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Played Nov 2023

Titanic the Musical (NR) Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, TITANIC THE MUSICAL is ‘breathtaking’ (the Guardian) and ‘magnificent’ (the Telegraph), a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third-Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever.

Directed by Austin Shaw
Starring Martin Allanson, Valda Aviks, Graham Bickley


Played Aug 2023

Jack Absolute Flies Again (NR) A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night). After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms. Emily Burns directs this spectacularly entertaining new version of Sheridan’s The Rivals. Featuring a cast including Caroline Quentin, Laurie Davidson, Natalie Simpson and Kelvin Fletcher. ‘One of the funniest productions in the National’s history.’ Guardian on One Man, Two Guvnors.

Directed by Emily Burns
Starring James Corrigan, Theo Cowan, Laurie Davidson


Played June 2023

Good (NR) David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays. As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.

Directed by Dominic Cooke
Starring David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small


Played May 2023

Othello (NR) An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist), and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance). She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s a refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds love across racial lines has a cost. Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.

Directed by Clint Dyer
Starring Giles Terera, Rosy McEwen, Paul Hilton


Played Apr 2023

The Seagull (NR) A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An actress wants to fight the changing of the times. In an isolated home in the countryside, dreams lie in tatters, hopes are dashed, and hearts broken. With nowhere left to turn, the only option is to turn on each other. Following his critically acclaimed five-star production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Jamie Lloyd brings Anya Reiss’ adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play to stage. Filmed live in London’s West End.

Directed by Jamie Lloyd
Starring Emilia Clarke, Indira Varma, Tom Rhys Harries


Played Mar 2023

The Crucible (NR) A witch hunt is beginning. Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta, and accusation spreads through the community, no one is safe from trial. Lyndsey Turner (Hamlet) directs this contemporary new staging, designed by Tony Award-winner Es Devlin (The Lehman Trilogy).

Directed by Lyndsey Turner
Starring Erin Doherty, Brendan Cowell, Nick Fletcher


Played Dec 2022

Much Ado About Nothing (NR) Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy of new beginnings. Escape to the Italian Riviera with a cast including Katherine Parkinson (Home, I’m Darling, The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula, She Stoops to Conquer).

Directed by Simon Goodwin
Starring Katherine Parkinson, John Heffernan


Played Feb 2020

Played Feb 2020

Rigoletto on the Lake (NR) One of Verdi’s most popular works, Rigoletto is an unforgettable tale of a sacrifice and revenge; of a father’s rage and a daughter’s shame. It features several of opera’s best-known arias-including Rigoletto’s passionate denouncement “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata,” Gilda’s dreamy “Caro nome” and the Duke’s instantly recognizable “La donna è mobile.” Directed and designed by Philipp Stölzl, this timeless tragedy will delight audiences with a powerhouse combination of entertainment and emotional intensity from the spectacular shore of Lake Constance, Bregenz. Please Note: Rigoletto on the Lake contains a sequence of flashing lights.

Directed by Philipp Stölzl
Starring Stephen Costello, Vladimir Stoyanov, Mélissa Petit


Played Jan 2020

Played Jan 2020

All My Sons (NR) Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama ALL MY SONS. America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story. They have built a home, raised two sons and established a thriving business. But nothing lasts forever and their contented lives, already shadowed by the loss of their eldest boy to war, are about to shatter. With the return of a figure from the past, long buried truths are forced to the surface and the price of their American dream is laid bare.

Directed by Jeremy Herrin
Starring Sally Field, Bill Pullman, Jenna Coleman


Played Jan 2020

Played Jan 2020

Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (NR) Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in London’s West End, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. Now cinema audiences can experience a broadcast of the musical phenomenon which broke box office records and sold out its entire 16 week season. Featuring a cast and orchestra of over 65, this sensational staged concert is not to be missed—an absolute must-see for any fans of musical theatre or live event cinema.

Directed by Nick Morris
Starring Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas


Played Dec 2019

Played Dec 2019

Present Laughter (NR) As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching. Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

Directed by Matthew Warchus
Starring Andrew Scott


Played Nov 2019

Played Nov 2019

One Man, Two Guvnors (NR) Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

Directed by Richard Bean
Starring James Corden


Played Oct 2019

Played Oct 2019

Fleabag (NR) See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, broadcast live to cinemas from London’s West End. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, FLEABAG is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. The age recommendation is 15 and older—contains strong language.

Directed by Vicky Jones
Starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge


Played Sep 2019

Played Sep 2019

In Conversation with Margaret Atwood (NR) IN CONVERSATION WITH MARGARET ATWOOD is a celebration of the global publication of the Booker-longlisted The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to her seminal work, The Handmaid’s Tale. The event will include a Q&A between Margaret Atwood and Samira Ahmed, readings from special guest Lily James and the screening of never-before-seen footage from a documentary on Atwood’s life and work.

Featuring Margaret Atwood, Samira Ahmed, Lily James


Played Aug 2019

Played Aug 2019

The Lehman Trilogy (NR) On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish—Lehman Brothers—spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history. Sam Mendes (Skyfall, King Lear) returned to the National Theatre to direct Ben Power's English version of Stefano Massini’s vast and poetic play, a hit across Europe.

Directed by Sam Mendes
Starring Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley, Ben Miles


Played July 2019

Played July 2019

All About Eve (NR) Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) lead in ALL ABOUT EVE, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London. ALL ABOUT EVE tells the story of Margo Channing. Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has been. But now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan. Young, beautiful Eve. The golden girl, the girl next door. But you know all about Eve…don’t you…? Lifting the curtain on a world of jealousy and ambition, this new production, from one of the world's most innovative theatre directors, Ivo van Hove (Network, NT Live: A View from the Bridge), asks why our fascination with celebrity, youth and identity never seems to get old.

Directed by Ivo van Hove
Starring Gillian Anderson, Lily James


Played Jun 2019

Played Jun 2019

I'm Not Running (NR) From the Academy Award-nominated writer of The Hours and The Reader comes an explosive new political drama, broadcast live from the National Theatre. Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonizing decision.

Directed by Neil Armfield
Starring Joshua McGuire, Alex Hassell, Siân Brooke


Played Jun 2019

Played Jun 2019

Antony & Cleopatra (NR) Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power. Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war. Director Simon Godwin returns to National Theatre Live screens with this hotly anticipated production, following previous broadcasts of Twelfth Night, Man and Superman and The Beaux’ Stratagem.

Directed by Simon Godwin
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Okonedo, Tunji Kasim


Played May 2019

Played May 2019

As You Like It (NR) Rosalind is banished and with her best friend, Celia by her side, she journeys to a world of exile. But not before catching the eye of love-struck Orlando who is also forced from The Court into the Forest... What ensues is a riotous combination of a feisty cross-dressing heroine, a tartan-clad fool, melodic songs, questionable poetry and laughs aplenty. Will love conquer all, or is it merely a madness? Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage, 2017) directs this playful and passionate version of Shakespeare's much-loved romantic comedy.

Directed by Kimberly Sykes
Starring Lucy Phelps, Anthony Byrne, Sophie Khan Levy


Played Apr 2019

Played Apr 2019

The Madness of King George III (NR) The Plaza brings you the multi-award-winning drama, THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE III, in National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse. Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys, The Lady in the Van), this epic play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film following its premiere on stage in 1991. It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behavior is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy. With the King’s mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between a King and a man.

Directed by Adam Penford
Starring Mark Gatiss, Adrian Scarborough, Debra Gillett


Played Jan 2019

Played Jan 2019

The King and I (NR) The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I comes to cinemas in this unmissable event recorded live from London’s iconic Palladium. Reprising her Tony Award-winning role, ‘Broadway musical’s undisputed Queen’ (The Sunday Times) Kelli O’Hara (Anna) takes to the stage alongside Tony and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King) in a "powerhouse" (The Times) performance. Also returning to her Tony Award winning role as Lady Thiang is Ruthie Ann Miles. Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. With one of the finest scores ever written including; Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You, and Shall We Dance, and featuring a company of over 50 world-class performers, The King and I is a testament to the lavish heritage of gloriously romantic musical theatre—it is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals.

Directed by Bartlett Sher
Starring Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe, Ruthie Ann Miles


Played Dec 2018

Played Dec 2018

Allelujah! (NR) Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run, don’t miss Alan Bennett's ‘rousing chorus line for the NHS’ in your local cinema (Observer). The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir. Alan Bennett’s celebrated plays include The History Boys, The Lady in the Van, and The Madness of George III, all of which were also seen on film. ALLELUJAH! is his tenth collaboration with award-winning director Nicholas Hytner.

Directed by Nicholas Hytner
Starring Deborah Findlay, Peter Forbes, Samuel Barnett


Played Dec 2018

Played Dec 2018

King Lear (NR) Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two aging fathers—one a King, one his courtier—reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.

Directed by Jonathan Munby
Starring Ian McKellen, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Lloyd Hutchinson


Played Nov 2018

Played Nov 2018

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (NR) THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME returns to selected international cinemas in 2018. Captured live from the National Theatre in London, this critically acclaimed production directed by Marianne Elliot (Angels in America, War Horse) has astonished audiences around the world and has received seven Olivier and five Tony Awards. Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math, while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

Directed by Marianne Elliot
Starring Luke Treadaway, Niamh Cusack, Paul Ritter, Nicola Walker


Played Oct 2018

Played Oct 2018

Frankenstein (NR) returns to international cinemas to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s most famous novel. Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (Hamlet, BBC’s Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

Directed by Danny Boyle
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller


Played Sep 2018

Played Sep 2018

Lady Windermere's Fan (NR) is directed by award-winning writer, actor and director Kathy Burke. The talented comedic cast stars Jennifer Saunders of Absolutely Fabulous and French & Saunders making her return to the West End stage for the first time in over twenty years.  The play demonstrates the author's shrewd empathy for the position of women and for the sacrifices and accommodations forced on them by polite society as the young Lady Windermere flees her own birthday party because she's been led to believe that her husband has been betraying her with a “fallen” woman who is now trying to maneuvre her way back into the social swim.

Directed by Kathy Burke
Starring Jennifer Saunders, Samantha Spiro, Kevin Bishop


Played Aug 2018

Played Aug 2018

A Woman of No Importance (NR) Stars Olivier award-winner Eve Best (The King’s Speech) and BAFTA nominated actress Anne Reid (Last Tango in Halifax) with a stellar ensemble cast in Oscar Wilde’s glittering critique of aristocratic society. Featuring an earnest young American woman, a louche English lord, and an innocent young chap at a house party of fin de siècle fools and grotesques, the play still resonates today with its story of a wronged woman, the attitude of men towards women, and gender roles. Directed by Dominic Dromgoole, the production includes a short introductory film featuring Oscar Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland. 

Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
Starring Eve Best, Anne Reid


Played July 2018

Played July 2018

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (NR) Captured live from the National Theatre in London, this critically acclaimed production directed by Marianne Elliott (Angels in America, War Horse) has astonished audiences around the world and has received seven Olivier and five Tony Awards. Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math, while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

Directed by Marianne Elliott
Starring Luke Treadaway, Niamh Cusack, Paul Ritter, Nicola Walker


Played June 2018

Played June 2018

Yerma (NR) The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it ‘an extraordinary theatrical triumph’ (The Times) and ‘stunning, searing, unmissable’ (Mail on Sunday). Billie Piper’s lead performance is described as ‘spellbinding’ (The Evening Standard), ‘astonishing’ (iNews) and ‘devastatingly powerful’ (The Daily Telegraph). Please note that the performance of YERMA includes strobe lighting.

Directed by Simon Stone
Starring  Billie Piper, John Macmillan, Brendan Cowell


Played Apr 2018

Played Apr 2018

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (NR) On a steamy night in Mississippi, family members gather at their cotton plantation to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday. The scorching heat is almost as oppressive as the lies they tell. Brick and Maggie dance around the secrets and sexual tensions that threaten to destroy their marriage. With the future of the family at stake, which version of the truth is real—and which will win out? Age advisory 15+.

Directed by Benedict Andrews
Starring Sienna Miller, Jack O’Connell


Played Mar 2018

Played Mar 2018

Romeo and Juliet (NR) The digitally captured production of the 2013 Broadway revival of ROMEO AND JULIET stars Orlando Bloom and two-time Tony-nominated Condola Rashad. Set in Verona, Italy, this is the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers. The Capulets and the Montagues have been engaged in an ancient feud that has been lost to time. However, when Romeo of the house of Montague and Juliet of the house of Capulet meet and fall in love, nothing can stop them from being together, not even death.

Directed by David Leveaux
Starring Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad


Played Feb 2018

Played Feb 2018

The Woodsman (NR) Based on the beloved writings of L. Frank Baum, THE WOODSMAN is an imaginative re-telling of the origins of Oz’s Tin Woodsman, is the story of the Tin Man, the woman he loved, and the witch that would stop at nothing to keep them apart. Through spectacular life-size puppetry and original music, the ensemble of Strangemen & Co. presents an inventive take on one of America’s original fairy tales. Performed by Benjamin Bass, William Gallacher, Alex J. Gould, and others.

Directed by James Ortiz
Starring Benjamin Bass, Will Gallacher, Alex J. Gould


Played Jan 2018

Played Jan 2018

Cyrano de Bergerac (NR) Soldier and poet Cyrano de Bergerac (Kevin Kline) is in love with Roxane (Jennifer Garner), but he’s too ashamed to admit it because of his big nose. When a cadet, Christian (Daniel Sunjata), falls for Roxane, he asks for Cyrano’s help in sharing his feelings. Cyrano writes love letters signed with Christian’s name, and Roxane doesn’t realize that it’s Cyrano’s words she falls for. She marries Christian, and Cyrano continues to keep the other man’s secret, even after tragedy strikes.

Directed by Matthew Diamond
Starring Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner, Daniel Sunjata


Played Dec 2017

Played Dec 2017

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (NR) Sonia Friedman Productions presents James Macdonald’s new production of Edward Albee’s landmark play, broadcast live to cinemas from the Harold Pinter Theatre, London. In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George’s displeasure, has invited a new professor and his wife to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple is drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling.

Directed by James McDonald
Starring Imelda Staunton, Conleth Hill, Luke Treadaway


Played Nov 2017

Played Nov 2017

She Loves Me (NR) BroadwayHD and Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions, Inc., are thrilled to present this groundbreaking presentation of the critically acclaimed, Tony Award®-winning musical. SHE LOVES ME follows Amalia and Georg, two parfumerie clerks who aren’t quite the best of friends. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground. But little do they know the anonymous pen pals they have both been falling for happen to be each other! Will love continue to blossom once their identities are finally revealed? This award-winning revival features Tony-nominated performances from Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, and Jane Krakowski.

Starring Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Jane Krakowski, Gavin Creel


Played Oct 2017

Played Oct 2017

Salome (NR) The story has been told before, but never like this! An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on a hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the center of a revolution. Internationally acclaimed theater director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production on the stage of the National Theatre.

Directed by Yaël Farber
Starring Olwen Fouéré, Paul Chahidi, Stanley Townsend


Played Aug & Sep 2017

Played Aug & Sep 2017

Angels in America (Parts 1 & 2) (NR) In America in the mid-1980s, in the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two-part play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War Horse).

Directed by Marianne Elliott
Starring Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane


Played July 2017

Played July 2017

Peter Pan (NR) All children, except one, grow up... Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance of JM Barrie’s much-loved tale screens in cinemas. When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily, and the vengeful Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music, and make-believe ensues in a delight for children and adults alike. 

Directed by Sally Cookson
Starring Paul Hilton (Peter Pan), Madeleine Worrall (Wendy)


Played July 2017

Played July 2017

Obsession (NR) stars Jude Law (The Young Pope, Closer, The Talented Mr Ripley) in the stage production of Obsession, filmed live on stage from the Barbican Theatre in London. Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge, Hedda Gabler) directs this new stage adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film. Gino Costa is a drifter, down on his luck, but magnetically handsome. At a road side restaurant he encounters Giuseppe and Giovanna. Irresistibly attracted to each other, Gino and Giovanna begin a fiery affair and plot to murder her husband. But, in this chilling tale of passion and destruction, the crime only serves to tear them apart.

Directed by Ivo van Hove
Starring Jude Law, Halina Reijn


Played June 2017

Played June 2017

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (NR) stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black), Joshua McGuire (The Hour), and David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Witness for the Prosecution) in Tom Stoppard’s brilliant situation comedy filmed live on stage from The Old Vic in London. David Leveaux’s new production marks the 50th anniversary of the play that made a young Tom Stoppard’s name overnight. Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take center stage.  As the young duo stumbles in and out of the action of Shakespeare’s drama, they become increasingly out of their depth as their version of the story unfolds.

Directed by David Leveaux
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire


Played Apr/May 2017

Played Apr/May 2017

Twelfth Night (NR) Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity.  A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore, but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. The nearby households of Olivia and Orsino are overrun with passion. Even Olivia's upright housekeeper Malvolia is swept up in the madness. Where music is the food of love and nobody is quite what they seem, anything proves possible in Shakespeare’s joyous comedy.

Directed by Simon Godwin
Starring Tamsin Greig, Daniel Rigby, Tamara Lawrence


Played Apr 2017

Played Apr 2017

Hedda Gabler (NR) is just married. Bored already, she longs to be free. Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) – one of the world’s most exciting directors – makes his National Theatre debut with Patrick Marber’s vital new production of Henrik Ibsen’s masterpiece. The production, filmed live on stage, features Ruth Wilson (Luther, The Affair) in the title role and Rafe Spall (Black Mirror, The Big Short) as Brack. 

Directed by Ivo van Hove
Starring Ruth Wilson, Rafe Spall


Played Feb 2017

Played Feb 2017

No Man’s Land (NR) Following their hit run on New York’s Broadway, Hirst (Patrick Stewart) and Spooner (Ian McKellen) returned to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s NO MAN’S LAND at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre. One summer's evening, two aging writers, Hirst and Spooner, have just met each other in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair becomes increasingly inebriated—and their stories increasingly unbelievable—the lively conversation soon turns into a revealing power game, further complicated by the return home of two sinister younger men. Don’t miss this glorious revival of Pinter’s comic classic also with Owen Teale and Damien Molony.

Directed by Sean Mathias
Starring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart