Martin Carr's Reel Review of 'National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue'. The Motive and The Cue will be available through National Theatre at Home soon.

Synopsis: Explores acting giants Burton and Gielgud staged Hamlet on Broadway in 1964.

The Motive and The Cue Is Everything Theatre Should Be...

Directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (1917), The Motive and The Cue is a play about two titanic talents grappling with Shakespeare. When Sir John Gielgud (Mark Gatiss) and Richard Burton (Johnny Flynn) came together in 1964 to tackle Hamlet, both men were at either ends of their career spectrum. The former was a revered theatrical great who felt his best years were behind him, while his counterpart made headlines, bought Hope diamonds, and revelled in the trappings of Hollywood celebrity.

One had all the advantages of a classical education coursing through his bloodstream, while another came from an abusive working-class background that left him riddled with insecurities. Until that moment, rarely had two more conflicting personalities come together to share a singular purpose. This is what drives The Motive and The Cue and what makes it essential theatre.

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Starring: Johnny Flynn, Tuppence Middleton & Mark Gatiss.
Director: Sam Mendes & Zoe Ford.
Writer: Jack Thorne.

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