ALL SHOWS PRESENTED AT THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
Upcoming HD Screenings
The Motive and the Cue
Written by: Jack Thorne
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Starring: Mark Gatiss, Johnny Flynn
'Immaculately directed by Sam Mendes’ —Times
Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.
1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway 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.
Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and designed by Es Devlin (The Crucible), the Evening Standard award-winning best new play was filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre.
Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 3pm
Saturday, December 7, 2024 | 3pm
Prima Facie
Written by: Susie Miller
Directed by Justin Martin
'Jodie Comer is a tour de force.’ —Financial Times
Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.
Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.
Prima Facie takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game.
Justin Martin directs this solo tour de force, captured live from the intimate Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 3pm
Saturday, November 23, 2024 | 3pm
Present Laughter
By: Noël Coward
Directed by: Matthew Warchus
'★ ★ ★ ★ ★'
'Illuminating and luminously funny’ —WhatsOnStage
Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (Vanya, All of Us Strangers, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.
As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.
Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 3pm
The Importance of Being Earnest
Written by: Oscar Wilde
Directed by: Max Webster
Starring: Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke, Hugh Skinner
A trivial comedy for serious people, filmed live from the National Theatre.
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 3pm
ALL SHOWS PRESENTED AT THE JAMES BRIDGES THEATER/UCLA
