National Theatre Live 2025-2026 screenings announced!
Cultureville LLC Press release: September 17, 2025 To Members of the Press National Theatre Live 2025-2026 screenings announced! National Theatre Live (NTLive) is a project by the Royal National Theatre in London, UK, to record select stage performances and screen them in cinemas around the world. The lineup of new releases for release in Japan has been announced. NTLive launched in the UK in 2009, and to date, over 13 million audiences have enjoyed the excitement, emotion, sadness, and joy of theater in the comfort of their own home cinema. NTLive uses sophisticated filming techniques to faithfully and captivatingly project stage productions, including stage lighting, performers’ facial expressions, sets, and costumes, onto cinema screens, providing fans around the world with an experience that feels like watching from the best seat in the theater.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXNzSELMg1s Enjoy the rare experience of seeing a popular British stage production in the cinema while in Japan. Screening Date & Title December 26, 2025 (Fri) – “Inter Alien” January 23, 2026 (Friday) – “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” March 20, 2026 (Friday, national holiday) – “The Fifth Step” 2026 “Hamlet” Screening Theaters Tokyo) TOHO Cinemas Hibiya Osaka) Osaka Station City Cinema *Additional theaters will be announced on the official website from time to time. Movie Information “Inter Alien” A stunning new stage production from the creative team behind the global hit “Primale”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101737/266/101737-266-45b1df3dbc63db0dea3cdae6d05cbafb-1242×876.jpg NTLive “Inter Alien” Written by Susie Miller / Directed by Justin Martin Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (no intermission) Starring: Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Perfect Care), Jamie Glover (Waterloo Road, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Jasper Talbot (Broadchurch) Synopsis: Jessica, a judge, is also a mother supporting her children. One day, an incident occurs that puts a strain on both her work and her role as a mother, but will she be able to overcome it?! “Mrs. Warren’s Occupation” Imelda Staunton, who captivated fans in NTLive’s “Follies,” returns to NTLive in her first collaboration with her daughter!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101737/266/101737-266-8aed5b07633a8277113ff2b9165c3c39-1240×874.jpg NTLive “Mrs. Warren’s Occupation” Written by: Bernard Shaw / Directed by: Dominic Cooke Running time: Approximately 2 hours (TBD) Starring: Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake, Downton Abbey, The Crown), Bessie Carter (Bridgerton, Howards End), Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey), Robert Glenister (NTLive’s The Seagull) Synopsis: Vivi Warren is a young woman with visionary ideas. But her mother is a child of the old patriarchal system, and the fortune she built through that system came at a heavy price. The Fifth Step The film starring Emmy and
BAFTA-winning actor Martin Freeman is finally coming to NTLive!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101737/266/101737-266-8dad2562f3e68412455f673190354afa-1240×874.jpg NTLive “The Fifth Step” Written by: David Ireland / Directed by: Finn den Hertog Running time: Approximately 90 minutes (TBD) Starring: Jack Lowden (War and Peace, Dunkirk), Martin Freeman (Sherlock, Fargo) Synopsis: James, a longtime participant in a 12-step alcoholism program, sponsors Luca, a new member. Over black coffee, the two build a fragile yet warm friendship as they share stories. But when Luca approaches “Step Five”—confessing all his wrongdoings—a dangerous truth emerges that threatens to undermine their trust. “Hamlet” NTLive: Hiran Abeysekera, Olivier Award winner for his role in the smash hit “Life of Pi,” takes on Shakespeare!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101737/266/101737-266-c6f875276b740f3248a87023cc7d177c-1240×874.jpg NTLive “Hamlet” Written by: William Shakespeare / Directed by: Robert Hastie Running time: Approximately 180 minutes (TBD) Starring: Hiran Abeysekera (NTLive’s “Life of Pi”) Synopsis: Young Prince Hamlet is torn between duty and doubt. Surrounded by power and privilege, he must face the ultimate question: “To be or not to be?” In addition to the new releases listed above, NTLive films are being released in various locations. Upcoming screenings are listed below. ★Kawasaki City Art Center 10/4 (Sat), 7 (Tue), 9 (Thu) “Earnestness is the Key” October 5th (Sun), 8th (Wed), 10th (Fri) “Dr. Strangelove” Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101737/266/101737-266-12e577f0c42f4b194ade6ed7f511d1b6-818×1158.jpg NTLive “Earnestness is the Key” ★Sapporo Cinema Frontier & Midland Square Cinema 11/28 (Fri) – 12/4 (Thu) “Dr. Strangelove”
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