National Theatre Live: Peter Pan

Jun 10, 2017

2h 30m

★ 0.0

All children, except one, grow up…

Overview

When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the Fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music and make-believe ensues.

Genres

Adventure

Production Companies

National Theatre

Bristol Old Vic

National Theatre Live: Peter Pan Trailers

Cast

Wendy

Madeleine Worrall

Nana / Tootles

Ekow Quartey

Peter Pan

Paul Hilton

Tinkerbell / Curly

Saikat Ahamed

Captain Hook / Mrs. Darling

Anna Francolini

Mr. Darling / Smee / Twin Two

Felix Hayes

Ensemble

Suzanne Ahmet

John

Marc Antolin

Musician

Will Bower

Tiger Lily / Slightly

Lois Chimimba

Michael

John Pfumojena

Twin One

Laura Cubitt

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6.2

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6.6

The Pirates of Penzance

Jan 1, 1994

As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. Esgee Productions' live taping starring Australian singer-songwriter Jon English.

6.8

Alice in Wonderland

Oct 3, 1983

From the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production comes a whimsical retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic.

6.1

The Pirates of Penzance

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As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. Filmed live from Central Park prior to the production's transition to Broadway.

0.0

The Pirates of Penzance

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7.8

Spirited Away: Live on Stage

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0.0

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The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.

4.0

Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra

May 21, 2015

Reason and judgement prove no match for the tsunami of mutual passion engulfing Mark Antony, one of the three joint rulers of the Roman republic, and Cleopatra, the seductive queen of Egypt. Surrendering everything to their desires, they open the floodgates to a civil conflict that will shake the very foundations of their world.

5.5

Alice at the Palace

Jan 16, 1982

Meryl Streep stars as Alice in this production of Elizabeth Swados' musical, which was adapted from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Based on the acclaimed New York Shakespeare Festival production by Joseph Papp, Alice at the Palace follows Alice's surreal adventures with The Mad Hatter, The March Hare, The Queen of Hearts, and The Cheshire Cat, among many others.

9.0

National Theatre Live: Salomé

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An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution. Internationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs, Hamlet) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production.

6.4

Company

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Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

6.0

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU

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One-man stage performance by English stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen. McKellen reprises roles over his career in the theatre (such as the works of William Shakespeare) and on film (such as Gandalf in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings film series), while discussing anecdotes throughout his life and career.

0.0

National Theatre Live: Top Girls

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Now hiring: top girls wanted for prestige positions. Must be self-motivated go-getters with an appetite for success. No timewasters. Marlene is the first woman to head the Top Girls employment agency. But she has no plans to stop there. With Maggie in at Number 10 and a spirit of optimism consuming the country, Marlene knows that the future belongs to women like her.

6.8

Robin Hood – The Musical Spectacle

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A live recording of an amended version of the Robin Hood story, staged at the Palaís des congrès de Paris in January 2014.

7.5

Pippin

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0.0

Titta en älg

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Three lonely people meet by chance in the waiting room of a train station.

9.0

Tangos e Tragédias na Praça da Matriz

Dec 1, 2007

No overview available.

4.5

National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Feb 22, 2018

Tennessee Williams’ twentieth century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London’s West End in 2017. An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.