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Excellent Online Theatre Choices for This Month

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

When Rachel Joyce's acclaimed story about a retiree's road trip was transformed into a recent cinematic release, it showcased multiple lovely songs by the folk musician. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger delivered the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which is moving to the city's performance hub in the new year. The musician's collection of song renditions, titled One for the Road – including extra songs that weren't included in the stage production and a guest appearance from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is ready to watch online.

Alice's Tea Party

This performance group is providing the classic story a contemporary twist during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Returning a decade, Kate Prince's company transformed this beloved story with their ballet production. Streaming on Digital Theatre.

Hedda Gabler

The playwright transfers this theatrical work from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and transforms the main character into a former Hollywood star, in an adaptation based on the life of award-winning actress this Hollywood legend. This filmmaker directs the actress in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Accessible the end of the month.

Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont

Cinematographer this creator is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he possesses a love of performance art. His cinematic work En Corps featured ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose guide the renowned dancer, the étoile became director of dance at Paris Opera, is profiled with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, streaming through the streaming service.

The Inheritance Story

An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar powers this filmmaker's 2025 political drama, which arrives at this streaming service on mid-November. That night, to celebrate inclusive media events and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group this institution, there's a subtitled online event with interactive discussion for audience members. British Sign Language, audio-described and standard formats of the production are available.

Mini Dramas

The theatre company's young talent initiative group make every minute count with this collection of brief theatrical pieces, presented through brief segments on this digital service. The writers come from various British locations and the first in the series, written by the playwright, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with Rural Media.

Between the Lines

A young adult book co-written by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this high school musical, which blurs the transformations of adolescence with a magical story based on its protagonist's beloved book. Performed in this US location in 2022, it's on BroadwayHD.

Fugaces

"The Captain" was the title earned by the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer Aina Alegre pays tribute to this icon with this production, captured at the French dance festival in recent months available through Arte.tv.

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