The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
After Rachel Joyce's bestselling story about an elderly man's travels was transformed into last year's movie, it showcased a few charming songs by Sam Lee. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger delivered the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation, which is moving to the West End in winter. The musician's collection of song renditions, titled One for the Road – with extra songs that were cut from the theatrical show and a guest appearance from actor Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is ready to watch online.
Alice's Tea Party
ZooNation is providing A Christmas Carol a hip-hop spin during the holiday season, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding ten years, Kate Prince's company revolutionized Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this dance adaptation. Available from the online platform.
The Hedda Adaptation
The playwright relocates this theatrical work from 19th century Norway to mid-century Britain and transforms Hedda into a retired film celebrity, in an adaptation inspired by the life of acclaimed performer this Hollywood legend. Hettie Macdonald leads Pearl Chanda in the world premiere at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Available 25-28 November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
French film-maker Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a passion for dance. His cinematic work titled En Corps starred performer the artist, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the étoile transitioned to director of dance at Paris Opera, is profiled via incredible artistic sequences in this documentary film, currently available on this online platform.
The Inheritance Story
A powerful portrayal from Adeel Akhtar powers this filmmaker's 2025 political drama, which arrives at National Theatre at Home on mid-November. That night, to celebrate accessibility awareness and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with a live chat for spectators. British Sign Language, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the play are offered.
Mini Dramas
Pentabus's young talent initiative team create concise content with this collection of brief theatrical pieces, presented through brief segments on TikTok. The writers represent various British locations and the premiere episode, authored by this writer, includes the acclaimed actor from Gary Lewis. A joint effort with the media organization.
Reading Between Lines
A young adult book jointly created by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the basis for this youth-focused show, which blurs the transformations of growing up with a magical story inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in New York in recent years, it's streaming via BroadwayHD.
Fleeting Moments
"This Leader" was the nickname earned by the flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer Aina Alegre pays tribute to her with this performance, recorded during the French dance festival during the current year streaming on Arte.tv.
