Best Online Stage Picks for The Coming Weeks
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
After Rachel Joyce's bestselling book about a senior's road trip was adapted into a 2023 film, it featured multiple beautiful songs by artist Sam Lee. In recent months, another musician Passenger provided the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the West End in winter. Passenger's album of track versions, called One for the Road – including additional tracks that didn't make the stage production and a guest appearance from performer Jack Wolfe, who played the storytelling character – is now accessible to watch online.
Wonderland Tea Party
This performance group is giving this holiday tale an urban interpretation in the coming months, with their production at this renowned theatre. Rewinding ten years, Kate Prince's company reimagined this beloved story with their ballet production. Available from Digital Theatre.
The Hedda Adaptation
This writer transfers Ibsen's play from historical Oslo to mid-century Britain and changes the main character into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite drawing from the life of award-winning actress this Hollywood legend. This filmmaker guides the actress in the debut production at this performance venue in this location. Accessible late November.
Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace
Director the artist is best known for his typically charming movies – but he additionally maintains a devotion to dance. His 2022 drama En Corps highlighted ballerina this talented woman, whose guide this celebrated artist, the principal dancer transitioned to artistic leader at Paris Opera, is profiled via incredible artistic sequences in the filmmaker's earlier work, currently available on this online platform.
The Inheritance Story
An intense performance from this performer drives Shaan Sahota's 2025 political drama, which will be available on the digital platform on mid-November. That night, to recognize inclusive media events and 25 years of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with real-time conversation for audience members. BSL-interpreted, narrated and standard formats of this performance are available.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program collective utilize time effectively with this collection of short online plays, presented through brief segments on this digital service. The creators come from various British locations and the initial installment, written by this writer, features the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A joint effort with this creative company.
Reading Between Lines
A young adult book collaboratively authored by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this teenage production, which combines the transformations of growing up with a magical story inspired by its main character's preferred reading. Performed in this US location in recent years, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.
Transient Times
"La Capitana" was the title associated with the Spanish performer the legendary artist, who gained popularity in the pre-war era. The choreographer and dancer the artist pays tribute to this icon with this production, filmed at the French dance festival in recent months accessible via the cultural platform.