Harold Fry's Unexpected Journey
After the author's popular story about a retiree's journey was transformed into last year's movie, it showcased several beautiful songs by Sam Lee. More recently, another musician Passenger provided the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the city's performance hub in January. This recording of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – featuring extra songs that didn't make the stage production and a guest appearance from Jack Wolfe, who played the musical narrator – is ready to view digitally.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
The dance company is giving the classic story an urban interpretation this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back several years, Kate Prince's company revolutionized the Lewis Carroll classic with this dance adaptation. Available from the online platform.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta transfers the classic drama from historical Oslo to mid-century Britain and transforms Hedda into an ex-actress, in an adaptation drawing from the life of award-winning actress the film star. The director guides this performer in the first staging at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Accessible the end of the month.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Director Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he also has a passion for performance art. His recent film called En Corps featured dancer this talented woman, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the star performer turned artistic leader at this prestigious company, is profiled via incredible artistic sequences in the filmmaker's earlier work, now on the streaming service.
The Inheritance Story
A powerful portrayal from the actor drives the director's contemporary stage production, which arrives at this streaming service on the twelfth. On that evening, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and 25 years of the accessibility organization Stagetext, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for viewers. Signed, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the play are offered.
Mini Dramas
The theatre company's National Young Writers collective make every minute count with this collection of mini digital dramas, told in short episodes on this digital service. The playwrights hail from around the UK and the premiere episode, created by the playwright, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's the experienced performer. A partnership with Rural Media.
Within the Pages
A young adult book jointly created by Jodi Picoult and her teenage daughter was the basis for this teenage production, which combines the upheavals of growing up with a fantastical adventure drawing from its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in the American city in the past, it's streaming via BroadwayHD.
Fleeting Moments
"La Capitana" was the nickname earned by the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who gained popularity in that historical period. The artistic director the artist pays tribute to her with this artistic work, captured at the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year accessible via the cultural platform.
