Best Digital Performance Choices for November

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

After Rachel Joyce's acclaimed story about a retiree's road trip was converted into a recent cinematic release, it featured multiple lovely tracks by the folk musician. Earlier this year, another musician Passenger provided the musical compositions for the theatrical version, which is moving to London's theatre district in January. This recording of song renditions, called One for the Road – including extra songs that didn't make the stage production and a feature from actor Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is now accessible to view digitally.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

This performance group is providing A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at the famous venue. Looking back a decade, Kate Prince's company transformed this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Accessible through the online platform.

The Hedda Adaptation

Tanika Gupta transfers Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to mid-century Britain and recasts Hedda into an ex-actress, in a rewrite based on the experiences of award-winning actress this Hollywood legend. Hettie Macdonald guides the actress in the first staging at the Orange Tree in Richmond. Accessible the end of the month.

Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont

French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he additionally maintains a passion for dance. His 2022 drama En Corps highlighted dancer Marion Barbeau, whose mentor this celebrated artist, the étoile turned director of dance at this prestigious company, is profiled with stunning performance clips in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, currently available on the streaming service.

The Estate

A blistering turn from this performer powers the director's recent theatrical work, which arrives at National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. On that evening, to mark inclusive media events and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for spectators. BSL-interpreted, audio-described and standard formats of the play are available.

Creative Shorts

The theatre company's emerging playwrights program collective utilize time effectively with this series of brief theatrical pieces, told in brief segments on TikTok. The playwrights hail from around the UK and the premiere episode, created by this writer, stars the acclaimed actor from Gary Lewis. A collaboration with Rural Media.

Between the Lines

A YA novel co-written by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the source for this youth-focused show, which blurs the transformations of growing up with an imaginative journey based on its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in the American city in the past, it's on this performance service.

Fugaces

"La Capitana" was the moniker associated with the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who became a sensation in that historical period. This talented performer Aina Alegre pays tribute to her with this performance, captured at the international performance event in recent months available through the cultural platform.

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