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Top Streaming Theatre Picks for November

The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry

Following Rachel Joyce's acclaimed story about a retiree's journey was converted into a 2023 film, it featured several beautiful songs by Sam Lee. In recent months, fellow folk artist Passenger created the songs for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which will transfer to London's theatre district in the new year. Passenger's album of track versions, One for the Road – featuring extra songs that didn't make the stage production and a feature from actor Jack Wolfe, who played the storytelling character – is now accessible to stream.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

This performance group is giving this holiday tale a contemporary twist in the coming months, with Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells. Looking back ten years, Kate Prince's company revolutionized this beloved story with their ballet production. Available from this streaming service.

The Hedda Adaptation

The playwright relocates Ibsen's play from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and recasts Hedda into an ex-actress, in an adaptation inspired by the life of award-winning actress Merle Oberon. Hettie Macdonald guides Pearl Chanda in the world premiere at the Richmond theatre in Richmond. Available late November.

Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants

Cinematographer Cédric Klapisch is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he possesses a passion for performance art. His recent film titled En Corps highlighted ballerina the artist, whose teacher Aurélie Dupont, the star performer turned director of dance at Paris Opera, is documented through amazing dance footage in Klapisch's 2010 documentary, now on the streaming service.

The Property Drama

A blistering turn from this performer fuels Shaan Sahota's 2025 political drama, which arrives at the digital platform on mid-November. During that time, to celebrate inclusive media events and a quarter century of the deaf-led charity the company, there's a captioned digital presentation with real-time conversation for audience members. BSL-interpreted, narrated and standard formats of the play are available.

Mini Dramas

Pentabus's emerging playwrights program collective create concise content with this series of brief theatrical pieces, delivered via short episodes on TikTok. The playwrights represent around the UK and the premiere episode, written by Eilidh Nurse, includes Outlander and Billy Elliot's the experienced performer. A partnership with the media organization.

Between the Lines

A teenage-focused story co-written by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the basis for this high school musical, which merges the challenges of growing up with an imaginative journey based on its protagonist's beloved book. Performed in New York in recent years, it's streaming via the theatrical platform.

Transient Times

"La Capitana" was the moniker earned by the Spanish performer the legendary artist, who achieved fame in the late 1930s. The choreographer and dancer the artist honors this icon with this performance, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale in recent months streaming on Arte.tv.

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