National Theatre Live at your local cinema...

We can't wait to see the sell-out West End production of The Audience live at our local cinema in Sheffield on 13 June.

The highly acclaimed play, in which Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award winning role as Queen Elizabeth II, is being screened live across the UK as part of the National Theatre Live programme. 

The Audience:
John Major (Paul Ritter) and
Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren).
Photo by Johan Persson.

National Theatre Live is a fabulous experience, taking you to the heart of live London theatre from your local cinema. Launched in June 2009, this groundbreaking scheme brings London stage productions live to cinemas via satellite transmission, which means that it's truly live, with no time lags.

The Audience:
Margaret Thatcher (Haydn Gwynne).
Photo by Johan Persson

The Audience sees the Queen holding her weekly private audience with each of the 12 Prime Ministers who have come and gone during her 60 year reign. From Churchill to Major, Thatcher to Brown, the play imagines the conversations which happened in these very private meetings.

Check out the National Theatre Live,web site for an enticing programme of productions throughout the spring and summer:
http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-us


All images courtesy of National Theatre Live