Best Streaming Theatre Picks for November
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
When the author's popular book about a senior's road trip was adapted into a recent cinematic release, it included a few charming tracks by artist Sam Lee. More recently, another musician Passenger delivered the music and lyrics for Chichester Festival theatre's production, which is moving to the West End in the new year. This recording of song renditions, One for the Road – with additional tracks that didn't make the musical and a collaboration from actor Jack Wolfe, who portrayed the musical narrator – is now accessible to stream.
Wonderland Tea Party
This performance group is giving the classic story a contemporary twist during the holiday season, with Ebony Scrooge at this renowned theatre. Returning several years, Kate Prince's company transformed the Lewis Carroll classic with their ballet production. Accessible through Digital Theatre.
Hedda
This writer moves the classic drama from 19th century Norway to post-war England and transforms the main character into an ex-actress, in a reimagining drawing from the story of Oscar-nominated actor Merle Oberon. This filmmaker directs the actress in the first staging at the Orange Tree in the London borough. Accessible late November.
Aurélie Dupont's Graceful Instants
Director the artist is best known for his typically charming movies – but he additionally maintains a love of performance art. His 2022 drama called En Corps highlighted performer this talented woman, whose mentor this celebrated artist, the principal dancer transitioned to artistic leader at Paris Opera, is profiled via incredible artistic sequences in this documentary film, currently available on the streaming service.
The Property Drama
A powerful portrayal from the actor fuels this filmmaker's 2025 political drama, which comes to National Theatre at Home on 12 November. During that time, to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week and a quarter century of the deaf-led charity Stagetext, there's a subtitled online event with interactive discussion for viewers. BSL-interpreted, narrated and standard formats of the production are offered.
Creative Shorts
The theatre company's emerging playwrights program collective create concise content with these installments of brief theatrical pieces, delivered via brief segments on the social platform. The creators come from various British locations and the initial installment, authored by this writer, includes the acclaimed actor from this talented actor. A collaboration with Rural Media.
Within the Pages
A YA novel co-written by the bestselling author and her young co-author was the inspiration for this teenage production, which blurs the challenges of growing up with a fantastical adventure drawing from its main character's preferred reading. Staged in this US location in the past, it's available through the theatrical platform.
Fugaces
"La Capitana" was the title given to the Spanish performer Carmen Amaya, who gained popularity in the late 1930s. The artistic director Aina Alegre celebrates the legendary dancer with this performance, recorded during the Lyon Dance Biennale earlier this year available through Arte.tv.
