Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
Following this writer's acclaimed story about a retiree's road trip was transformed into a 2023 film, it featured multiple beautiful songs by the folk musician. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger provided the musical compositions for the stage adaptation, which will transfer to the city's performance hub in winter. Passenger's album of song renditions, titled One for the Road – with extra songs that didn't make the musical and a guest appearance from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is currently available to watch online.
Alice's Tea Party
The dance company is presenting the classic story a contemporary twist during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at the famous venue. Rewinding several years, the same organization reimagined the Lewis Carroll classic with their ballet production. Accessible through Digital Theatre.
Hedda Gabler
The playwright moves this theatrical work from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and transforms the protagonist into a retired film celebrity, in a rewrite inspired by the story of acclaimed performer the film star. This filmmaker guides the actress in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in this location. Available the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
Cinematographer the artist is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a passion for ballet. His cinematic work En Corps starred performer this talented woman, whose guide Aurélie Dupont, the étoile transitioned to artistic leader at this prestigious company, is documented with stunning performance clips in this documentary film, now on the streaming service.
The Estate
A blistering turn from this performer fuels the director's recent theatrical work, which comes to National Theatre at Home on 12 November. On that evening, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the inclusion-focused group the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for spectators. BSL-interpreted, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the production are available.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's young talent initiative collective make every minute count with this series of brief theatrical pieces, presented through 90-second bursts on this digital service. The creators hail from various British locations and the premiere episode, written by the playwright, includes the acclaimed actor from Gary Lewis. A joint effort with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A teenage-focused story co-written by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this high school musical, which combines the transformations of adolescence with an imaginative journey inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in the American city in 2022, it's available through the theatrical platform.
Transient Times
"This Leader" was the moniker earned by the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The artistic director the artist pays tribute to her with this performance, recorded during the international performance event in recent months accessible via this online service.
