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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (Encore) (15) (LS)

Stephen Joseph TheatreScarborough

18 February 2027

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The fierce and funny five-star play returns to thebig screen. Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss in anOlivier Award-winning performance as John Gielgud. 1964: Richard Burton (JohnnyFlynn), newly married to Elizabeth Taylor (Tuppence Middleton), is set to playthe title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamletunder Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages oftheatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatensto unravel. From multi-award-winningwriter Jack Thorne (Adolescence), this acclaimed production was…

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The fierce and funny five-star play returns to thebig screen. Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss in anOlivier Award-winning performance as John Gielgud. 1964: Richard Burton (JohnnyFlynn), newly married to Elizabeth Taylor (Tuppence Middleton), is set to playthe title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamletunder Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages oftheatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatensto unravel. From multi-award-winningwriter Jack Thorne (Adolescence), this acclaimed production was filmedlive during its sold-out London run in 2023. Written by Jack Thorne & directed by Sam Mendes

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