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15 10, 2026

National Theatre Live Presents The Motive And The Cue

The Motive and the Cue  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 under 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.

Running Time:  160 mins (With A 20 Minute Interval)
BBFC Certificate:  15

15 10, 2026

National Theatre Live Presents Hay Fever

Hay Feverby Noël Coward directed by Emily Burns
Emmy and Tony winner Christine Baranski makes her West End debut alongside Academy Award-nominated stage and screen legend Richard E. Grant in Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy.

Judith Bliss retired from her life-on-stage and she misses the applause. Idling away at their country home, the rest of the family are too self-involved to be a good audience. So, Judith invites a young fan as her guest for the weekend. But unbeknownst to her, each of the Blisses has a guest of their own arriving at the very same time.

Filmed live from the West End, Emily Burns directs this stinging new production.

Running Time:  160 mins ​(Including 20 Min Interval)
BBFC Certificate:  15

★★★★
‘A riotous new production of Noel Cowards’ classic’
Metro

★★★★
‘A delicious West End confection’
WhatsOnStage

★★★★
“A ridiculous, unpredictable, theatrical, damn good evening out”
Radio Times

28 08, 2026

National Theatre Live Presents Golden Boy

Starring Josh O’Connor (The Crown, Challengers), Golden Boy transports audiences to 1930s New York, where gifted young violinist Joe Bonaparte is tempted away from a promising musical career by the fame and fortune of professional boxing. As success draws him deeper into a brutal new world, Joe must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice to achieve his dreams. A gripping story of ambition, identity and the price of success, filmed live from the Almeida Theatre.

Approx Running Time – 3Hrs Including An Interval

11 06, 2026

National Theatre Live – The Misanthrope

The Misanthropeby Martin Crimp
after Molière
directed by Indhu Rubasingham

Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.

Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.

Approx Running Time – 2hrs 20 Mins (With 20 Min Interval)

15 01, 2026

National Theatre Live – All My Sons

All My Sons  by Arthur Miller
directed by Ivo Van Hove
design by Jan Versweyveld

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?
Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.

Running Time – 130Mins ​(No Interval)

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