Did you know? A production from 2,500 cinemas in 65 countries showed a National Theatre Live broadcast or screening in 2017 by Alan Bennett Enjoy the show Cast Creative Team George III Mark Gatiss Writer Alan Bennett We hope you enjoy your National Theatre Please do let us know what you think Dr Willis Adrian Scarborough Director Adam Penford Live screening. We make every attempt to through our channels listed below or Queen Charlotte Debra Gillett Designer Robert Jones replicate the theatre experience as closely approach the cinema manager to share as possible for your enjoyment. your thoughts. Fitzroy Nadia Albina Lighting Designer Richard Howell William Pitt Nicholas Bishop Sound Designer Tom Gibbons Fox/Dr Pepys Amanda Hadingue Casting Sarah Bird CDG Greville Jack Holden Stuart Burt CDG Thurlow David Hounslow Movement Director Lizzi Gee Connect with us Dr Baker/Sheridan Stephanie Jacob Fight Director Jonathan Holby Dr Warren Louise Jameson Explore Never miss out Dundas Andrew Joshi Broadcast Team Go behind the scenes of The Madness of Get the latest news from Fortnum Adam Karim King George III and learn more about how National Theatre Live straight Duke of York Harry Kershaw Director for Screen Matt Woodward our broadcasts happen on our website. to your inbox. Braun Billy Postlethwaite Technical Producer Lady Pembroke Sara Powell Christopher C Bretnall ntlive.com ntlive.com/signup Prince of Wales Wilf Scolding Script Supervisor Laura Vine Papandiek Jessica Temple Lighting Director Bernie Davis Sound Supervisor Conrad Fletcher Join in Feedback Use #MadnessOfGeorgeIII and be a Share your thoughts by taking our part of the conversation online. short online survey and enter into a prize draw to win £100. /ntlive ntlive.com/feedback @ntlive Running time: About 2 hours 40 mins, including an interval. About the play Coming soon Director Adam Penford discusses The Madness of George III. Find the next broadcast or screening near you at ntlive.com Why does The Madness of What do you think makes George III remain so relevant? Alan Bennett’s writing so popular? HHHHH It’s 27 years since Alan [Bennett] penned Alan is a wonderful observer of human ‘Ralph Fiennes and Sophie the play and it remains as pertinent today, nature; he holds a mirror up to our Okonedo dazzle.’ if not more so. There’s been a resurgence society with humility and a sardonic Financial Times of public interest in the royal family, as smile. Our fascination with royalty seems demonstrated by the success of to stem from needing to put some Director Simon Godwin’s (National The Crown on Netflix and the focus people in society on a pedestal, whilst by William Shakespeare Theatre Live: Twelfth Night, Man and on royal weddings. simultaneously trying to expose that they a National Theatre production Superman, The Beaux’ Stratagem) are human like the rest of us. Alan is the five-star, critically acclaimed production It’s also a particularly interesting time perfect match for this national hobby is ‘not to be missed’ (Independent). to revive the play, as there has been a as his incisive exploration of the royals change in societal attitudes to mental depicts them as normal folk, with all the health since Alan wrote it, particularly same complexities of marriage and family over the last few years, and it will be life. Audiences love his work because it fascinating to see how that affects the is witty and sad and they can recognise audience’s response. themselves in his characters. Richard II, King of England, is irresponsible, foolish and vain. His weak leadership sends his kingdom into disarray and his court into uproar. Bridge Theatre National Theatre Live Seeing no other option but to seize power, the ambitious Bolingbroke challenges the by William Shakespeare throne and the King’s divine right to rule. At Nottingham Playhouse we make National Theatre Live distributes an Almeida Theatre production bold and thrilling theatre: world-class, world-class theatre straight from stages Simon Russell Beale plays King Richard II, made in Nottingham and as diverse as across the United Kingdom to cinema broadcast live to cinemas from the stage our community. We have been one of screens around the world. of the Almeida Theatre in London. the UK’s leading producing theatres since our foundation in 1948, staging Working with the best of British around 10 productions annually. 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