In collaboration with Megaron (the Athens Concert Hall) and the British Embassy in Athens, we proudly present the pioneering global National Theatre project, NT Live. NT Live gives an international audience of tens of thousands people around the world the opportunity to attend a satellite broadcast of selected productions presented by London’s internationally acclaimed theatre company.
This year, we lift the curtain on NT Live in Athens and invite you to a series of screenings of the best of British theatre broadcast live at Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall (Vas. Sofias Avenue & Kokkali Street):
29 March 2012, 9 p.m.
She Stoops to Conquer
One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.
Live broadcast from the National Theatre with English subtitles
Further information:
www.megaron.gr/default.asp?pid=5&la=1&evID=786
1 March 2012, 9 p.m.
The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare's furiously paced comedy is staged in a contemporary world into which walk three prohibited foreigners who see everything for the first time. Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale.
Live broadcast from the National Theatre with Greek subtitles
Further information:
www.megaron.gr/default.asp?pid=5&la=1&evID=784
16 February 2012, 9 p.m.
Travelling Light
Nicholas Wright’s new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in the American film industry during Hollywood’s golden age. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, with award-winning Antony Sher. Recorded performance by the National Theatre (on 9 February).
The screening will be in English with English subtitles.
Further information:
www.megaron.gr/default.asp?pid=5&la=1&evID=782
1 December 2011, 9 p.m.
Collaborators
This new play by John Hodge (screenwriter of Trainspotting), directed by Nicholas Hytner, depicts an imaginary encounter between Josef Stalin and playwright Mikhail Bulgakov. Inspired by historical fact, Collaborators embarks on a surreal journey into the fevered imagination of the writer as he loses himself in a macabre and disturbingly funny relationship with the omnipotent subject of his drama. Actors: Alex Jennings (as Bulgakov), Simon Russell Beale (as Stalin)
The screening will be in English with English subtitles.
Further information:
www.megaron.gr/default.asp?pid=5&la=1&evID=648
6 October 2011, 9 p.m.
The Kitchen
1950s London. In the kitchen of an enormous West End restaurant, the orders are piling up: a post-war feast of soup, fish, cutlets, omelettes and fruit flans. Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe – English, Irish, German, Jewish – argue and flirt as they race to keep up.
The screening will be in English with English subtitles.
Further information:
www.megaron.gr/default.asp?pid=5&la=1&evID=647
15 September 2011, 9 p.m.
One Man, Two Guvnors
"One of the funniest productions in the National's history." Guardian. One Man, Τwo Guvnors by Richard Bean is a hilarious modern comedy based on Carlo Goldoni’s classic italian comedy The Servant of Two Masters, directed by Nicholas Hytner, Artistic Director of the National Theatre.
The screening will be in English with English subtitles.
Further information:
www.megaron.gr/default.asp?pid=5&la=1&evID=546
30 June 2011, 9 p.m.
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Directed by NT Associate Director Howard Davies, whose recent productions of Russian plays (including Philistines, Burnt by the Sun and The White Guard) have earned huge critical acclaim. Zoë Wanamaker in the lead role.
17 March 2011, 9 p.m.
Frankenstein by Nick Dear based on Mary Shelley’s novel
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a classic tale of a man-made monster seeking acceptance from society in light of his ghastly appearance and strange upbringing. This new version of Mary Shelley’s novel, by playwright Nick Dear, will be directed by the Oscar winning Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting).
The screening will be in English without Greek subtitles. Suitable for 15 years+ Duration: 2h25min.
25 February 2011, 9 p.m.
King Lear by William Shakespeare
“The best King Lear of all times” in a critically acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production, directed by Michael Grandage, with Derek Jacobi in the lead role. One of the greatest works in western literature, King Lear, explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil. “A tremendous Lear to be ranked with those of Paul Scofield and John Wood”, according to the Guardian.
Screening in English with Greek subtitling, translation by Dionisis Kapsalis. Duration: 3h15min.
TICKETS
For tickets (€14, students €7) and information please contact the Box Office at the Megaron:
WHAT IS NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE?
Using the possibilities arising from new technology, NT Live aims to give unparalleled access to the best of British talent to audiences around the world. Renowned globally for its vibrant arts scene, British theatre combines a time-honoured theatrical tradition that goes back to Shakespearean times with fresh and dynamic work.
NT Live is the brainchild of current National Theatre Artistic Director Nicholas Hytner and Producer David Sabel, who wanted to push the boundaries of the traditional theatre experience and give audiences who would not normally be able to access British theatre the chance to experience it firsthand.
INFORMATION
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