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Hansard; noun idyllic Cotswold house he shares with his Mathew Warchus directs Andrew Scott The official report of all parliamentary wife of 30 years, Diana. (Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s debates in Great Britain. provocative comedy. Robin unwinds from his week in parliament As he prepares to embark on an overseas by Noël Coward Welcome to this National Theatre Live and they prepare for friends arriving for tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful a co-production from The Old Vic screening of Hansard, filmed live on lunch. But we see all is not as blissful as it life is in danger of spiralling out of control. stage at the National Theatre in London. seems. Diana has a stinking hangover, a fox Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis is destroying the garden, and secrets are In cinemas 28 November as his many and various relationships The play is set in Britain, on Saturday 28 being dug up all over the place. As the day compete for his attention, Garry’s few May 1988, where the Conservative party draws on, what starts as gentle ribbing and remaining days at home are a chaotic is in power under Prime Minister Margaret the familiar rhythms of marital scrapping whirlwind of love, sex, panic and Thatcher. After five days of controversial quickly turns to blood-sport. soul-searching. political debate in parliament about Local Captured live from The Old Vic in Government Act ‘Section 28’ – which Olivier Award-winners, Lindsay Duncan and London, Present Laughter is a giddy and restricted local authorities from promoting Alex Jennings play Diana and Robin Hesketh surprisingly modern reflection on fame, homosexuality – Conservative politician in this witty and devastating portrait of the desire and loneliness. Robin Hesketh has returned home to the governing class. HHHHH ‘A treat of a production.’ National Theatre National Theatre Live Financial Times
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