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Excellent Online Stage Selections for This Month

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Following this writer's acclaimed story about a senior's road trip was transformed into a 2023 film, it featured several charming tracks by the folk musician. Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Passenger delivered the songs for the stage adaptation, which will transfer to the West End in January. The musician's collection of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – including bonus material that weren't included in the theatrical show and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is now accessible to view digitally.

Alice's Tea Party

The dance company is providing the classic story a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Looking back a decade, the same organization reimagined this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from this streaming service.

The Hedda Adaptation

Tanika Gupta transfers the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to 1948 London and recasts the protagonist into a retired film celebrity, in a reimagining drawing from the experiences of Oscar-nominated actor the film star. The director leads this performer in the debut production at the Orange Tree in this location. Accessible the end of the month.

Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace

French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a passion for performance art. His 2022 drama titled En Corps highlighted ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the star performer transitioned to artistic leader at the French institution, is profiled via incredible artistic sequences in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, now on MarqueeTV.

The Estate

An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar drives this filmmaker's 2025 political drama, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on mid-November. On that evening, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and a quarter century of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for audience members. Signed, audio-described and noncaptioned versions of this performance are accessible.

Mini Dramas

Pentabus's National Young Writers team utilize time effectively with these installments of mini digital dramas, presented through brief segments on the social platform. The playwrights hail from around the UK and the premiere episode, written by Eilidh Nurse, stars the performer known for this talented actor. A partnership with Rural Media.

Reading Between Lines

A teenage-focused story jointly created by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the basis for this youth-focused show, which combines the transformations of adolescence with a fantastical adventure drawing from its main character's preferred reading. Presented in this US location in 2022, it's on the theatrical platform.

Transient Times

"La Capitana" was the title earned by the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who became a sensation in that historical period. This talented performer Aina Alegre pays tribute to her with this performance, filmed at the French dance festival during the current year accessible via the cultural platform.

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Jared Wang

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