The next National Theatre Live broadcast will be the premiere of Nicholas Hytner’s acclaimed National Theatre production of Shakespeare’s Othello, with Adrian Lester in the title role and Rory Kinnear as Iago. This September 26 performance will be captured live and rebroadcast in HD to the Angelika Dallas on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2:00 p.m. The Angelika Plano will play on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. Othello, newly married to Desdemona who is half his age, is appointed leader of a military operation to defend Cyprus from the Turks. Iago, his ensign, passed over for promotion in favor of young Cassio, persuades Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. The Times of London called the production “A breathtaking show of emotional firepower. Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear are superb.” The Daily Telegraph said Othello is “Witty, agile, lucid and deeply felt. A gripping production of a tragedy which is also an intensely painful psychological thriller.” CLICK HERE to view the Othello trailer.
National Theatre Live is pleased to announce a live broadcast of the National Theatre of Great Britain’s 50th anniversary celebration “National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage,” to cinemas around the world. From Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to The History Boys, from Antony and Cleopatra to Angels in America, from Guys and Dolls to London Road, this will be a thrilling evening of live performance and rare glimpses from the archive, featuring many of the most celebrated actors who have performed on their stages over the past five decades and directed by Nicholas Hytner. The celebration will be captured live and broadcast in HD to the Angelika Dallas on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2:00 p.m. The Angelika Plano will play on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m.
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations this autumn, National Theatre Live will present encore screenings of some of the National’s most acclaimed recent productions: Hamlet with Rory Kinnear; Frankenstein by Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller; and The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett with Alex Jennings and the late Richard Griffiths.
All tickets are $20. To purchase tickets, visit www.AngelikaFilmCenter.com. Press materials available at www.NTLive.com (user: ntlive@ntlive.com/password: download)
