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Screening dates have been decided for three theaters that will hold encore screenings to commemorate the 10th anniversary of National Theater Live (NTLive).
To commemorate NTLive’s 10th anniversary, an encore screening will be held of all the works currently available for screening. Screening dates have been decided for the venues TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi, Osaka Station City Cinema, and Fukuoka Nakasu Taiyo Movie Theater. ……
NTLive is a project that uses carefully selected camera work to film must-see must-see shows carefully selected by Britain’s National Theater and screen them in movie theaters around the world. Many famous plays have been screened in movie theaters around the world by NTLive, including works that won the Laurence Olivier Award, the highest award in the British theater world, and works that received high praise in the West End and were selected to be performed on Broadway and won a Tony Award. I’m here. The performers of NTLive’s works include Benedict Cumberbatch, Bill Nighy, Ian McKellen, Carey Mulligan, and other Hollywood actors, who give passionate performances that cannot be seen in their movies. You can enjoy it from the best seat angle. There are also works directed by highly acclaimed film directors such as Danny Boyle and Stephen Daldry, making this project a must-see for movie fans.
At this encore festival, we hope that those who wanted to see it again, those who missed it, and those who don’t know about NTLive can enjoy a wonderful theater experience.
[NTLive 10th Anniversary Encore Screening]
Event period: 12/29 (Friday) to 1/11 (Thursday)
Location: TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi/Osaka Station City Cinema/Fukuoka Nakasu Taiyo Movie Theater
Screening schedule:
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Screening works and schedule of 3 theaters
Screening information website) https://www.ntlive.jp
[Information about each work]
“Hamlet”
This is a production of “Hamlet,” which Benedict Cumberbatch has long said he wanted to take on, and is a hugely popular play, with 100,000 tickets sold out the same day as soon as online tickets went on sale.
Written by: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Lindsay Turner
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch and others
Running time: 187 minutes (with an intermission)
story:
A revenge drama against Hamlet’s uncle who poisoned his father, married his mother, and took the throne. The dynamic production by Lindsay Turner, an elite female director who has been nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Direction, takes advantage of the depth of the stage, and although it is set in the space of a theater, it is full of dynamism comparable to a blockbuster movie. Benedict, who played the title role in this film, was praised for his unique personality, and at the same time, his performance was praised for being comparable to previous Hamlet actors.
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[Video 14: “Skylight”
A three-person play written by David Hare that premiered in Japan in 1997 with Ken Ogata and Mayumi Wakamura. This time, directed by Stephen Daldry of “The Audience”, the famous actor Bill Nighy and the talented young Carey Mulligan play ex-lovers who had an affair. Also worth noting is the stage design created by popular designer Bob Crowley.
Written by: David Hare
Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy and others
Running time: 162 minutes (with an intermission)
story:
A human drama depicting the interactions between two people who reunite with their former lovers.
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[Video 15: “Othello”
Written by: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Clint Dyer
Cast: Giles Terera (“Hamilton”), Rosie McEwan (“The Alienist”), Paul Hilton (“The Inheritance”)
Screening length: 185 minutes (with an intermission)
story:
The masterpiece of Shakespeare’s original tragedy, which has been handed down for many years, has been made into a new production with Clint Dyer’s direction and an all-star cast. Desdemona, the
intelligent and strong-willed daughter of a senator, and Othello, a refugee from slavery who rose to the top of the white world, confront love that transcends race. Desdemona and Othello, who have married in secret, are eager to start a new life together, but there is someone who is trying to trap them…
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“The Crucible”
Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yelma) star in Arthur Miller’s fascinating fable of power. The production will be directed by Lindsay Turner, who directed “Hamlet” (starring Benedict Cumberbatch), and the design will be by Es Devlin, who won a Tony Award for “The Lehman Trilogy.”
Written by: Arthur Miller
Directed by: Lindsay Turner
Starring: Erin Doherty, Brendan Cowell and others
Running time: 187 minutes (with an intermission)
Story: The people of Salem live in the spirit of “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” When the pastor’s daughter falls into a coma, some people say that “someone among the residents must have called the devil,” and young women begin to testify about what they saw. Soon, a climate of fear, revenge, and accusation begins to spread through the community.
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[Video 17: “Romeo and Juliet”
While theaters are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, this is a memorable piece that is NTLive’s first cinematic work, recording “Romeo and Juliet,” which was scheduled to be performed not only on the stage of the theater but also behind the scenes. This is a much-talked-about work starring Jesse Buckley and Josh O’Connor, who were the most popular young actors at the time.
Written by: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Simon Godwin
Starring: Josh O’Connor, Jesse Buckley and others
Running time: 100 minutes (no intermission)
story:
Romeo and Juliet risked everything to be together. While rebelling against his feuding family, he pursues a future of joy and passion, but violence erupts all around him. This bold new production brings to life the stunning backstage setting of the National Theatre, where desires, dreams and destinies collide to sing Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy in a whole new way.
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[Video 18: “Fleabag”
The stage that became the basis for the Amazon drama “Fleabag”. The drama won three awards at the 2019 Television Critics Association Awards, including Program of the Year, and was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards that year. In the UK, the search rate for costumes and accessories for the lead actors increased by 34-38%, and its popularity was nicknamed the “fleabag effect.”
The screening of the stage version, which gained popularity through the drama, was highly anticipated by Japanese NTLive fans.
A deeply moving drama featuring a cynical and unconventional single woman as the main character. .
Written by: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Directed by: Vicky Jones
Starring: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (one-person play)
Running time: 88 minutes (no intermission)
story:
A young woman who runs a guinea pig cafe with her friends talks openly about her friends, family, and work to the audience with laughter and harsh tongues.
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[Video 19: “Yelma”
First performed in 1934 by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. The production, directed by Simon Stone and set in modern-day London, won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Revival, and starred Billie Piper, who won all major theater awards, including Best Actress. It became a hot topic.
Written by: Federico García Lorca
Directed by: Simon Stone
Starring: Billie Piper and others
Running time: 109 minutes (no intermission)
story:
A woman who is not blessed with a child causes tragedy after suffering. Trailer
[Video 20: “Frankenstein”
Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle takes on the challenge of a super famous original! One of the most popular works in NTLive’s history, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller both winning the Olivier Award for Best Actor, the highest award in the British theater world. There are two versions, with the two leads swapping places to play the monster and the doctor. Both are masterpieces that I would like to compare.
Written by: Mary Shelley
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller and others
Music: Underworld
Running time: BC monster version 132 minutes (no intermission), JLM monster version 126 minutes (no intermission)
story:
A monster created by a doctor. Through contact with the world, he gradually begins to have a human heart, but…
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[Video 21: “Best of Enemies”
The award-winning Best of Enemies, written by James Graham, is set in 1968 America and depicts the battle between conservatives and liberals as entertainment in the form of a TV debate. The TV debate between William F. Buckley (actor David Harewood [HOMELAND]) and his political rival Gore Vidal (actor Zachary Quinto [Star Trek]) goes beyond expectations. It caused a stir and changed the way the media interacts with politics. The fact that the structure of society that is relevant to the present in 2023 can be glimpsed in the story of 1968 is one of the reasons why this work resonates even today.
Written by: James Graham
Directed by: Jeremy Herrin
Starring: David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, and others
Screening time: 160 minutes (with an intermission)
story:
In 1968, the election campaign for the next president of the United States has begun. TV stations competing for viewership ratings devised strategies to increase viewership ratings with unprecedented election programming. The idea that came to mind was the innovative idea of having conservative celebrities and liberal celebrities debate each other on the show. The actors chosen to star in the film are William F. Buckley Jr., a cunning conservative, and Gore Vidal, a liberal who can’t lose in a war of words. A new type of TV program that is broadcast every night quickly becomes the topic of conversation in the country. As actors William and Gore receive more reaction than expected, each other’s beliefs are denied, slander is thrown around, and American politics moves to a new frontier. And the face of television news was about to change forever…
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[Video 22: “Good person”
Popular actor David Tennant (TV series “Doctor Who”) stars in C.P. Teller’s famous play.
Written by: C.P. Taylor
Directed by: Dominic Cooke
Starring: David Tennant, Elliot Levy, Sharon Small
Running time: 136 minutes (with an intermission)
story:
As the world faces World War II, good and intelligent German professor John Halder becomes embroiled in a movement with unimaginable consequences.
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[Video 23: “Life of Pi”
“The Life of Pi” is a play directed by Max Webster, who has directed numerous works in Japan, based on the original work by Yann Martel. An impressive theatrical production was created with art sets such as puppets that look like real animals and floating ships. At the recently announced Tony Awards, it won Best Dramatic Set Design, Best Dramatic Lighting Design, and Best Dramatic Sound Design.
Written by: Yann Martel Adapted by: Lolita Chakrabarty
Directed by: Max Webster
Starring: Hiram Abesekara, Mina Anwar, Raj Ghatak, Nicholas Khan Running time: 139 minutes (with an intermission)
Story: Based on the best-selling novel, this Olivier Award-winning play is an exquisite combination of puppetry, magic, and storytelling. A ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, and a young boy, Pi, is the only survivor, holding on to a lifeboat. Hyenas, zebras, orangutans, and Bengal tigers appear in the stories he tells after being rescued, but what actually happened?
An epic story that asks viewers what they believe in.
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[Video 24: “Book of Dust”
The story from 12 years ago in the “Dark Materials/Golden Compass” (Lyra’s Adventure) trilogy is finally set!
Written by: Philip Pullman
Screenplay: Briony Lavery
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
Starring: Samuel Creasy, Ella Dacres, Naomi Frederick and others Running time: 171 minutes (with an intermission)
Story: 11-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his daemon Asta live three miles from Oxford. Malcolm works with 15-year-old Alice and her daemon Ben at her parents’ inn, Trout. Trout is close to St. Rosamund’s Abbey, and Malcolm also helps the nuns with their daily chores. One day, Malcolm and Alice visit the Abbey of St. Rosamund and come across a baby being secretly raised by the Sisters. In reality, the baby “Lyra” was the baby of two wise men, Lord Asriel and Marisa Coulter. A historic flood hits the city, and Malcolm and Alice try to escape with Lyla in the canoe “The Beautiful Wild,” but the three of them are separated by Lyla’s mother, Marisa, who belongs to a huge radical organization, the Magisterium. Gerard Bonneville was chasing him. Will Malcolm’s dangerous journey end safely? Why is Lyra being chased? What is the ending of this thrilling epic adventure story?
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[Video 25: “King Lear”
Famous actor Ian McKellen is back on NTLive! With his overwhelming acting skills and presence, he embodies the sad end that the old king Lear follows. The director is Jonathan Manby, who is also active in Japan, including “The People’s Enemy” starring Shinichi Tsutsumi. Written by: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Jonathan Manby
Starring: Ian McKellen and others
Screening time: 230 minutes
story:
One of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies. When Lear abdicated, he tested the love of his three daughters, but was betrayed by his eldest and second daughters and was forced to flee the country.
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[Video 26: [What is National Theater Live]
National Theater Live (NTLive) is a screening event that allows you to easily see popular British plays in movie theaters around the world. NTLive’s cutting-edge and carefully selected filming technology will deliver the performance to the screen as a realistic image while preserving the atmosphere and freshness between the actors on stage. From close-ups that capture the fluctuations of emotion to wide shots of the stage where you can enjoy every detail of the elaborate art set, NTLive allows every movie theater customer to enjoy the theater experience with the best seat at the local theater. .
Admission fee: General 3000 yen, Students 2500 yen (student ID required), Disabled 2500 yen
Official Japanese website http://www.ntlive.jp
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