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When

Occurs on Sunday October 13 2024

Approximate running time: 3 hours

Venue

Chester Playhouse
22 Pleasant Street
Chester NS B0J 1J0

Event Notes

× Mark Gatiss ( Sherlock ) and Johnny Flynn ( Emma ) feature in The National Theatre Live’s fierce and funny new play, The Motive and the Cue , which brings Richard Burton and John Gielgud’s infamous Hamlet rehearsals to the big screen.

Synopsis:
It’s New York, 1964 and Richard Burton is at the peak of his career. Having recently starred in Cleopatra with his now wife Elizabeth Taylor, Burton is cast in the latest reincarnation of Hamlet , directed by notable stage and screen actor John Gielgud. With Gielgud turning his career to theatre direction, his stardom has begun to wane.

Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes ( Skyfall ) directs Jack Thorne’s new play, with Tuppence Middleton ( Downton Abbey ) starring as Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Taylor in the supporting cast.

Filmed live from the National Theatre in London. From Neal Street Productions and National Theatre.

Watch the Trailer.

Tickets:
Adults - $18 plus taxes & fees = $23.00
Youth (under 20) - $9 plus taxes & fees = $12.65
Rated PG for strong language and adult themes.
Genre: Live Theatre, Drama
Run time: 3 hrs

Admission includes a free bag of popcron courtesy of Chester Foodland.

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