Multi-award-winning drama The Madness of George III will be broadcast live to cinemas, in National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse.
Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys, The Lady in the Van), this epic play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film following its premiere on stage in 1991.
The cast of this new production includes Olivier Award-winners Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Wolf Hall, NT Live Coriolanus) in the title role, and Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey, Upstairs Downstairs, After the Dance).
It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy. With the King’s mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between a King and a man.
Creative team
Writer Alan Bennett
Director Adam Penford
Designer Robert Jones
Lighting Designer Richard Howell
Sound Designer Tom Gibbons
Movement Director Lizzi Gee
Fight Director Jonathan Holby
CAST
George III Mark Gatiss
Dr Willis Adrian Scarborough
Queen Charlotte Debra Gillett
Fitzroy Nadia Albina
William Pitt Nicholas Bishop
Fox/Dr Pepys Amanda Hadingue
Greville Jack Holden
Thurlow David Hounslow
Dr Baker/Sheridan Stephanie Jacob
Dr Warren Louise Jameson
Dundas Andrew Joshi
Fortnum Adam Karim
Duke of York Harry Kershaw
Braun Billy Postlethwaite
Lady Pembroke Sara Powell
Prince of WalesWilf Scolding
Papandiek Jessica Temple
Screening begins at 20:00
Subtitles:
▪ THOC Theatre: greek and turkish
▪ Rialto Theatre: greek and english
Tickets & Information:
▪ THOC Box-office: 77 77 27 17 www.thoc.org.cy
▪ Rialto Box-office: 77 77 77 45, www.rialto.com.cy
Tickets:
▪ THOC Theatre: €10 / €6 (unemployed, pensioners with the demonstration of the appropriate document and all persons under the age of 25 with the demonstration of their identity card),
▪ Rialto Theatre: €10 / €8
