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CCP National Theatre Live returns for another season this 2024! Below are stage plays you shouldn’t miss
After its successful 2023 run, the Cultural Center of the Philippines National Theatre Live (CCP NTL) sets the stage anew, this time for a bigger, brighter, and bolder season. First launched in 2009, the NTL is a groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theatre live from the London stage to cinemas all over the globe.
NTL films their plays in front of live theatre audiences but optimises the recording for the big screen for fans outside of the United Kingdom.“The actors on stage deliver their performances as they normally would any other night. But to make sure our audiences watching in the cinema have the best seats in the house, we tailor the position of our cameras to capture each production and work closely with technical teams to make sure every element on stage, such as lighting, hair and make-up, look fantastic on the big screen.”
In case you missed it: CCP brings 9 National Theatre UK plays to PH theatres: ‘Life of Pi’, ‘Fleabag’, and more
Tickets are available via sureseats.com. Check out all the titles below:
1. Dear England
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Catch these eight titles on this year’s CCP National Theatre Live (Photo: CCP National Theatre Live)
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This play by James Graham is about English football manager Gareth Southgate, who experiences and explores the pressures of elite sport and the role of the national football men’s team in the national psyche.
2. Fleabag
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Catch these eight titles on this year's CCP National Theatre Live (Photo: CCP National Theatre Live)
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Dark, funny, and emotionally raw, Fleabag is a play written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. It delves into themes of grief, relationships, sexuality, and the complexities of modern life.
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3. Hamlet
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Catch these eight titles on this year's CCP National Theatre Live (Photo: CCP National Theatre Live)
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Directed by Lyndsey Turner and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, this version of Hamlet peeks into the sense and sensibilities of the Prince of Denmark and his darkening world with political precision and psychological insight. The staging of the Shakespearean tragedy has been hailed for its acting and visual modern setting, emphasizing its continuing relevance to today’s generation.
4. Frankenstein
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Catch these eight titles on this year's CCP National Theatre Live (Photo: CCP National Theatre Live)
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Frankenstein is a gothic tale that explores the themes of science, morality, and creation. It follows the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a sentient being through an unconventional experiment.
5. King Lear
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Catch these eight titles on this year's CCP National Theatre Live (Photo: CCP National Theatre Live)
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King Lear is also one of Shakespeare’s most respected tragedies. It follows the story of an old king who divides his kingdom among his three daughters.
This decision eventually leads to tragic consequences. At its core, the play explores themes of power, betrayal, family, and madness.
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6. Nye
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Watch out for Phoebe Waller Bridge on Fleabag/ CCP National Theatre Live
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Michael Sheen is 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, the Parliament and his fights with Winston Churchill.
7. The Motive and the Cue
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Watch out for Phoebe Waller Bridge on Fleabag/ CCP National Theatre Live
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Set in 1964, The Motive and the Cue follows Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, who is to play the title role in an experimental Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction.
8. Vanya
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Watch out for Phoebe Waller Bridge on Fleabag/ CCP National Theatre Live
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This one-man adaptation by Andrew Scott is a glaring reminder of one’s hopes, dreams, and regrets.
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Jove holds a degree in Journalism and is currently pursuing graduate studies in Philosophy at the University of the Philippines–Diliman. She has flair for in-depth, interview-driven stories that explore politics and culture, shaped by her background in national broadsheets.
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