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Skylight

by David Hare

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Returning to the big screen after nearly ten years, Bill Nighy (Living) and Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) feature in the critically acclaimed revival of David Hare’s play, directed by Stephen Daldry (The Audience).

On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.

Captured live from Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End in 2014.

from Robert Fox Limited and Scott Rudin

Reviews

Guardian review for Skylight

★★★★★

‘Moving picture of politics and love’

Guardian

Telegraph review for Skylight

★★★★★

‘Thrillingly revived by Stephen Daldry in a knockout production’

Telegraph

Evening Standard review of Skylight

★★★★★

‘David Hare’s prickly, intelligent mid-Nineties play is full of guts and heart’

Evening Standard

★★★★

‘Carey Mulligan gives a performance of extraordinarily contained power’

Independent

★★★★

‘Bill Nighy is a case study in charisma in this fine revival’

The Times

★★★★

‘Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan excel’

Financial Times

6 reviews

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Bill Nighy, wearing a coat, is walking into a bedsit where Carey Mulligan is in the kitchenette. The balcony walkways of a block of flats can be seen at the rear of the stage. tables, chairs and a single bed are also in the room.
Bill Nighy, wearing a coat, is walking into a bedsit where Carey Mulligan is in the kitchenette. The balcony walkways of a block of flats can be seen at the rear of the stage. tables, chairs and a single bed are also in the room.
Bill Nighy, wearing a coat, is walking into a bedsit where Carey Mulligan is in the kitchenette. The balcony walkways of a block of flats can be seen at the rear of the stage. tables, chairs and a single bed are also in the room.
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Bill Nighy, in jacket and tie, stands at a table, talking to Carey Mulligan, who is sat by the table, cradling a glass of wine in her hands. Carey Mulligan sits next to a table, resting her elbows on her knees. She wears a dark, wide-necked top and trousers. Bill Nighy, in suit and tie, sits in an upholstered armchair, holding a glass of drink. Matthew Beard stands holding a full plastic bag in each hand, wearing a denim jacket, jeans, headphones and a bulky scarf around his neck, and a woollen knitted hat. He looks across a room at Carey Mulligan, who stands against a kitchen unit, wearing a long dark overcoat and red scarf. Matthew Beard stands apprehensively. He wears a denim jacket, headphones and a bulky scarf around his neck, and a woollen knitted hat. Cary Mulligan sits on the floor, her back against an armchair. She wears dark, casual loungewear. Bill Nighly squats beside her, resting his chin on her head, and caresses her hair with one hand. He is barefooted and wears dark clothing.

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