Best Online Performance Picks for This Month
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
When Rachel Joyce's bestselling book about an elderly man's travels was adapted into last year's movie, it featured multiple charming musical numbers by artist Sam Lee. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger delivered the musical compositions for the theatrical version, which is moving to London's theatre district in January. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – including extra songs that didn't make the theatrical show and a guest appearance from performer Jack Wolfe, who acted as the musical narrator – is now accessible to stream.
Alice's Tea Party
ZooNation is giving A Christmas Carol an urban interpretation this winter, with their production at the famous venue. Returning a decade, Kate Prince's company reimagined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this dance adaptation. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
Hedda Gabler
The playwright relocates this theatrical work from 19th century Norway to 1948 London and transforms the main character into an ex-actress, in a reimagining inspired by the experiences of acclaimed performer this Hollywood legend. Hettie Macdonald directs this performer in the first staging at this performance venue in Richmond. Streaming late November.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
Director the artist is most famous for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a love of performance art. His 2022 drama En Corps starred ballerina the artist, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer transitioned to dance director at Paris Opera, is profiled through amazing dance footage in this documentary film, streaming through the streaming service.
The Inheritance Story
A blistering turn from this performer powers this filmmaker's 2025 political drama, which arrives at this streaming service on the twelfth. During that time, to mark accessibility awareness and 25 years of the deaf-led charity this institution, there's a subtitled online event with a live chat for spectators. BSL-interpreted, descriptive audio and standard formats of the play are available.
Creative Shorts
The theatre company's emerging playwrights program group make every minute count with this collection of mini digital dramas, told in short episodes on the social platform. The creators represent different parts of Britain and the first in the series, created by Eilidh Nurse, stars Outlander and Billy Elliot's the experienced performer. A collaboration with this creative company.
Within the Pages
A teenage-focused story jointly created by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this teenage production, which combines the challenges of teenage years with an imaginative journey inspired by its main character's preferred reading. Performed in New York in recent years, it's on the theatrical platform.
Fugaces
"La Capitana" was the nickname given to the artistic talent Carmen Amaya, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. This talented performer this creator celebrates the legendary dancer with this production, recorded during the French dance festival in recent months streaming on this online service.
