The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Following Rachel Joyce's popular book about a retiree's travels was converted into a recent cinematic release, it included several beautiful songs by Sam Lee. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger created the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which is moving to the city's performance hub in the new year. This recording of song renditions, One for the Road – with additional tracks that weren't included in the musical and a feature from performer Jack Wolfe, who acted as the show's Balladeer – is ready to stream.
Alice's Tea Party
This performance group is presenting A Christmas Carol an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with their production at this renowned theatre. Returning several years, Kate Prince's company reimagined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this Royal Ballet commission. Streaming on the online platform.
The Hedda Adaptation
Tanika Gupta relocates this theatrical work from 19th century Norway to 1948 London and recasts the protagonist into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the life of Oscar-nominated actor Merle Oberon. Hettie Macdonald leads Pearl Chanda in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Available late November.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Director Cédric Klapisch is best known for his typically charming movies – but he additionally maintains a love of dance. His recent film En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the star performer transitioned to director of dance at this prestigious company, is documented through amazing dance footage in this documentary film, now on the streaming service.
The Inheritance Story
A powerful portrayal from Adeel Akhtar drives Shaan Sahota's contemporary stage production, which comes to National Theatre at Home on mid-November. That night, to recognize Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the deaf-led charity this institution, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for viewers. British Sign Language, descriptive audio and regular editions of this performance are offered.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's National Young Writers collective utilize time effectively with these installments of short online plays, delivered via brief segments on this digital service. The playwrights represent various British locations and the premiere episode, authored by Eilidh Nurse, stars the acclaimed actor from Gary Lewis. A partnership with this creative company.
Between the Lines
A teenage-focused story co-written by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the basis for this youth-focused show, which combines the upheavals of teenage years with a magical story inspired by its protagonist's beloved book. Performed in this US location in the past, it's available through this performance service.
Fleeting Moments
"This Leader" was the title earned by the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. The artistic director Aina Alegre honors her with this performance, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale in recent months accessible via Arte.tv.
