National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
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.
Cast
Johnny Flynn
as Richard Burton
Mark Gatiss
as Sir John Gielgud
Tuppence Middleton
as Elizabeth Taylor
Aysha Kala
as
Luke Norris
as William Redfield
Allan Corduner
as Hume Cronyn
Ryan Ellsworth
as George Voskovec
Elena Delia
as Jessica Levy
Huw Parmenter
as Clement Fowler
Laurence Ubong Williams
as Hugh McHaffie
