The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
After Rachel Joyce's bestselling novel about an elderly man's road trip was transformed into last year's movie, it featured a few charming songs by artist Sam Lee. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger provided the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will relocate to London's theatre district in winter. Passenger's album of track versions, called One for the Road – featuring bonus material that weren't included in the musical and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who acted as the storytelling character – is now accessible to view digitally.
Wonderland Tea Party
ZooNation is giving this holiday tale a contemporary twist this winter, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Returning several years, this creative team reimagined this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Accessible through the online platform.
Hedda Gabler
Tanika Gupta transfers Ibsen's play from historical Oslo to mid-century Britain and transforms the protagonist into a former Hollywood star, in an adaptation drawing from the life of award-winning actress Merle Oberon. The director guides this performer in the first staging at the Orange Tree in Richmond. Available late November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Cinematographer this creator is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he additionally maintains a passion for performance art. His 2022 drama called En Corps featured ballerina the artist, whose mentor this celebrated artist, the star performer turned dance director at the French institution, is profiled through amazing dance footage in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, streaming through MarqueeTV.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from the actor powers this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which will be available on the digital platform on mid-November. On that evening, to recognize 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. BSL-interpreted, narrated and regular editions of the play are available.
Creative Shorts
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program group make every minute count with this series of brief theatrical pieces, delivered via 90-second bursts on this digital service. The writers come from various British locations and the initial installment, written by the playwright, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's the experienced performer. A collaboration with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A YA novel co-written by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the basis for this teenage production, which blurs the challenges of adolescence with a fantastical adventure based on its protagonist's beloved book. Performed in New York in the past, it's streaming via BroadwayHD.
Transient Times
"This Leader" was the nickname earned by the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in that historical period. The artistic director this creator honors this icon with this production, recorded during the French dance festival during the current year available through the cultural platform.
