NT Live
The electrifying play directed by Sam Mendes returns as Richard Burton and John Gielgud’s infamous Hamlet rehearsals play out on the big screen. Winner! Best New Play – Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2023.
Following an acclaimed run at the National Theatre, 'The Motive and the Cue' transfers to the Noel Coward Theatre with its original stars Johnny Flynn ('Emma', 'Hangmen') as Richard Burton, Tuppence Middleton ('Downton Abbey') as Elizabeth Taylor, and Mark Gatiss ('Sherlock') as John Gielgud. This fierce and funny new play offers a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity. The play is based on the books 'John Gielgud Directs Richard Burton in Hamlet' by Richard Sterne, and 'Letters from an Actor' by William Redfield.
170m inc interval
Tickets £19.50
Thu 18 Feb 19:45
Sun 21 Feb 14:45
