“Immaculately directed by Sam Mendes” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Times
180 mins
A new play by Jack Thorne.
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.
1964: 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.
This is an encore screening.
“A love letter to theatre”
“Will give you goosebumps”
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.
Abbreviations Key
DS - Descriptive subtitled
Tuesday 4 June
Tickets:
£15.75 Adult
£13 U25’s / Students / Over 60’s
Access: We offer free Carer / Assistance tickets. Please contact the Guildhall Box Office (01452 503050) to book these.
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