Best Streaming Theatre Choices for The Coming Weeks
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
When the author's acclaimed book about a retiree's road trip was transformed into a 2023 film, it included several lovely musical numbers by Sam Lee. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger created the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will transfer to the city's performance hub in January. Passenger's album of song renditions, titled One for the Road – featuring extra songs that weren't included in the theatrical show and a collaboration from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is currently available to view digitally.
Alice's Tea Party
ZooNation is giving the classic story an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with their production at the famous venue. Returning a decade, this creative team transformed this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Available from this streaming service.
The Hedda Adaptation
The playwright relocates this theatrical work from 19th century Norway to post-war England and recasts the main character into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the life of award-winning actress the film star. The director directs this performer in the first staging at this performance venue in this location. Available late November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Cinematographer this creator is primarily recognized for his frequently lighthearted films – but he possesses a devotion to performance art. His cinematic work En Corps highlighted dancer Marion Barbeau, whose mentor this celebrated artist, the étoile turned artistic leader at Paris Opera, is profiled through amazing dance footage in the filmmaker's earlier work, currently available on this online platform.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from this performer drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which comes to this streaming service on mid-November. On that evening, to recognize Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the deaf-led charity Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for spectators. BSL-interpreted, audio-described and noncaptioned versions of the production are available.
Art Flicks
This organization's young talent initiative group utilize time effectively with these installments of short online plays, told in short episodes on this digital service. The writers represent various British locations and the initial installment, written by Eilidh Nurse, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A collaboration with Rural Media.
Reading Between Lines
A YA novel jointly created by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the source for this high school musical, which merges the challenges of growing up with an imaginative journey inspired by its protagonist's beloved book. Staged in New York in the past, it's streaming via BroadwayHD.
Fugaces
"La Capitana" was the nickname earned by the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The artistic director Aina Alegre honors the legendary dancer with this performance, filmed at the French dance festival in recent months available through Arte.tv.
