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Best Digital Theatre Picks for The Coming Weeks

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

When this writer's popular novel about a retiree's travels was adapted into last year's movie, it included multiple beautiful songs by Sam Lee. Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Passenger provided the songs for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to London's theatre district in the new year. Passenger's album of track versions, called One for the Road – including additional tracks that were cut from the musical and a guest appearance from actor Jack Wolfe, who played the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to view digitally.

Alice's Tea Party

ZooNation is giving this holiday tale a hip-hop spin in the coming months, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Looking back a decade, Kate Prince's company transformed the Lewis Carroll classic with their ballet production. Streaming on Digital Theatre.

Hedda Gabler

The playwright relocates the classic drama from historical Oslo to post-war England and transforms Hedda into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite inspired by the life of award-winning actress Merle Oberon. The director directs this performer in the first staging at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Available late November.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

Cinematographer this creator is most famous for his often romantic comedies – but he also has a passion for dance. His 2022 drama En Corps starred dancer the artist, whose mentor this celebrated artist, the principal dancer transitioned to dance director at Paris Opera, is documented with stunning performance clips in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, now on the streaming service.

The Estate

A powerful portrayal from the actor drives this filmmaker's 2025 political drama, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on 12 November. On that evening, to recognize accessibility awareness and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity this institution, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for audience members. Signed, audio-described and standard formats of this performance are accessible.

Art Flicks

This organization's young talent initiative group create concise content with these installments of short online plays, told in brief segments on this digital service. The writers represent around the UK and the premiere episode, created by the playwright, stars the performer known for this talented actor. A joint effort with Rural Media.

Reading Between Lines

A young adult book collaboratively authored by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the source for this teenage production, which blurs the upheavals of growing up with a fantastical adventure inspired by its main character's preferred reading. Performed in the American city in 2022, it's available through this performance service.

Fleeting Moments

"La Capitana" was the title earned by the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The artistic director the artist celebrates this icon with this performance, captured at the international performance event earlier this year streaming on this online service.

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