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Top Digital Theatre Selections for The Coming Weeks

Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey

After Rachel Joyce's popular novel about an elderly man's travels was transformed into a 2023 film, it included several charming tracks by Sam Lee. More recently, singer-songwriter Passenger created the musical compositions for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to London's theatre district in winter. This recording of track versions, One for the Road – featuring additional tracks that were cut from the theatrical show and a feature from actor Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is currently available to stream.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

The dance company is giving this holiday tale an urban interpretation this winter, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Looking back a decade, the same organization revolutionized this beloved story with their ballet production. Available from the online platform.

Hedda Gabler

The playwright transfers this theatrical work from late 19th-century Kristiania to 1948 London and recasts Hedda into a retired film celebrity, in a rewrite drawing from the story of Oscar-nominated actor Merle Oberon. This filmmaker guides this performer in the world premiere at the Richmond theatre in this location. Available the end of the month.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

French film-maker the artist is best known for his typically charming movies – but he possesses a love of ballet. His cinematic work En Corps featured performer Marion Barbeau, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the star performer turned artistic leader at the French institution, is documented via incredible artistic sequences in this documentary film, now on the streaming service.

The Property Drama

An intense performance from the actor powers Shaan Sahota's contemporary stage production, which comes to National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. That night, to celebrate accessibility awareness and 25 years of the deaf-led charity this institution, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for viewers. Signed, narrated and noncaptioned versions of this performance are accessible.

Creative Shorts

The theatre company's emerging playwrights program team create concise content with these installments of brief theatrical pieces, told in brief segments on TikTok. The creators come from around the UK and the initial installment, written by Eilidh Nurse, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's Gary Lewis. A partnership with Rural Media.

Reading Between Lines

A young adult book collaboratively authored by the bestselling author and her family member was the basis for this youth-focused show, which combines the upheavals of teenage years with a magical story based on its main character's preferred reading. Presented in New York in the past, it's available through the theatrical platform.

Fugaces

"The Captain" was the nickname given to the artistic talent the legendary artist, who became a sensation in the pre-war era. The choreographer and dancer the artist pays tribute to her with this production, filmed at the French dance festival earlier this year available through this online service.

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