National Theatre Live screening: The Motive and the Cue

Name: National Theatre Live screening: The Motive and the Cue
Start: 2027-02-23T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-23T21:40:00+00:00
Location: Theatre Royal Winchester

Dates:: 23 February 2027 7:00pm - 9:40pm

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Theatre Royal Winchester, 21 - 23 Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB

boxoffice@playtothecrowd.co.uk

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NTL 2027 The Motive and the Cue Production Photography 11 Credit Mark Douet edit HC

About National Theatre Live screening: The Motive and the Cue

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.

Tickets: from £15

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