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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE is an initiative by the UK's National Theatre to broadcast live performances onto cinema screens around the world. Over 200,000 people saw the first season, which launched in 2009 with the acclaimed broadcast of PHÈDRE, starring Helen Mirren directed by Nicholas Hytner. Season two of NT Live launched in October 2010 with the broadcast of Complicite's A DISAPPEARING NUMBER, directed by Simon McBurney.

Season two also includes:

December 9, 2010
Shakespeare's HAMLET, directed by Nicholas Hytner, featuring cast Rory Kinnear in the title role, David Calder as Polonius, Clare Higgins as Gertrude, Patrick Malahide as Claudius and Ruth Negga as Ophelia.

January 13, 2011
Currently playing on Broadway, the Tony winning musical FELA! comes to the National with Sahr Ngaujah as Fela Anikulpao-Kuti.

February 3, 2011
Donmar's KING LEAR, directed by Michael Grandage starring Derek Jacobi.

March 17, 2011
Danny Boyle's production of FRANKENSTEIN, a play by Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley.

Spring 2011

Also in the new season will be Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by NT Associate Director Howard Davies, whose recent productions of Russian plays (including Philistines, Burnt by the Sun and The White Guard) have earned huge critical acclaim. Zoë Wanamaker will play Madame Ranevskaya.