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Excellent Streaming Theatre Choices for The Coming Weeks

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

After the author's acclaimed novel about a senior's road trip was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it featured several lovely tracks by artist Sam Lee. In recent months, fellow folk artist Passenger delivered the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will transfer to the West End in winter. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – with bonus material that weren't included in the stage production and a guest appearance from performer Jack Wolfe, who acted as the show's Balladeer – is now accessible to view digitally.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

ZooNation is presenting the classic story a contemporary twist this winter, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back a decade, Kate Prince's company transformed this beloved story with this dance adaptation. Streaming on Digital Theatre.

Hedda Gabler

The playwright relocates this theatrical work from 19th century Norway to post-war England and recasts Hedda into an ex-actress, in a reimagining based on the life of award-winning actress the film star. Hettie Macdonald leads this performer in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in the London borough. Accessible late November.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

Director Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his typically charming movies – but he also has a love of performance art. His cinematic work titled En Corps starred ballerina Marion Barbeau, whose mentor the renowned dancer, the star performer turned director of dance at Paris Opera, is profiled via incredible artistic sequences in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, currently available on the streaming service.

The Estate

A blistering turn from the actor drives this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which arrives at National Theatre at Home on the twelfth. During that time, to recognize inclusive media events and two and a half decades of the deaf-led charity the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for spectators. British Sign Language, audio-described and regular editions of this performance are accessible.

Art Flicks

Pentabus's young talent initiative group make every minute count with these installments of short online plays, delivered via short episodes on this digital service. The creators represent various British locations and the first in the series, written by the playwright, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's this talented actor. A partnership with this creative company.

Reading Between Lines

A teenage-focused story collaboratively authored by this celebrated writer and her young co-author was the basis for this youth-focused show, which blurs the challenges of teenage years with a magical story based on its protagonist's beloved book. Performed in this US location in the past, it's available through BroadwayHD.

Fleeting Moments

"La Capitana" was the title earned by the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. The artistic director Aina Alegre celebrates the legendary dancer with this artistic work, filmed at the French dance festival in recent months accessible via Arte.tv.

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