Top Digital Stage Choices for The Coming Weeks
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
When the author's bestselling novel about a retiree's travels was adapted into a 2023 film, it featured several charming musical numbers by the folk musician. In recent months, singer-songwriter Passenger delivered the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to London's theatre district in the new year. Passenger's album of track versions, titled One for the Road – featuring bonus material that were cut from the stage production and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who acted as the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to view digitally.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
This performance group is providing this holiday tale an urban interpretation in the coming months, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back ten years, Kate Prince's company transformed this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Streaming on this streaming service.
Hedda
This writer moves Ibsen's play from 19th century Norway to post-war England and changes Hedda into a retired film celebrity, in a reimagining inspired by the life of acclaimed performer Merle Oberon. This filmmaker directs Pearl Chanda in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in this location. Available late November.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Director Cédric Klapisch is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he additionally maintains a passion for ballet. His 2022 drama called En Corps starred ballerina the artist, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the étoile transitioned to dance director at Paris Opera, is featured via incredible artistic sequences in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, now on the streaming service.
The Estate
An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar fuels the director's 2025 political drama, which comes to this streaming service on 12 November. That night, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for audience members. Signed, narrated and regular editions of the play are accessible.
Mini Dramas
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program group utilize time effectively with this collection of short online plays, told in short episodes on the social platform. The writers represent around the UK and the first in the series, authored by the playwright, includes the acclaimed actor from Gary Lewis. A partnership with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A young adult book jointly created by this celebrated writer and her young co-author was the basis for this teenage production, which blurs the transformations of growing up with a fantastical adventure based on its main character's preferred reading. Performed in this US location in the past, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.
Fugaces
"The Captain" was the nickname given to the flamenco dancer this celebrated figure, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. This talented performer Aina Alegre pays tribute to this icon with this production, captured at the French dance festival in recent months accessible via Arte.tv.