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From time to time, theatres like the National do live broadcasts of plays to cinemas around the country. Cinemas in our area screening National Theatre broadcasts are the Newbury Vue, Newbury Corn Exchange, Wallingford Corn Exchange, Basingstoke Odeon, Henley Regal Picturehouse, Didcot Cineworld and Oxford Phoenix Picturehouse. Check with your local cinema to see if they're screening the productions. Times shown are at Newbury Vue and Corn Exchange; for non-live showings, times at other locations may differ.
Next
Inter Alia, 4th to 27th September at Newbury Corn Exchange
and Vue Newbury
Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind
Prima Facie.
Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
A searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.
Mrs Warren's Profession, 23rd to 28th October at Newbury
Corn Exchange and Vue Newbury
An NT Live production.
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?
This new production explores the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.
Step the Fifth, 27th November to 3rd December at Newbury
Corn Exchange and Vue Newbury
An NT Live production.
The critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.