The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
When the author's popular story about an elderly man's journey was adapted into last year's movie, it featured several beautiful musical numbers by Sam Lee. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger provided the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will transfer to the West End in January. Passenger's album of track versions, One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that were cut from the stage production and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who played the storytelling character – is currently available to stream.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is giving the classic story a hip-hop spin this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding ten years, the same organization reimagined this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Accessible through Digital Theatre.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta moves the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and changes the main character into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite drawing from the experiences of acclaimed performer Merle Oberon. This filmmaker directs this performer in the first staging at this performance venue in the London borough. Streaming the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
French film-maker the artist is primarily recognized for his often romantic comedies – but he possesses a passion for ballet. His recent film En Corps featured performer the artist, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the étoile became artistic leader at the French institution, is profiled via incredible artistic sequences in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, currently available on MarqueeTV.
The Inheritance Story
A powerful portrayal from Adeel Akhtar fuels this filmmaker's recent theatrical work, which will be available on the digital platform on the twelfth. On that evening, to celebrate accessibility awareness and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for viewers. Signed, descriptive audio and regular editions of the play are accessible.
Creative Shorts
Pentabus's National Young Writers team create concise content with these installments of mini digital dramas, delivered via brief segments on the social platform. The writers represent around the UK and the premiere episode, written by the playwright, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A collaboration with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A young adult book jointly created by Jodi Picoult and her family member was the inspiration for this high school musical, which blurs the challenges of adolescence with an imaginative journey inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in the American city in the past, it's on BroadwayHD.
Transient Times
"La Capitana" was the moniker associated with the artistic talent this celebrated figure, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The artistic director Aina Alegre celebrates her with this production, filmed at the international performance event in recent months streaming on Arte.tv.
