Best Streaming Theatre Choices for The Coming Weeks
The Remarkable Journey of Harold Fry
After this writer's popular story about an elderly man's travels was adapted into last year's movie, it included multiple lovely musical numbers by artist Sam Lee. More recently, fellow folk artist Passenger created the music and lyrics for the stage adaptation, which will relocate to London's theatre district in January. Passenger's album of musical interpretations, titled One for the Road – including additional tracks that weren't included in the musical and a collaboration from Jack Wolfe, who acted as the musical narrator – is currently available to view digitally.
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
ZooNation is giving A Christmas Carol an urban interpretation in the coming months, with their production at this renowned theatre. Looking back ten years, this creative team reimagined the Lewis Carroll classic with this Royal Ballet commission. Available from Digital Theatre.
Hedda
Tanika Gupta relocates the classic drama from late 19th-century Kristiania to post-war England and transforms the main character into a retired film celebrity, in a reimagining inspired by the story of acclaimed performer this Hollywood legend. The director guides Pearl Chanda in the first staging at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Streaming 25-28 November.
Moments of Grace with Aurélie Dupont
Director this creator is most famous for his frequently lighthearted films – but he possesses a passion for ballet. His 2022 drama En Corps starred dancer Marion Barbeau, whose guide the renowned dancer, the principal dancer turned dance director at this prestigious company, is featured via incredible artistic sequences in the filmmaker's earlier work, now on MarqueeTV.
The Property Drama
A powerful portrayal from this performer powers the director's 2025 political drama, 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 Stagetext, there's an accessible streaming experience with a live chat for viewers. BSL-interpreted, narrated and regular editions of the play are available.
Art Flicks
Pentabus's young talent initiative group create concise content with this collection of short online plays, delivered via brief segments on the social platform. The playwrights come from around the UK and the first in the series, created by Eilidh Nurse, features the performer known for Gary Lewis. A collaboration with Rural Media.
Within the Pages
A teenage-focused story co-written by this celebrated writer and her teenage daughter was the inspiration for this youth-focused show, which blurs the challenges of adolescence with an imaginative journey drawing from its main character's preferred reading. Performed in New York in 2022, it's available through BroadwayHD.
Transient Times
"The Captain" was the nickname given to the artistic talent this celebrated figure, who became a sensation in that historical period. The choreographer and dancer the artist celebrates the legendary dancer with this performance, captured at the international performance event earlier this year streaming on this online service.
