National Theatre Live continues its third season with Dominic Cooke’s modern dress production of William Shakespeare’s comedy THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, starring comedian and actor Lenny Henry in his National Theatre debut.
National Theatre Live is an initiative by the UK’s National Theatre to broadcast live performances onto cinema screens around the world.
Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. And for no one more so than Antipholus (Henry) of Syracuse and his servant Dromio who, in search of their brothers, arrive in a land entirely foreign to their distant home. A buzzing metropolis, to the outsiders it appears a place of wonderment and terror, where baffling gifts and unexplained hostilities abound.
Consistently recognized by strangers, the visitors question their very selves as the turmoil escalates. Meanwhile, Aegeon, father to the Antipholus twins, has been captured searching for his sons and, as an illegal immigrant, is sentenced to death at sunset. Shakespeare’s furiously paced comedy is staged in a contemporary world into which walk three prohibited foreigners who see everything for the first time.
For a complete list of U.S. dates, times & locations, please check: www.ntlive.com
Example broadcasts in major markets are as follows:
* NYU Skirball Center for the Arts (NY, NY) – March 15 at 7pm
* Cinema 123 (NY, NY) – March 1 at 7pm, March 4 at 2pm
* AMC Empire 25 (NY, NY) – March 1 at 7pm
* Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville, NY) – March 1 at 2 pm
* AMC Hamilton 24 (Trenton, NJ) – March 1 at 7pm
* Brooklyn Academy Of Music (Brooklyn, NY) – March 1 at 7pm
* Kew Gardens Cinema (Queens, NY) – March 1 at 7pm
* Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT) – March 1 at 7pm; March 10 at 2pm
* Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ) – March 1 at 7pm
* Downtown Independent (Los Angeles, CA) – March 1 at 11am; March 3 at 2pm; March 15 at 7:30pm & March 18 at 3pm
* James Bridges Theater (UCLA) – March 11 at 4 pm
* La Mirada Theatre (La Mirada, CA) – March 18 at 2 pm
* Coolidge Corner Theatre (Brookline, MA) – March 1at 7pm
* Shakespeare Theatre Company (DC) – April 9 at 7:30pm
* Guthrie Theater (Minneapolis, MN) – March 23 at 7:30pm
* Music Box (Chicago, IL) – March 18 at 1pm & March 21 at 7pm
* Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix, AZ) – March 18 at 2pm
* Kabuki Cinemas (San Francisco, CA) – March 17 at 12:30pm & March 19 at 7pm
* Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor, MI) – March 18 at 7pm
* AMC Discover Hills (Lawrenceville, GA) – March 1 at 7pm
* Pavilions 15 (Denver, CO) – March 1 at 7pm
* Springdale Showcase Cinemas (Cincinnati, OH) – March 1 at 7pm
* AMC Lennox Town Center 24 (Columbus, OH) – March 1 at 7pm
* Fiesta 16 Theaters (San Antonio, TX) – March 1 at 7pm
* Fairfax Towne Center (Fairfax, VA) – March 1 at 7pm
* Orleans 18 (Las Vegas, NV) – March 1 at 7pm
* Perkins Row (Baton Rouge, LA) – March 1 at 7pm
* Cinemark Paradise 24 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – March 1 at 7pm
* AMC Discover Mills 18 (Lawrenceville, GA) – March 1 at 7pm
TICKETS:
Ticket prices vary by venue. The average ticket price is $20. Contact local venues for ticket information.
