National Theatre Live
The Royal National Theatre on London's South Bank presents an eclectic mix of new plays and classics at any one time. It aims constantly to re-energise the great traditions of the British stage and to expand the horizons of audiences and artists alike. Cinemas around the world broadcast their performances via satellite. More information HERE.
GB, 2012 | Length: 180min | Director: Jamie Lloyd
Cast: David Fynn, Harry Hadden-Paton, Katherine Kelly, Sophie Thompson
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he's a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle's indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle's appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.
GB, 2012 | Director: Dominic Cooke
Cast: Lenny Henry
Royal Court artistic director Dominic Cooke makes his National Theatre debut with a new production of Shakespeare's »The Comedy of Errors«. It will be Cooke's first new Shakespeare production since taking over at the Royal Court in 2007, after serving for several years as an associate director at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Famed U.K. comedian and actor Lenny Henry makes his NT debut as Antipholus of Syracuse.