Best Online Theatre Picks for November
Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
Following the author's popular book about an elderly man's travels was converted into a recent cinematic release, it featured multiple lovely tracks by artist Sam Lee. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will relocate to the city's performance hub in winter. The musician's collection of track versions, titled One for the Road – including extra songs that weren't included in the theatrical show and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is ready to view digitally.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is providing A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin during the holiday season, with their production at this renowned theatre. Rewinding a decade, Kate Prince's company revolutionized Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with their ballet production. Available from this streaming service.
Hedda Gabler
Tanika Gupta relocates Ibsen's play from historical Oslo to mid-century Britain and transforms the protagonist into a retired film celebrity, in a rewrite drawing from the experiences of acclaimed performer the film star. The director leads this performer in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Available the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Director Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he additionally maintains a devotion to ballet. His recent film En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose guide Aurélie Dupont, the étoile turned director of dance at this prestigious company, is profiled with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, currently available on MarqueeTV.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from this performer powers this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which comes to the digital platform on mid-November. That night, to celebrate accessibility awareness and 25 years of the inclusion-focused group the company, there's a subtitled online event with interactive discussion for viewers. British Sign Language, audio-described and standard formats of the play are available.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program group make every minute count with this collection of short online plays, told in 90-second bursts on this digital service. The playwrights come from different parts of Britain and the premiere episode, authored by this writer, includes the performer known for the experienced performer. A collaboration with Rural Media.
Reading Between Lines
A young adult book jointly created by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this youth-focused show, which blurs the upheavals of growing up with a fantastical adventure drawing from its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in the American city in the past, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.
Transient Times
"This Leader" was the moniker given to the artistic talent Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer the artist pays tribute to the legendary dancer with this performance, filmed at the Lyon Dance Biennale in recent months streaming on Arte.tv.
