Excellent Digital Performance Picks for November
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Following Rachel Joyce's popular book about a retiree's road trip was transformed into a 2023 film, it featured a few charming musical numbers by artist Sam Lee. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to the West End in winter. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, called One for the Road – including extra songs that didn't make the stage production and a collaboration from actor Jack Wolfe, who acted as the musical narrator – is now accessible to watch online.
Wonderland Tea Party
The dance company is providing A Christmas Carol an urban interpretation in the coming months, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company revolutionized the Lewis Carroll classic with their ballet production. Streaming on this streaming service.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta relocates Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and transforms the main character into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the life of acclaimed performer Merle Oberon. Hettie Macdonald guides this performer in the world premiere at this performance venue in this location. Accessible 25-28 November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Director Cédric Klapisch is best known for his often romantic comedies – but he possesses a love of ballet. His cinematic work titled En Corps starred dancer Marion Barbeau, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the star performer became artistic leader at the French institution, is documented with stunning performance clips in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, streaming through MarqueeTV.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from Adeel Akhtar drives Shaan Sahota's contemporary stage production, which will be available on this streaming service on 12 November. That night, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and a quarter century of the deaf-led charity the company, there's a subtitled online event with a live chat for audience members. BSL-interpreted, descriptive audio and regular editions of the production are accessible.
Mini Dramas
Pentabus's National Young Writers collective create concise content with this series of brief theatrical pieces, told in 90-second bursts on the social platform. The playwrights come from various British locations and the premiere episode, created by Eilidh Nurse, stars the performer known for this talented actor. A joint effort with the media organization.
Within the Pages
A teenage-focused story co-written by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the inspiration for this high school musical, which blurs the transformations of adolescence with an imaginative journey inspired by its protagonist's beloved book. Staged in the American city in 2022, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.
Transient Times
"The Captain" was the title given to the artistic talent Carmen Amaya, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer the artist celebrates this icon with this performance, recorded during the international performance event during the current year streaming on this online service.
