Razor-sharp and witty play by writer Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), directed by none other than Sam Mendes.
1964: Richard Burton (Johnny Flynn), newly married to Elizabeth Taylor (Tuppence Middleton), is set to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under the demanding direction of John Gielgud (Mark Gatiss). But as the rehearsals progress, two theater generations collide and the collaboration between the actors and director quickly threatens to fall apart.
The Motive and the Cue offers a unique look behind the scenes of the theater world and the politics of a rehearsal room and questions the relationship between art and celebrity. The piece was nominated for several awards and received 5-star reviews in the press. The live recording during a sold-out run at the National Theater of London was edited into this impressive cinema version.