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Running time: 2 hours and 40 minutes, including a 20 minute Did you know? interval. Please note, this production contains scenes of a bloody and violent nature. First performed at the National Theatre on 26 Feburary 2018, broadcast live on 10 May 2018.
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Gentlewoman Nadia Albina Director Rufus Norris Doctor Michael Balogun Set Designer Rae Smith Duncan Stephen Boxer Costume Designer Moritz Junge Lady Macbeth Anne-Marie Duff Sound Designer Paul Arditti Porter Trevor Fox Lighting Designer James Farncombe Siward / Murderer Andrew Frame Music Orlando Gough and Banquo Kevin Harvey Marc Tritschler Witch / Boy Hannah Hutch Movement Director Imogen Knight Lennox Nicholas Karimi Fight Directors Jeremy Barlow and Macbeth Rory Kinnear Kevin McCurdy Murderer Joshua Lacey Rosse Penny Layden Musicians Witch Anna-Maria Nabirye Lady Macduff Amaka Okafor Bass Clarinet / New Sarah Homer Macduff Patrick O'Kane Wind Instruments Ensemble Hauk Pattison French Horn / New Laetitia Stott Murderer Alana Ramsey Wind Instruments Witch Beatrice Scirocchi Fleance Rakhee Sharma Malcolm Parth Thakerar Broadcast Team Director for Screen Tim Van Someren Technical Producer Christopher C Bretnall We hope you enjoy your National Theatre Live broadcast or Assistant Screen screening. We make every attempt to replicate the theatre Director Laura Vallis experience as closely as possible for your enjoyment. Lighting Director Bernie Davis Please let us know what you think of your experience through Sound Supervisor Conrad Fletcher our channels listed above or approach the cinema manager to share your thoughts. National Theatre National Theatre Live Coming soon
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Broadcast live 20 November
An Olivier Award-winning cast including Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey) feature in this moving and funny masterpiece about the life of King George III.
Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys), The Madness of George III is National Theatre Live’s first live broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse.
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