National Theatre Live at Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre
Date Added: 20/05/2022
Much Ado About Nothing
Thu 22 Sep 7pm
Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy of new beginnings.
Escape to the Italian Riviera with a cast including Katherine Parkinson?(Home, I'm Darling,The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula, She Stoops to Conquer).
Since 1931, the legendary family-run Hotel Messina has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty.?
When the current owner’s daughter falls for a dashing young soldier, the hallways are ringing with the sound of wedding bells.?
However, not all the guests are in the mood for love, and a string of deceptions soon surround not only the young couple, but also the steadfastly single Beatrice and Benedick.
Director Simon Godwin (Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra) returns following the award-winning success of his Romeo & Juliet film.
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Jack Absolute Flies Again
Thu 6 Oct 7pm
A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night).
Featuring a cast including Caroline Quentin (Jonathan Creek), Laurie Davidson (Cats), Natalie Simpson (Three Sisters) and Kelvin Fletcher (Emmerdale).
July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish.
Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.
Emily Burns (The Comeback) directs this spectacularly entertaining new version of Sheridan’s The Rivals.
‘One of the funniest productions in the National’s history.’ Guardian on One Man, Two Guvnors
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