National Theater Live: Inter Alia

Sep 25, 2025

1h 52m

★ 0.0

A searing new play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

National Theatre

National Theater Live: Inter Alia Trailers

Cast

Jessica Parks

Rosamund Pike

Michael Parks

Jamie Glover

Harry Parks

Jasper Talbot

Young Harry / Ensemble

Charles Dark

Esma Akar

Louisa Clein

Ensemble

Liliana Argenio-Winch

Ensemble

Ella Critchell

Young Harry / Ensemble

Ayrton English

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