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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (Encore)

24 February, 2027 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
£13.50 – £15.50
Poster promoting The Motive and the Cue , black & white, Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud wearing a suit and tie, with white shirt, and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton, wearing dark jacket and a light coloured turtle neck jumper; both chracters are back to back in thought, with one hand under the chin

The Motive and the Cue  
by Jack Thorne

directed by Sam Mendes

The fierce and funny five-star play returns to the big screen. Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss in an Olivier Award-winning performance as John Gielgud.

 

1964: Richard Burton (Johnny Flynn), newly married to Elizabeth Taylor (Tuppence Middleton), is set to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

 

From multi-award-winning writer Jack Thorne (Adolescence), this acclaimed production was filmed live during its sold-out London run in 2023.

 

BBFC:  15

 

 

 

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  • Date: 24 February, 2027
  • Time:
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Cost: £13.50 – £15.50
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