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Best Digital Theatre Picks for November

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

When Rachel Joyce's bestselling novel about an elderly man's journey was converted into a recent cinematic release, it featured a few beautiful songs by the folk musician. In recent months, singer-songwriter Passenger provided the music and lyrics for the theatrical version, which will relocate to London's theatre district in the new year. The musician's collection of song renditions, titled One for the Road – with additional tracks that didn't make the musical and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who played the show's Balladeer – is ready to watch online.

Alice's Tea Party

This performance group is giving this holiday tale an urban interpretation this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company reimagined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with their ballet production. Streaming on this streaming service.

The Hedda Adaptation

Tanika Gupta relocates Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and changes the protagonist into a former Hollywood star, in a reimagining based on the story of Oscar-nominated actor the film star. Hettie Macdonald directs Pearl Chanda in the debut production at this performance venue in Richmond. Streaming late November.

Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont

French film-maker this creator is best known for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a love of ballet. His 2022 drama called En Corps featured performer Marion Barbeau, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the star performer turned director of dance at the French institution, is profiled through amazing dance footage in the filmmaker's earlier work, streaming through the streaming service.

The Inheritance Story

An intense performance from the actor powers the director's contemporary stage production, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. That night, 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 spectators. BSL-interpreted, narrated and regular editions of this performance are accessible.

Art Flicks

The theatre company's National Young Writers collective create concise content with this series of short online plays, told in short episodes on this digital service. The writers come from around the UK and the initial installment, written by this writer, stars Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A partnership with the media organization.

Between the Lines

A YA novel co-written by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the basis for this teenage production, which blurs the transformations of growing up with a magical story drawing from its main character's preferred reading. Performed in New York in 2022, it's available through this performance service.

Transient Times

"This Leader" was the title associated with the artistic talent the legendary artist, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer Aina Alegre celebrates her with this performance, filmed at the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year streaming on this online service.

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