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National Theatre Live (NT Live) is a groundbreaking initiative to broadcast the best of British theater to cinemas around the world, captured live in high-definition.
The first season of events, which began in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of Phèdre starring Helen Mirren, was seen by over 165,000 people on 320 screens in 22 countries.
National Theatre Live is distributed internationally (ex-UK) by New York-based BY Experience.
Upcoming
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
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Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production.
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Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste feature in the acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove.
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Nicola Coughlan joins Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery
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Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel.
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