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Season 2021
Wild and single, Julie throws a huge party in her luxurious London house which rapidly descends into a fight for her own survival. Vanessa Kirby plays Julie in Polly Stenham’s shocking
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Wild and single, Julie throws a huge party in her luxurious London house which rapidly descends into a fight for her own survival. Vanessa Kirby plays Julie in Polly Stenham’s shocking and fiercely relevant new version of August Strindberg’s play Miss Julie. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2018.
America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, six New Yorkers with interconnected lives grapple with life and death, love and sex,
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America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, six New Yorkers with interconnected lives grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. This multi-award-winning production of Tony Kushner’s two-part play is directed by Marianne Elliott, with a cast including Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, Denise Gough and Russell Tovey. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2017.
As the play continues, Part Two picks up the threads of our six New Yorkers whose relationships are in tatters and fates are rapidly intertwining. Prior, Joe, Belize, Louis, Harper and
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As the play continues, Part Two picks up the threads of our six New Yorkers whose relationships are in tatters and fates are rapidly intertwining. Prior, Joe, Belize, Louis, Harper and Roy continue their journeys through love, loss and loneliness to overcome abandonment and ultimately discover forgiveness. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2017.
The new King Creon is desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war and refuses to bury the body of Antigone's rebellious brother. Outraged, she defies him and honours her
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The new King Creon is desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war and refuses to bury the body of Antigone's rebellious brother. Outraged, she defies him and honours her brother. Creon takes action against her, risking the wrath of the gods. Christopher Eccleston and Jodie Whittaker feature in this thrilling contemporary staging of Antigone, directed by Polly Findlay. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2012.
In India’s biggest slum, beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport, lives Zehrunisa and her 16-year old son Abdul whose gift for trash sorting is the source of his family’s
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In India’s biggest slum, beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport, lives Zehrunisa and her 16-year old son Abdul whose gift for trash sorting is the source of his family’s income and ambitions to fund a new life. Their dreams are big, but fragile - and just one accusation could shatter the whole neighbourhood. Meera Syal and Thusitha Jayasundera play paralleled neighbours in this drama based on the book by Katherine Boo. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2015.
A Mississippi family gather at their country property to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday. The scorching heat is almost as oppressive as the lies they tell each other. Brick and Maggie
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A Mississippi family gather at their country property to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday. The scorching heat is almost as oppressive as the lies they tell each other. Brick and Maggie dance around the secrets and sexual tensions that threaten to destroy their marriage. Which version of the truth is real – and which will win out? Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell feature in this powerful masterpiece by Tennesse Williams. Filmed live at the Young Vic in 2018.
Friends take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth
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Friends take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth is challenged. Nina Raine’s funny, painful and challenging play sifts the evidence from every side and puts justice herself in the dock. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Dorfman Theatre in 2017.
Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate his victory. Alarmed by his popularity and growing power, a small group plot to bring him down.
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Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate his victory. Alarmed by his popularity and growing power, a small group plot to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital. The audience surrounds the action in this dynamic promenade staging of Julius Caesar with a cast including Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, David Calder and David Morrissey. Filmed live at the Bridge Theatre in 2018.
Aegeon of Syracuse has come to Ephesus to seek his son, who went in search of his missing twin and mother months ago. Unfortunately, Ephesus has just declared war on Syracuse, and will
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Aegeon of Syracuse has come to Ephesus to seek his son, who went in search of his missing twin and mother months ago. Unfortunately, Ephesus has just declared war on Syracuse, and will instantly put to death any Syracusean found within their borders unless a ransom's paid. Meanwhile, the son, Antipholus, and his servant, Dromio (also an identical twin), keep running into strangers who seem to know them... Filmed live at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2012.
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
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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 long buried truths are forced to the surface and the price of their American dream is laid bare. Jeremy Herrin directs Academy Award-winner Sally Field and Bill Pullman in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama. Filmed live at the Old Vic in 2019.
Meet Tracey Gordon. Friendship, sex, UK garage, school, teachers, periods, emergency contraception, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money... Friendship? The more she learns about the
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Meet Tracey Gordon. Friendship, sex, UK garage, school, teachers, periods, emergency contraception, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money... Friendship? The more she learns about the world, the less she understands. Michaela Coel plays Tracey in this one-woman play that recalls the last days of innocence before adulthood. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Shed in 2014.
Everyman is successful, popular, and riding high. When Death comes calling, he is forced to abandon his hedonistic life and embark on a frantic search to find a friend that will speak in
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Everyman is successful, popular, and riding high. When Death comes calling, he is forced to abandon his hedonistic life and embark on a frantic search to find a friend that will speak in his defence. But with Death close behind, his time is running out. Chiwetel Ejiofor is Everyman, adapted by Carol Ann Duffy and directed by Rufus Norris. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2015.
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the title role of Shakespeare's great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed
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Benedict Cumberbatch plays the title role of Shakespeare's great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Filmed live at the Barbican in 2015.
In Brooklyn, Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie’s
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In Brooklyn, Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie’s jealous mistrust exposes a deep, unspeakable secret – one that drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal. Ivo Van Hove directs Mark Strong and Nicola Walker in Arthur Miller’s dark and passionate play. Filmed live at the Young Vic in 2015.
It’s 1988 and Tory politician Robin Hesketh has returned home to the idyllic Cotswold house he shares with his wife of 30 years Diana. But all is not as blissful as it seems. As the day
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It’s 1988 and Tory politician Robin Hesketh has returned home to the idyllic Cotswold house he shares with his wife of 30 years Diana. But all is not as blissful as it seems. As the day draws on, what starts as gentle ribbing and the familiar rhythms of marital scrapping quickly turns to blood-sport. Directed by Simon Godwin and featuring two-time Olivier Award winners Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings in this thrilling play by Simon Woods. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2019.
Bullet doesn’t want to call a hostel home. Eritrean Girl was smuggled here in a lorry. Singing Boy dreams of seeing his name in lights and Garden Boy just wants to feel safe.
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Bullet doesn’t want to call a hostel home. Eritrean Girl was smuggled here in a lorry. Singing Boy dreams of seeing his name in lights and Garden Boy just wants to feel safe. Homelessness amongst young people in the UK is at a record high, so when the big society doesn’t work – where do you go? An inner-city high-rise hostel, TargetEast, offers a roof. Nadia Fall’s verbatim play features performances from Michaela Coel, Antonia Thomas and Kadiff Kirwan. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Shed in 2013.
The retired sea captain yearning for his lost love. The landlady living in terror of her guests. A father who can no longer access his memories. A son in search of redemption. As they
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The retired sea captain yearning for his lost love. The landlady living in terror of her guests. A father who can no longer access his memories. A son in search of redemption. As they awake to boiled eggs and the postman, the residents of a small Welsh village juggle old secrets and new realities. Michael Sheen, Karl Johnson and Siân Phillips feature in the acting company breathing new life into Dylan Thomas’ poetic masterpiece. Lyndsey Turner directs. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2021.
Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. In defiance of their feuding families, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them. This bold film brings to
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Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. In defiance of their feuding families, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them. This bold film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way. Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor play Juliet and Romeo. The award-winning cast includes Tamsin Greig, Fisayo Akinade, Adrian Lester, Lucian Msamati, Deborah Findlay. An original film from National Theatre.
Marlene hosts a dinner party in a London restaurant to celebrate her promotion to managing director of 'Top Girls' employment agency. Her guests are five women from the past: Isabella
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Marlene hosts a dinner party in a London restaurant to celebrate her promotion to managing director of 'Top Girls' employment agency. Her guests are five women from the past: Isabella Bird, the adventurous Victorian traveller; Lady Nijo, the Buddhist nun who travelled on foot through Japan; Dull Gret, who led a crowd of women on a charge through hell in a Bruegel painting; Pope Joan, the transvestite early female pope; and last but not least Patient Griselda, an obedient wife out of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. As the evening continues the stories of all five women influence the impending crisis in Marlene's own life. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2019.
The all-female company, with Lesley Sharp as Philoctetes: once a celebrated wartime hero, now a wounded outcast on a desolate island. When a young soldier appears, his hope of escape
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The all-female company, with Lesley Sharp as Philoctetes: once a celebrated wartime hero, now a wounded outcast on a desolate island. When a young soldier appears, his hope of escape comes with suspicion. And as an old enemy also emerges, he is faced with an even greater temptation, revenge. Kae Tempest, the astonishing writer, recording artist and performer forges an epic new take on Greek legend. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2021.
On the set of a new film about Victorian artist JMW Turner, young actress Lou is haunted by an unresolved history. Meanwhile, in 1840 Londoners Lucy and Thomas try to come to terms with
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On the set of a new film about Victorian artist JMW Turner, young actress Lou is haunted by an unresolved history. Meanwhile, in 1840 Londoners Lucy and Thomas try to come to terms with the meaning of freedom. Moving between London past and present, we embark on a powerfully personal voyage through time. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Dorfman Theatre in 2021.
Salford, 1971. George Khan wants to raise his family in the traditional Pakistani way, but his children have other ideas. Abdul and Tariq aren't ready to be married off, Saleem is
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Salford, 1971. George Khan wants to raise his family in the traditional Pakistani way, but his children have other ideas. Abdul and Tariq aren't ready to be married off, Saleem is pushing artistic boundaries, Meenah's skirt is too short, and Sajit just wants to hide in his parka. As relations reach breaking point, their English mother, Ella, is torn between her loyalty to George and the happiness of her children. Ayub Khan Din’s much-loved comedy drama, adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film, returns to the stage as part of a 25th anniversary tour. Filmed at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2021.
Ruth Wilson plays Hedda and Rafe Spall is Brack in a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece. Just married, bored already, Hedda longs to be free. She and Tesman have just returned from
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Ruth Wilson plays Hedda and Rafe Spall is Brack in a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece. Just married, bored already, Hedda longs to be free. She and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel. Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) directs. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre in 2017.
An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This charged retelling turns the infamous
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An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on 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 centre of a revolution. Internationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs, Hamlet) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2017.
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