CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bringing the best of British theatre to cinemas across the U.S. this fall, NCM Fathom will present a series of four events from the stage of the National Theatre of Great Britain. National Theatre Live (NT Live) will launch its third season on NCM network screens with One Man, Two Guvnors on Thursday, October 20, followed by The Kitchen on Thursday, November 3; Collaborators on Thursday, December 1; and The Comedy of Errors on Thursday, March 1, with additional titles in 2012 to be announced soon. All events will begin at 7:00 p.m. local time. Presented by NT Live, BY Experience and Fathom, the four-part in-theater series will be broadcast to more than 200 additional U.S. movie theaters nationwide through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network.
Tickets for National Theatre Live (NT Live) are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
The first season of NT Live kicked off in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of “Phédre” starring Helen Mirren. The first four productions of NT Live’s third season are as follows:
- One Man, Two Guvnors on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
Nicholas Hytner’s sold-out, five-star production One Man, Two Guvnors, written by Richard Bean is based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding. James Corden stars in ‘one of the funniest productions in the National’s history’ (The Guardian), returning to the National for the first time since he premiered in the original cast of The History Boys.
- The Kitchen on Thursday, November 3, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
Arnold Wesker’s extraordinary black comedy The Kitchen, set in a restaurant in 1950s London is directed by Bijan Sheibani and features an ensemble cast of 29 actors. Time Out says “Sheibani’s balletic large-ensemble revival is an exhilarating spectacle” and the Times of London says “Fabulous, fast-moving direction… With wit and energy it keeps you gasping.”
- Collaborators on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
Collaborators is a new play by John Hodge (screenwriter of Trainspotting, Shallow Grave, The Beach) directed by Nicholas Hytner. The play centers on a surreal and disturbingly funny imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov. Alex Jennings will play Bulgakov and Simon Russell Beale will play Stalin.
- The Comedy of Errors on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.
This version of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is directed by Dominic Cooke (artistic director of London’s Royal Court Theatre), and stars the hugely popular comedian and actor Lenny Henry making his National Theatre debut.
“NT Live’s outstanding productions from across the pond will provide a rare opportunity for theatre fans throughout the U.S.,” said Dan Diamond, senior vice president of NCM Fathom. “Audiences nationwide will be able to experience a line-up of London’s finest theatre performances, all from the comfort of their local movie theater beginning this October.”
About National CineMedia (NCM)
NCM operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology. NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom present cinema advertising and events across the nation’s largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM’s theater advertising network covers 170 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes approximately 17,200 screens (16,100 digital). During 2010, over 680 million patrons attended movies shown in theaters currently included in NCM’s network (including Consolidated Theatres, Rave Cinemas, Coming Attractions and Digiplex Destinations). The NCM Fathom Events broadcast network is comprised of over 600 locations in 163 Designated Market Areas® (all of the top 50). The NCM Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 43 entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.6% interest in and is the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information, visit www.nationalcinemedia.com or www.ncm.com or www.FathomEvents.com.
About National Theatre Live
The National Theatre of Great Britain is dedicated to the constant revitalization of the great traditions of the British stage and to expanding the horizons of audiences and artists alike. In its three theatres on the South Bank in London, it presents an eclectic mix of new plays and classics from the world repertoire with seven or eight productions in repertory at any one time. The National Theatre aspires to reflect in its repertoire the diversity of the nation’s culture. With a commitment to openness, wide-reaching engagement and access for everyone, the National shares its resources, energy and talents with audiences and theatre-makers around the globe; using its Studio for research and development of new work, offering extensive learning and public engagement programmes, touring and broadcasting in the UK and internationally, and creating innovative digital content.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE performances are filmed live in high definition and broadcast via satellite to almost 400 cinemas around the world, live in Europe and some US cities, and time-delayed in countries further afield. There are over 100 venues in the UK alongside venues in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Scandinavia and Europe. The performances at the National are nominated in advance to allow cameras greater freedom in the auditorium. For more information, visit: www.ntlive.com.
About BY Experience
BY Experience kicked off the digital revolution of live events to movie theaters and other locations globally with David Bowie’s 2003 Reality album launch and since then, over 10 million tickets have been sold worldwide for cinema events BY Experience has distributed and/or produced including the Met: Live in HD series, the U.K.’s National Theatre Live series, the New York Times speaker’s series TimesTalks LIVE, the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest (June 2011), The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax (June 2010), BBC Electric Proms: Robbie Williams (October 2009), the classic music celebrations BBC Last Night of the Proms (September 2009 and September 2010), David Gilmour: Remember That Night — Live from the Royal Albert Hall (September 2007), and the public radio shows A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (February and October 2010) and This American Life – Live! with Ira Glass (April 2008 and May 2009). BY Experience distributes to nearly 50 countries, to 1,500 movie screens. For more information, visit: www.byexperience.net.