NT Live/ The Motive and the Cue

A new play by Jack Thorne, directed by Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.

Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and designed by Es Devlin (The Crucible), the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre.

Duration:
150 minutes

Languages:
English

Country of origin:
United Kingdom

Year of production:
2024