Time & Location
30 Jan 2024, 19:30
Noël Coward Theatre, 85-88 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4AP, UK
About the event
directs as Richard Burton, as John Gielgud and as Elizabeth Taylor, in this fierce and funny new play by , offering a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity.Sam MendesJohnny FlynnMark GatissTuppence MiddletonJack Thorne
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.
The hugely celebrated production of transfers to the West End this December for 15 weeks only, following a sold-out run at the National Theatre.The Motive and the Cue