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Best Online Theatre Selections for November

Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey

When Rachel Joyce's acclaimed story about a senior's journey was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it included a few beautiful musical numbers by Sam Lee. Earlier this year, another musician Passenger created the songs for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will transfer to the West End in the new year. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – featuring extra songs that weren't included in the stage production and a feature from performer Jack Wolfe, who acted as the storytelling character – is currently available to watch online.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

ZooNation is giving the classic story an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company transformed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this dance adaptation. Available from this streaming service.

Hedda Gabler

Tanika Gupta transfers the classic drama from historical Oslo to 1948 London and transforms the main character into a former Hollywood star, in an adaptation drawing from the story of Oscar-nominated actor this Hollywood legend. Hettie Macdonald leads this performer in the world premiere at the Richmond theatre in this location. Accessible late November.

Aurélie Dupont: Instants of Grace

Director this creator is primarily recognized for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a love of ballet. His 2022 drama En Corps starred ballerina this talented woman, whose teacher this celebrated artist, the principal dancer became dance director at Paris Opera, is profiled with stunning performance clips in the filmmaker's earlier work, streaming through the streaming service.

The Property Drama

A powerful portrayal from Adeel Akhtar fuels the director's contemporary stage production, which will be available on this streaming service on mid-November. That night, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with interactive discussion for spectators. BSL-interpreted, descriptive audio and standard formats of the play are accessible.

Art Flicks

Pentabus's young talent initiative team utilize time effectively with these installments of brief theatrical pieces, delivered via short episodes on the social platform. The writers come from various British locations and the first in the series, authored by the playwright, includes the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A partnership with Rural Media.

Reading Between Lines

A YA novel collaboratively authored by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the source for this high school musical, which combines the challenges of adolescence with a fantastical adventure drawing from its heroine's favourite novel. Performed in New York in recent years, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.

Transient Times

"The Captain" was the title earned by the artistic talent this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer the artist honors this icon with this production, recorded during the international performance event in recent months available through this online service.

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