CCP NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: SEASON 2

PRESENTED BY:

The Cultural Center of the Philippines,

National Theatre Live, and And Ayala Malls Cinemas

DATE/ TIME/ VENUE:

June to December, 2024 | All screenings at 6:00 PM

DESCRIPTION:

The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents the second season of CCP National Theatre Live, featuring the Philippine screening of world-class stage plays, produced by the UK’s National Theatre and filmed live in high definition from its London stages and other venues. This series aims to make the best of British theater accessible to Filipino cinema audiences at an affordable ticket price. First launched in June 2009, the National Theatre Live is a groundbreaking project that offers unparalleled experience for theater lovers, magnified by the big screen. Each event also features behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and creative teams, for better appreciation of international theater among theater enthusiasts, playwrights, artists, and the broader public.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Ticket Prices:

Php 350 – Ayala Malls Vertis North

Php 300 – Greenbelt 3 & Ayala Center Cebu

Php 150 – Student

 

Discounts:

20%: Senior Citizen Discount for non-Makati residents & PWD

*All senior citizens with Makati resident IDs shall be allowed free entry as mandated by local government regulations;

Visit the ticket booth or book your tickets at www.sureseats.com.

 FEATURED TITLES (PARTIAL LISTING):

Stay tuned for more titles to be announced soon!

VANYA

June 25, 2024 | 6:00PM | Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1

August 27, 2024 | 6:00PM | Ayala Vertis North & Ayala Cebu

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.

Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End. Directed by Sam Yates and designed by Rosanna Vize.

 DEAR ENGLAND

July 30, 2024 | 6:00PM | Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1

December 17, 2024 | 6:00PM | Ayala Vertis North & Ayala Cebu

Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Best of Enemies) gripping examination of nation and game.

The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?

With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Rupert Goold (Judy) directs this spectacular new play.

Warning: Dear England contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.

KING LEAR

July 30, 2024 | 6:00PM | Ayala Vertis North & Ayala Cebu

A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play, considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written. King Lear sees two aging fathers – one a King and another, his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends. The play is directed by Jonathan Munby and stars Sir Ian McKellen.

THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE

August 27, 2024 | 6:00PM | Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1

September 24, 2024 | 6:00PM | Ayala Vertis North & Ayala Cebu

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.

FRANKENSTEIN

September 24, 2024 | 6:00PM | Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1 (Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature)

October 30, 2024 | 6:00PM | Ayala Vertis North & Ayala Cebu (Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature)

Directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle, Nick Dear’s adaptation of the thrilling and deeply disturbing classic novel by Mary Shelley revolves around the themes of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development, and the nature of good and evil. Child-like in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Captured live on stage in 2011, the sold-out production stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation.

 FLEABAG

October 30, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1

Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. The hilarious, award-winning play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series with the same title was filmed live on stage in London’s West End in 2019.

NYE

November 26, 2024 | 6:00PM | Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.

Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.

HAMLET

November 26, 2024 | 6:00PM | Ayala Vertis North & Ayala Cebu

December 17, 2024 | 6:00PM | Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the title role of yet another great Shakespearean tragedy, Hamlet. As the country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. The play is directed by Lyndsey Tu