Best Digital Stage Selections for November
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
When Rachel Joyce's bestselling novel about a retiree's road trip was adapted into a 2023 film, it showcased several lovely songs by the folk musician. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger created the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the West End in winter. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that didn't make the musical and a feature from actor Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is currently available to view digitally.
Alice's Tea Party
The dance company is giving this holiday tale a contemporary twist this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at the famous venue. Rewinding a decade, the same organization transformed the Lewis Carroll classic with this dance adaptation. Available from this streaming service.
The Hedda Adaptation
This writer relocates the classic drama from historical Oslo to post-war England and transforms the main character into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the life of Oscar-nominated actor the film star. The director leads Pearl Chanda in the debut production at this performance venue in the London borough. Available the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
French film-maker the artist is most famous for his often romantic comedies – but he possesses a devotion to ballet. His 2022 drama titled En Corps starred performer this talented woman, whose teacher this celebrated artist, the star performer became director of dance at the French institution, is documented via incredible artistic sequences in this documentary film, now on MarqueeTV.
The Estate
An intense performance from the actor fuels the director's contemporary stage production, which comes to this streaming service on 12 November. During that time, to mark accessibility awareness and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for spectators. British Sign Language, audio-described and noncaptioned versions of the production are offered.
Mini Dramas
This organization's emerging playwrights program collective create concise content with these installments of short online plays, told in short episodes on the social platform. The writers come from around the UK and the premiere episode, written by this writer, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with this creative company.
Reading Between Lines
A young adult book jointly created by this celebrated writer and her young co-author was the basis for this high school musical, which blurs the upheavals of teenage years with an imaginative journey inspired by its protagonist's beloved book. Presented in New York in the past, it's available through the theatrical platform.
Fugaces
"La Capitana" was the nickname given to the artistic talent the legendary artist, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. This talented performer the artist celebrates her with this artistic work, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale during the current year available through this online service.
