The Motive and the Cue

The Motive and the Cue

Behind the scenes of greatness, secrets unfold, in The Motive and the Cue...
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**PAY NO FEES Valid on selected prices 21 December 2023 - 4 January 2024 Book by 10 December 2023**

Sam Mendes directs a startling new play on the making of Burton and Gielgud’s Hamlet.

Why would the most famous movie star in the world choose to do a play which everyone already knows? And what lures us back to the same plays, year after year?

Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction.

But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

This fierce and funny new play by Jack Thorne offers a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity.

Sam Mendes directs Johnny Flynn as Burton, Mark Gatiss as Gielgud and Tuppence Middleton as Taylor.

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Details

StartsSaturday, 9 December 2023
EndsSaturday, 23 March 2024
Running Time2 hours and 40 mins including interval
CategoryPlay

Venue

VenueNoel Coward Theatre
AddressSt Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AU
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Nearest TubeLeicester Square
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Minimum Age

This production is suitable for ages 12+