite novel. Presented in this US location in 2022, it's streaming via BroadwayHD.
Transient Times
"La Capitana" was the moniker associated with the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer the artist pays tribute to her with this artistic work, captured at the international performance event in recent months available through Arte.tv.
