NT in America: San Francisco Events

Hamlet

Wednesday, April 23

Location: The Lark Theatre, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA
Timings: 12:00 PM

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions.

Vanya

April 24
May 10 & 18

Location: The Lark Theatre, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA
Timings: Thursday, April 24 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, May 18 at 12:30 PM

Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov
Directed by Sam Yates
Designed by Rosanna Vize

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.

Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End.

Present Laughter

Sunday, April 27

Location: The Lark Theatre, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA
Timings: 1:00 PM

By Noël Coward
Recorded LIVE from The Old Vic, London

Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

A Streetcar Named Desire

June 2025

Location: The Lark Theatre, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA
Timings: Thursday, June 5 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 7 at 10:00 PM
Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 14 at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, June 18 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 PM

By Noël Coward
Recorded LIVE from The Old Vic, London

Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

Inter Alia

September 25 & 27
October 2 & 4

Location: The Lark Theatre, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA
Timings: Please inquire for official timings

NEW PRODUCTION
A New Play by Suzie Miller
Directed by Justin Martin

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

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