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Present Laughter
Present Laughter
Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) dazzles in Noël Coward's provocative comedy.
In select international cinemas
The Motive and the Cue
The Motive and the Cue
Sam Mendes directs Mark Gatiss and Johnny Flynn in the fierce and funny new play.
In select international cinemas
Vanya
Vanya
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) features in this radical new production of Chekhov’s classic.
In select international cinemas
Dear England (2023)
Dear England
Joseph Fiennes plays Gareth Southgate in this gripping examination of both nation and game. A new play by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold.
In select international cinemas
Fleabag
Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's award-winning one-woman show returns to the big screen.
In select international cinemas
The Importance of Being Earnest
In cinemas from 20 February
Max Webster’s fresh take on Oscar Wilde’s bold comedy, featuring Sharon D Clarke, Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner.
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Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches
Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches
America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, six New Yorkers with interconnect lives grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.
Now streaming
Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
As the play continues, Part Two picks up the threads of our six New Yorkers whose relationships are in tatters and fates are rapidly intertwining.
Now streaming
Present Laughter
Present Laughter
Andrew Scott is Garry Essendine in the multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter, filmed live from The Old Vic in London.
Now streaming
Death of England: The Plays
Death of England: The Plays
4 points of view. 3 plays. 2 families. 1 incredible theatrical experience.
Stream Death of England :The Plays - three interconnected plays exploring the joys and challenges of what it means to be British today. Starring Paapa Essiedu, Thomas Coombes, Erin Doherty, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and directed by Clint Dyer.
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Coriolanus
Coriolanus
David Oyelowo made his highly anticipated return to the London stage in the title role. Lyndsey Turner directs a thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s timeless political tragedy.
Now streaming
Prima Facie
Prima Facie
Jodie Comer's critically acclaimed West End debut in Suzie Miller’s award-winning play available to stream now.
Now streaming
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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner, in Max Webster’s joyful and flamboyant production of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
Until 25 January 2025
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes
Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book is spectacularly reinvented for the stage in this new adaptation by Kendall Feaver. Directed by Katy Rudd.
Until 22 February 2025
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
The Tony and Grammy Award®-winning musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin. Now booking to 28 September 2025.
Now playing
Alterations
Alterations
Lynette Linton returns to direct Michael Abbensetts’ seminal comedy. Illuminating the Guyanese experience of 1970s London and the aspirations and sacrifices of the Windrush generation.
20 February — 5 April 2025
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