National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Top Billed Cast
Johnny Flynn
Richard Burton
Mark Gatiss
Sir John Gielgud
Tuppence Middleton
Elizabeth Taylor
Luke Norris
William Redfield
Featured Crew
Pippa Harris
Producer
Alastair Coomer
Casting
Paul Arditti
Sound Designer
Es Devlin
Set Designer
Katrina Lindsay
Costume Design
Naomi Downham
Casting
Jon Clark
Lighting Design
Sam Mendes
Director
Jack Thorne
Writer
Caro Newling
Producer
Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Original Music Composer
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