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Excellent Digital Stage Picks for The Coming Weeks

The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry

When this writer's acclaimed book about an elderly man's travels was adapted into last year's movie, it included several lovely songs by artist Sam Lee. In recent months, singer-songwriter Passenger delivered the music and lyrics for the theatrical version, which is moving to the city's performance hub in January. Passenger's album of song renditions, called One for the Road – including extra songs that didn't make the stage production and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is now accessible to view digitally.

Wonderland Tea Party

ZooNation is presenting A Christmas Carol an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding a decade, the same organization transformed this beloved story with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from this streaming service.

The Hedda Adaptation

The playwright relocates this theatrical work from historical Oslo to mid-century Britain and changes the protagonist into an ex-actress, in a rewrite inspired by the story of award-winning actress the film star. The director guides the actress in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in this location. Streaming late November.

Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace

French film-maker this creator is primarily recognized for his often romantic comedies – but he possesses a passion for ballet. His recent film called En Corps starred performer this talented woman, whose teacher the renowned dancer, the star performer transitioned to artistic leader at the French institution, is profiled through amazing dance footage in this documentary film, now on the streaming service.

The Property Drama

An intense performance from Adeel Akhtar drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which arrives at this streaming service on 12 November. That night, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with real-time conversation for viewers. BSL-interpreted, descriptive audio and regular editions of this performance are accessible.

Art Flicks

The theatre company's National Young Writers collective create concise content with this collection of brief theatrical pieces, told in 90-second bursts on this digital service. The playwrights represent various British locations and the premiere episode, authored by Eilidh Nurse, stars the acclaimed actor from Gary Lewis. A joint effort with Rural Media.

Between the Lines

A YA novel co-written by Jodi Picoult and her family member was the basis for this teenage production, which merges the challenges of teenage years with a fantastical adventure based on its protagonist's beloved book. Staged in the American city in the past, it's streaming via this performance service.

Fugaces

"La Capitana" was the moniker given to the artistic talent the legendary artist, who achieved fame in the pre-war era. This talented performer this creator celebrates this icon with this performance, captured at the international performance event earlier this year available through Arte.tv.

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