Best Online Stage Choices for The Coming Weeks
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
Following the author's bestselling novel about a retiree's travels was converted into last year's movie, it included several lovely musical numbers by the folk musician. Earlier this year, another musician Passenger delivered the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which will transfer to the city's performance hub in winter. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – featuring bonus material that weren't included in the theatrical show and a collaboration from Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is now accessible to view digitally.
Alice's Tea Party
The dance company is giving this holiday tale a hip-hop spin during the holiday season, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Returning ten years, this creative team revolutionized Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from the online platform.
The Hedda Adaptation
This writer moves Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and changes the protagonist into an ex-actress, in a reimagining inspired by the life of Oscar-nominated actor Merle Oberon. Hettie Macdonald leads this performer in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in Richmond. Available the end of the month.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a love of ballet. His cinematic work titled En Corps highlighted ballerina this talented woman, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the star performer turned dance director at Paris Opera, is profiled through amazing dance footage in this documentary film, currently available on this online platform.
The Inheritance Story
An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar powers this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which arrives at this streaming service on 12 November. That night, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with a live chat for spectators. Signed, narrated and standard formats of this performance are offered.
Creative Shorts
Pentabus's young talent initiative group make every minute count with these installments of mini digital dramas, told in brief segments on this digital service. The playwrights hail from different parts of Britain and the premiere episode, created by the playwright, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's this talented actor. A partnership with this creative company.
Between the Lines
A YA novel jointly created by this celebrated writer and her family member was the source for this teenage production, which merges the upheavals of adolescence with a magical story drawing from its protagonist's beloved book. Staged in the American city in recent years, it's available through BroadwayHD.
Transient Times
"This Leader" was the title given to the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer Aina Alegre honors her with this artistic work, filmed at the international performance event in recent months streaming on this online service.
