Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
When this writer's popular book about a senior's travels was adapted into a 2023 film, it included multiple lovely tracks by Sam Lee. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger delivered the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to the West End in January. The musician's collection of musical interpretations, One for the Road – with extra songs that didn't make the theatrical show and a guest appearance from Jack Wolfe, who acted as the storytelling character – is currently available to watch online.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is presenting this holiday tale an urban interpretation in the coming months, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back a decade, Kate Prince's company revolutionized the Lewis Carroll classic with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from the online platform.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta relocates Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and transforms Hedda into an ex-actress, in a rewrite drawing from the experiences of award-winning actress this Hollywood legend. Hettie Macdonald leads this performer in the first staging at the Orange Tree in this location. Accessible 25-28 November.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
Director the artist is best known for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a love of performance art. His cinematic work called En Corps featured ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the étoile turned director of dance at Paris Opera, is profiled with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, currently available on MarqueeTV.
The Inheritance Story
An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar fuels Shaan Sahota's contemporary stage production, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. On that evening, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and a quarter century of the inclusion-focused group this institution, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for spectators. Signed, descriptive audio and regular editions of the play are offered.
Mini Dramas
Pentabus's National Young Writers collective utilize time effectively with these installments of mini digital dramas, told in short episodes on TikTok. The playwrights hail from around the UK and the premiere episode, authored by this writer, features the performer known for Gary Lewis. A collaboration with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A teenage-focused story jointly created by Jodi Picoult and her young co-author was the inspiration for this youth-focused show, which combines the transformations of growing up with an imaginative journey inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in this US location in 2022, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.
Fleeting Moments
"This Leader" was the title associated with the flamenco dancer this celebrated figure, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. The artistic director the artist celebrates her with this performance, captured at the French dance festival in recent months accessible via this online service.
