Theatre at the cinema and online |
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
Dr Strangelove, 27th March to 9th April at
Vue Newbury and Corn Exchange Newbury
The world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece
Dr Strangelove.
This explosively funny satire, about a rogue US General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley.
A Streetcar Named Desire, 5th June, 19:00
Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
This acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.
Inter Alia, 4th September
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.