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Excellent Streaming Performance Choices for The Coming Weeks

Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey

When the author's bestselling novel about a retiree's travels was converted into a recent cinematic release, it featured multiple lovely musical numbers by artist Sam Lee. In recent months, fellow folk artist Passenger created the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation, which is moving to London's theatre district in January. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, One for the Road – including additional tracks that weren't included in the musical and a collaboration from performer Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to watch online.

Alice's Tea Party

ZooNation is presenting A Christmas Carol an urban interpretation during the holiday season, with their production at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding ten years, this creative team transformed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this Royal Ballet commission. Accessible through Digital Theatre.

Hedda

This writer relocates this theatrical work from late 19th-century Kristiania to 1948 London and changes Hedda into a former Hollywood star, in a reimagining drawing from the story of Oscar-nominated actor the film star. Hettie Macdonald directs the actress in the world premiere at this performance venue in this location. Available the end of the month.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

Cinematographer this creator is most famous for his typically charming movies – but he additionally maintains a love of ballet. His cinematic work called En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose teacher this celebrated artist, the star performer turned director of dance at the French institution, is profiled through amazing dance footage in this documentary film, now on this online platform.

The Inheritance Story

An intense performance from this performer powers Shaan Sahota's recent theatrical work, which comes to National Theatre at Home on mid-November. On that evening, to celebrate inclusive media events and a quarter century of the inclusion-focused group Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with real-time conversation for audience members. British Sign Language, narrated and regular editions of this performance are available.

Creative Shorts

The theatre company's National Young Writers group create concise content with this collection of short online plays, presented through brief segments on this digital service. The playwrights come from different parts of Britain and the premiere episode, written by Eilidh Nurse, features the acclaimed actor from the experienced performer. A joint effort with this creative company.

Reading Between Lines

A YA novel co-written by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this teenage production, which blurs the upheavals of adolescence with an imaginative journey drawing from its main character's preferred reading. Performed in this US location in the past, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.

Transient Times

"The Captain" was the nickname earned by the Spanish performer this celebrated figure, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. This talented performer the artist honors this icon with this performance, filmed at the international performance event in recent months accessible via Arte.tv.

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Elizabeth Ramirez

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