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Best Digital Theatre Picks for The Coming Weeks

The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry

After the author's acclaimed novel about a retiree's travels was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it included a few charming songs by artist Sam Lee. Earlier this year, another musician Passenger delivered the songs for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to the West End in winter. This recording of musical interpretations, One for the Road – with extra songs that weren't included in the stage production and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is now accessible to view digitally.

Alice's Tea Party

The dance company is presenting the classic story a contemporary twist in the coming months, with this adaptation at this renowned theatre. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company reimagined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from this streaming service.

Hedda Gabler

This writer moves the classic drama from 19th century Norway to 1948 London and transforms the main character into a retired film celebrity, in an adaptation inspired by the life of Oscar-nominated actor the film star. This filmmaker guides Pearl Chanda in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Available the end of the month.

Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont

French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is best known for his typically charming movies – but he also has a devotion to dance. His 2022 drama called En Corps featured dancer Marion Barbeau, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the star performer became dance director at Paris Opera, is documented through amazing dance footage in the filmmaker's earlier work, now on the streaming service.

The Property Drama

An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar drives Shaan Sahota's 2025 political drama, which arrives at this streaming service on the twelfth. On that evening, 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 viewers. Signed, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the production are available.

Mini Dramas

Pentabus's National Young Writers group create concise content with this collection of mini digital dramas, told in short episodes on the social platform. The playwrights represent different parts of Britain and the premiere episode, written by this writer, includes the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A collaboration with the media organization.

Reading Between Lines

A YA novel jointly created by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the basis for this youth-focused show, which blurs the challenges of teenage years with a fantastical adventure drawing from its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in this US location in 2022, it's streaming via this performance service.

Fugaces

"The Captain" was the nickname associated with the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The artistic director the artist celebrates this icon with this production, captured at the international performance event during the current year streaming on Arte.tv.

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