Best Online Theatre Choices for This Month
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
After Rachel Joyce's bestselling story about a senior's road trip was converted into last year's movie, it featured several lovely musical numbers by Sam Lee. In recent months, fellow folk artist Passenger provided the musical compositions for the theatrical version, which will transfer to London's theatre district in the new year. The musician's collection of song renditions, titled One for the Road – including extra songs that didn't make the musical and a collaboration from Jack Wolfe, who played the storytelling character – is currently available to stream.
Alice's Tea Party
This performance group is giving the classic story an urban interpretation this winter, with this adaptation at this renowned theatre. Looking back ten years, Kate Prince's company transformed this beloved story with their ballet production. Streaming on Digital Theatre.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta transfers Ibsen's play from historical Oslo to 1948 London and recasts the protagonist into a former Hollywood star, in an adaptation based on the story of award-winning actress the film star. This filmmaker leads this performer in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in Richmond. Available late November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Cinematographer Cédric Klapisch is best known for his typically charming movies – but he additionally maintains a love of ballet. His cinematic work titled En Corps featured performer Marion Barbeau, whose guide the renowned dancer, the étoile transitioned to artistic leader at Paris Opera, is featured through amazing dance footage in this documentary film, streaming through MarqueeTV.
The Estate
An intense performance from the actor powers the director's 2025 political drama, which will be available on this streaming service on 12 November. During that time, to mark Captioning Awareness Week and two and a half decades of the inclusion-focused group Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with real-time conversation for viewers. British Sign Language, narrated and noncaptioned versions of the production are offered.
Mini Dramas
Pentabus's emerging playwrights program collective utilize time effectively with these installments of short online plays, told in short episodes on TikTok. The writers come from various British locations and the initial installment, authored by this writer, features Outlander and Billy Elliot's this talented actor. A partnership with Rural Media.
Within the Pages
A young adult book collaboratively authored by Jodi Picoult and her family member was the inspiration for this high school musical, which blurs the challenges of teenage years with an imaginative journey drawing from its heroine's favourite novel. Staged in New York in recent years, it's streaming via this performance service.
Transient Times
"This Leader" was the nickname given to the flamenco dancer the legendary artist, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. The artistic director Aina Alegre celebrates this icon with this artistic work, captured at the international performance event in recent months streaming on Arte.tv.
