NT Live screening at the Macphail: The Audience

The Audience
by Peter Morgan

directed by Stephen Daldry

One of the most-watched NT Live productions of all time.  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.

See the trailer here.

‘Helen Mirren dazzles again as Queen.’ Metro

‘Wholly tremendous.’ Daily Telegraph

Please note this is a film screening of a play which was recorded live: it is not a live performance.

Please arrive in time to be seated for the screening to start at 7pm; no latecomers will be admitted. The performance will last for 2.5 hours, including a  15 minute interval. 

Tickets £14 standard / £3 students / £3 access ticket for audience members receiving state benefits, including Pension Credit