Best Digital Performance Picks for The Coming Weeks
Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
Following the author's bestselling story about a retiree's road trip was adapted into a 2023 film, it showcased several lovely tracks by artist Sam Lee. In recent months, fellow folk artist Passenger created the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to the city's performance hub in the new year. The musician's collection of musical interpretations, called One for the Road – with additional tracks that didn't make the musical and a feature from actor Jack Wolfe, who acted as the storytelling character – is now accessible to watch online.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
ZooNation is providing A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Looking back ten years, the same organization transformed the Lewis Carroll classic with this Royal Ballet commission. Accessible through the online platform.
The Hedda Adaptation
Tanika Gupta transfers this theatrical work from historical Oslo to 1948 London and transforms the main character into a former Hollywood star, in a reimagining based on the story of award-winning actress Merle Oberon. This filmmaker guides this performer in the first staging at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Accessible 25-28 November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Cinematographer this creator is most famous for his typically charming movies – but he also has a devotion to dance. His cinematic work called En Corps highlighted ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer transitioned to director of dance at the French institution, is documented via incredible artistic sequences in this documentary film, streaming through this online platform.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from this performer drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which comes to this streaming service on 12 November. That night, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for viewers. British Sign Language, narrated and standard formats of the play are offered.
Creative Shorts
Pentabus's young talent initiative group utilize time effectively with this series of short online plays, delivered via brief segments on the social platform. The writers come from various British locations and the premiere episode, created by the playwright, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A collaboration with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A teenage-focused story co-written by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the basis for this teenage production, which combines the upheavals of adolescence with a magical story based on its main character's preferred reading. Presented in New York in 2022, it's available through BroadwayHD.
Fugaces
"This Leader" was the nickname earned by the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who became a sensation in the pre-war era. The choreographer and dancer the artist pays tribute to her with this production, captured at the international performance event in recent months streaming on Arte.tv.