
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)
Drama
In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir 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.
Director: Sam Mendes
Writer: Jack Thorne
The Cast

Johnny Flynn
Richard Burton

Mark Gatiss
Sir John Gielgud

Tuppence Middleton
Elizabeth Taylor

Aysha Kala

Luke Norris
William Redfield

Allan Corduner
Hume Cronyn

Ryan Ellsworth
George Voskovec

Elena Delia
Jessica Levy

Huw Parmenter
Clement Fowler

Laurence Ubong Williams
Hugh McHaffie

Michael Walters

Mark Extance
Mick Burrows

Dan Krikler
Dillon Evans

Shaun McKee
Robert Milli

Stephanie Siadatan
Susannah Mason

Adam Sina
Frederick Young

David Tarkenter
Alfred Drake

Kate Tydman
Christine Cooper

Rebecca Collingwood
Linda Marsh

Janie Dee
Eileen Herlie
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