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National Theatre Live: The Audience (Screening)

Presented by NT Live
£20.50
City Varieties Music Hall
Helen Mirren stands in a blue dress, brooch and pearl necklace as Queen Elizabeth II, with a stoic expression. Text reads: National Theatre Live. Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. By Peter Morgan. Directed by Stephen Daldry.

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award®-winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

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Running Time: 3hrs (approx. including interval)

Certificate: 12

Content Guidance: TBC

Prices include a £2.50 booking fee and where applicable, a £1.20 charge for postage will be payable

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