NATIONAL THEATRE:THE AUDIENCE

AUGUST 1st Waters Edge Cinema 10:30 AM NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:’THE AUDIENCE’ One of the most-watched NT Live productions of all time. Academy Award winner Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the much-anticipated return of the Olivier Award-winning hit production that inspired Netflix’s The Crown. Helen Mirren returns to her Olivier and Tony Award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan’s acclaimed ‘THE AUDIENCE’directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, the Queen met privately each week with her prime ministers—from Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron. Through these intimate and revealing encounters, the production offers a fascinating glimpse of the woman behind the crown and the moments that shaped a monarch. Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, Helen Mirren Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, Richard McCabe. Olivier Awards Best Actress, Helen Mirren Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Richard McCabe ‘Wholly tremendous.’ Daily Telegraph ‘Funny and truthful.’ The Times ‘Helen Mirren makes The Audience a right-royal night out.’ The Independent ‘Helen Mirren is superb.’ Evening Standard ‘Helen Mirren dazzles again as Queen Elizabeth Metro