Top Digital Theatre Choices for This Month

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

When Rachel Joyce's acclaimed novel about an elderly man's road trip was transformed into last year's movie, it included multiple lovely songs by Sam Lee. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger created the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which will transfer to London's theatre district in the new year. This recording of musical interpretations, One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that weren't included in the musical and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is now accessible to stream.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

This performance group is presenting the classic story a hip-hop spin this winter, with their production at this renowned theatre. Looking back ten years, the same organization reimagined the Lewis Carroll classic with this dance adaptation. Available from the online platform.

The Hedda Adaptation

Tanika Gupta moves this theatrical work from historical Oslo to 1948 London and transforms the protagonist into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the life of acclaimed performer the film star. The director directs the actress in the world premiere at this performance venue in Richmond. Available the end of the month.

Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont

Director the artist is primarily recognized for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a devotion to performance art. His 2022 drama titled En Corps highlighted performer this talented woman, whose guide the renowned dancer, the étoile turned artistic leader at the French institution, is documented through amazing dance footage in the filmmaker's earlier work, currently available on MarqueeTV.

The Estate

An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on 12 November. On that evening, to recognize inclusive media events and a quarter century of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's an accessible streaming experience with real-time conversation for audience members. Signed, descriptive audio and noncaptioned versions of the play are offered.

Mini Dramas

The theatre company's emerging playwrights program group create concise content with this collection of mini digital dramas, told in short episodes on the social platform. The playwrights come from different parts of Britain and the first in the series, created by this writer, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's this talented actor. A collaboration with the media organization.

Reading Between Lines

A YA novel jointly created by this celebrated writer and her young co-author was the basis for this teenage production, which blurs the upheavals of teenage years with a fantastical adventure based on its main character's preferred reading. Presented in New York in recent years, it's available through the theatrical platform.

Fleeting Moments

"La Capitana" was the nickname given to the Spanish performer the legendary artist, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer Aina Alegre celebrates the legendary dancer with this production, filmed at the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year accessible via Arte.tv.

Jacob Shaw
Jacob Shaw

Award-winning film critic and documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering global cinema festivals.