Best Streaming Performance Selections for This Month
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
After Rachel Joyce's acclaimed book about a senior's travels was adapted into last year's movie, it included several beautiful songs by artist Sam Lee. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the songs for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to the city's performance hub in January. The musician's collection of musical interpretations, called One for the Road – with additional tracks that were cut from the stage production and a collaboration from actor Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is currently available to stream.
Alice's Tea Party
ZooNation is giving the classic story a hip-hop spin during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Looking back several years, the same organization revolutionized Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this Royal Ballet commission. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
The Hedda Adaptation
Tanika Gupta relocates Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and changes the protagonist into a retired film celebrity, in an adaptation inspired by the life of award-winning actress Merle Oberon. Hettie Macdonald guides Pearl Chanda in the world premiere at the Orange Tree in this location. Accessible the end of the month.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
French film-maker this creator is best known for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a passion for performance art. His cinematic work En Corps featured ballerina this talented woman, whose mentor this celebrated artist, the star performer transitioned to dance director at Paris Opera, is documented through amazing dance footage in the filmmaker's earlier work, streaming through the streaming service.
The Inheritance Story
An intense performance from this performer powers this filmmaker's recent theatrical work, which arrives at the digital platform on mid-November. That night, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for spectators. Signed, descriptive audio and standard formats of the production are offered.
Art Flicks
The theatre company's young talent initiative group make every minute count with this collection of brief theatrical pieces, told in 90-second bursts on TikTok. The playwrights hail from various British locations and the initial installment, created by the playwright, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A joint effort with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A young adult book co-written by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the basis for this teenage production, which combines the transformations of teenage years with an imaginative journey inspired by its protagonist's beloved book. Presented in this US location in recent years, it's on BroadwayHD.
Transient Times
"The Captain" was the title earned by the flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. This talented performer Aina Alegre honors the legendary dancer with this production, captured at the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year available through this online service.