Excellent Streaming Performance Choices for The Coming Weeks
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Following the author's bestselling novel about a retiree's road trip was converted into a recent cinematic release, it included multiple beautiful songs by Sam Lee. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the songs for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will transfer to London's theatre district in January. The musician's collection of musical interpretations, One for the Road – with additional tracks that didn't make the musical and a feature from performer Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is now accessible to stream.
Alice's Tea Party
This performance group is providing this holiday tale an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding a decade, this creative team reimagined this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Streaming on this streaming service.
Hedda
The playwright relocates this theatrical work from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and recasts the main character into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite drawing from the story of Oscar-nominated actor this Hollywood legend. Hettie Macdonald directs Pearl Chanda in the world premiere at the Richmond theatre in Richmond. Streaming 25-28 November.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his typically charming movies – but he additionally maintains a devotion to dance. His 2022 drama En Corps highlighted performer Marion Barbeau, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer became artistic leader at the French institution, is documented via incredible artistic sequences in this documentary film, currently available on MarqueeTV.
The Property Drama
An intense performance from the actor powers this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which comes to the digital platform on 12 November. On that evening, to recognize Captioning Awareness Week and a quarter century of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's an accessible streaming experience with real-time conversation for audience members. BSL-interpreted, narrated and standard formats of the production are accessible.
Mini Dramas
The theatre company's National Young Writers team make every minute count with these installments of short online plays, presented through short episodes on TikTok. The writers come from various British locations and the premiere episode, written by Eilidh Nurse, includes the performer known for 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 basis for this high school musical, which merges the challenges of teenage years with a fantastical adventure drawing from its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in the American city in recent years, it's streaming via this performance service.
Transient Times
"La Capitana" was the moniker associated with the artistic talent Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in that historical period. The choreographer and dancer this creator celebrates this icon with this artistic work, filmed at the French dance festival earlier this year streaming on Arte.tv.
