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Top Digital Stage Selections for This Month

Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey

Following Rachel Joyce's acclaimed story about an elderly man's travels was converted into a recent cinematic release, it featured multiple lovely musical numbers by Sam Lee. More recently, another musician Passenger provided the songs for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to the West End in the new year. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – with additional tracks that didn't make the theatrical show and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to view digitally.

Wonderland Tea Party

ZooNation is providing this holiday tale a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Returning ten years, the same organization transformed this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Accessible through Digital Theatre.

The Hedda Adaptation

This writer relocates the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and changes the protagonist into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite based on the life of award-winning actress Merle Oberon. The director leads Pearl Chanda in the first staging at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Accessible 25-28 November.

Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont

French film-maker the artist is best known for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a devotion to ballet. His 2022 drama called En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the star performer turned dance director at this prestigious company, is profiled through amazing dance footage in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, now on the streaming service.

The Estate

A blistering turn from Adeel Akhtar drives this filmmaker's recent theatrical work, which comes to the digital platform on mid-November. On that evening, to mark inclusive media events and 25 years of the accessibility organization the company, there's an accessible streaming experience with a live chat for viewers. Signed, descriptive audio and standard formats of the production are available.

Creative Shorts

This organization's emerging playwrights program collective create concise content with this collection of short online plays, presented through brief segments on the social platform. The playwrights represent different parts of Britain and the first in the series, authored by the playwright, features the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A joint effort with this creative company.

Between the Lines

A young adult book co-written by this celebrated writer and her young co-author was the source for this teenage production, which combines the upheavals of adolescence with a magical story based on its heroine's favourite novel. Performed in this US location in recent years, it's streaming via BroadwayHD.

Fugaces

"The Captain" was the title earned by the flamenco dancer this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. The choreographer and dancer the artist honors her with this performance, captured at the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year accessible via Arte.tv.

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