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OLIVIER AWARD WINNERS AND STAR IN WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? BROADCAST FROM THE THEATRE

'A flawless production' The Telegraph

'Imelda Staunton is at her magnificent best'

'Conleth Hill is superb. Exquisite' Evening Standard

' is excellent' Independent

' is riveting’

'James Macdonald's blistering production. Intoxicatingly good' Financial Times

 Show also features Olivier Award winner for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Luke Treadaway and Imogen Poots in her West End debut

 NT Live screens to over 2,500 cinemas in 60 countries including 700 cinemas in the UK

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Olivier award winners Imelda Staunton and Conleth Hill star in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? from The . Originally broadcast to cinemas in May 2017 as part of , the production is still available in selected cinemas across the UK and internationally.

In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha (Imelda Staunton, , ) much to her husband George’s (Conleth Hill, , ) displeasure, has invited the new professor Nick (Luke Treadaway, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Street Cat Named Bob) and his wife Honey (Imogen Poots, The Look of Love, 28 Weeks Later) to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple are drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling.

Launched in 2009, National Theatre Live broadcasts have been seen by an audience of over 6.5 million people at 2500 venues in 60 countries. The first season began in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of Phédre starring Oscar winner . Recent broadcasts include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead with and Josh McGuire from Theatre, with , Sir Ian McKellen and Sir in No Man’s Land, in , in , in , in One Man, Two Guvnors, and Benedict Cumberbatch in and . Sky Arts is the UK sponsor for National Theatre Live.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is still showing in selected cinemas across the UK and internationally as part of National Theatre Live. To find your nearest cinema go to http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/ntlout24-edward-albee-s-who-s- afraid-of-virginia-woolf

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