Excellent Online Theatre Picks for The Coming Weeks
Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
After Rachel Joyce's bestselling book about a senior's journey was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it showcased multiple charming tracks by Sam Lee. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger created the songs for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to the city's performance hub in winter. The musician's collection of musical interpretations, called One for the Road – featuring extra songs that didn't make the theatrical show and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is currently available to stream.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
This performance group is giving this holiday tale a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with their production at the famous venue. 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
This writer moves Ibsen's play from historical Oslo to post-war England and recasts the protagonist into an ex-actress, in a reimagining inspired by the story of acclaimed performer Merle Oberon. Hettie Macdonald guides the actress in the world premiere at the Orange Tree in Richmond. Accessible 25-28 November.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
French film-maker the artist is most famous for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a love of performance art. His 2022 drama called En Corps featured ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose guide this celebrated artist, the principal dancer became artistic leader at the French institution, is featured with stunning performance clips in the filmmaker's earlier work, currently available on MarqueeTV.
The Inheritance Story
A powerful portrayal from Adeel Akhtar drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which arrives at the digital platform on 12 November. On that evening, to recognize inclusive media events and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for spectators. BSL-interpreted, descriptive audio and standard formats of the play are accessible.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's young talent initiative group make every minute count with this collection of brief theatrical pieces, told in 90-second bursts on TikTok. The playwrights come from around the UK and the premiere episode, authored by this writer, includes the performer known for Gary Lewis. A partnership with Rural Media.
Within the Pages
A teenage-focused story jointly created by Jodi Picoult and her young co-author was the source for this teenage production, which blurs the challenges of growing up with an imaginative journey inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Performed in New York in 2022, it's available through the theatrical platform.
Fugaces
"This Leader" was the title earned by the flamenco dancer this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. The artistic director the artist honors the legendary dancer with this artistic work, captured at the Lyon Dance Biennale in recent months available through the cultural platform.
