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Helen Mirren in a guest appearance
Helen Mirren (below) and Mamma Mia! star Dominic Cooper will be appearing at The Dukes in Lancaster for one night only next Thursday when the venue screens Phèdre, live from The National Theatre in London.
NT Live is an exciting new initiative that broadcasts live performances of National Theatre plays on to cinema screens worldwide. The pilot season is launched with this savage play, translated into verse by the late Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes.
Consumed by an uncontrollable passion for her young stepson and believing Theseus, her absent husband, to be dead, Phdre confesses her darkest desires and enters the world of nightmare.
When Theseus returns alive and well, Phdre, fearing exposure, accuses her stepson of rape. The result is carnage.
Nicholas Hytner, director of The National Theatre said: "I grew up in Manchester in the 60s. If I had been able to see Olivier's National Theatre at my local cinema, I would have gone all of the time."
Tickets cost 10 and can be booked in advance from The Dukes box office on (01524) 598500 or online at www.dukes-lancaster.org
l The Dukes, Thursday June 25 at 7.30pm.
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