NT Live: The Motive and the Cue

Tuesday 2nd March 2027 at 2pm and 7:30pm Tickets £12 Please note: the afternoon matinee screening will be captioned By Jack Thorne Directed by Sam Mendes 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 u nder 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.