National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
165 mins
In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Ryan Ellsworth
George Voskovec
Mark Extance
Mick Burrows
Dan Krikler
Dillon Evans
Adam Sina
Frederick Young
David Tarkenter
Alfred Drake
Rebecca Collingwood
Linda Marsh
Alastair Coomer
Casting
Katrina Lindsay
Costume Design
Paul Arditti
Sound Designer
Jon Clark
Lighting Design
Caro Newling
Producer
Es Devlin
Set Designer
Naomi Downham
Casting
Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Original Music Composer