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National Theatre Live: The Motive & The Cue
Wednesday 22 May 2024
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A new play by Jack Thornem directed by Sam Mendes.
Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.
1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and designed by Es Devlin (The Crucible), the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre.
Please note this show has a 15 minute interval at the half way point
180 mins
2024
National Theatre Live
Sam Mendes
Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton
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Wednesday 22 May 2024