NTLive: The Motive and the Cue
21 February 2027 · 13:45
Keswick Alhambra Cinema, St John's Street, Keswick CA12 5AG
180 min · Cert 15
Sam Mendes ( The Lehman Trilogy ) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny play.
It's set in 1964 when 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.
About the film
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Cast
- Mark Gatiss, Johnny Flynn
