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Excellent Streaming Stage Picks for The Coming Weeks

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

When this writer's acclaimed story about a retiree's journey was converted into a recent cinematic release, it included a few lovely tracks by artist Sam Lee. Earlier this year, fellow folk artist Passenger created the songs for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will relocate to London's theatre district in the new year. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – including additional tracks that didn't make the musical and a feature from Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the storytelling character – is now accessible to watch online.

Alice's Tea Party

The dance company is presenting this holiday tale an urban interpretation this winter, with this adaptation at Sadler's Wells. Rewinding a decade, Kate Prince's company transformed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with their ballet production. Accessible through Digital Theatre.

Hedda Gabler

The playwright transfers the classic drama from 19th century Norway to 1948 London and recasts the main character into a former Hollywood star, in a rewrite based on the experiences of Oscar-nominated actor this Hollywood legend. The director directs Pearl Chanda in the debut production at the Richmond theatre in Richmond. Accessible 25-28 November.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

Director the artist is most famous for his typically charming movies – but he additionally maintains a passion for ballet. His recent film titled En Corps highlighted performer Marion Barbeau, whose mentor Aurélie Dupont, the principal dancer turned dance director at the French institution, is profiled through amazing dance footage in the filmmaker's earlier work, currently available on the streaming service.

The Property Drama

An intense performance from the actor powers this filmmaker's contemporary stage production, which will be available on National Theatre at Home on mid-November. On that evening, to mark accessibility awareness and 25 years of the accessibility organization the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with interactive discussion for spectators. British Sign Language, descriptive audio and noncaptioned versions of this performance are available.

Mini Dramas

The theatre company's young talent initiative collective create concise content with these installments of short online plays, presented through brief segments on this digital service. The writers represent various British locations and the first in the series, authored by this writer, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's this talented actor. A partnership with Rural Media.

Reading Between Lines

A teenage-focused story co-written by the bestselling author and her teenage daughter was the source for this youth-focused show, which combines the challenges of adolescence with a magical story inspired by its heroine's favourite novel. Performed in the American city in the past, it's on this performance service.

Fugaces

"La Capitana" was the moniker given to the Spanish performer the legendary artist, who became a sensation in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer the artist celebrates the legendary dancer with this production, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale in recent months available through this online service.

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