“Remember me.” – Ghost “Remember Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch” – Third Rail Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. This production has been eagerly awaited both at the National Theatre and here at Third Rail’s NT Live screenings. We have added as many performances as we […]
Category: National Theater Live
Cumberbatch’s Hamlet
Hamlet. One of the most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature. One of the most popular of Shakespeare’s plays in his life time. The most frequently performed play at the Royal Shakespeare Company since 1879. This time, though, something’s a little different. One of the most visually and atmospherically stunning productions I’ve ever seen, […]
Don’t Miss The NT Live Encore Festival This Weekend!
Binge watching. It’s how we consume our media these days. It’s the most common method to watch television shows after they have gone off the air, or catch up on a film series before the next one hits the theatres. Perhaps some of you have even traveled to Ashland to binge watch live theatre and […]
August 24 – August 30 2015
This week, we send August out with a bang! Our mainstage shows are in full swing. Or, will be having a production meeting. The Realistic Joneses will be having a preliminary design meeting about set and costumes. But! This week belongs to NT Live. Specifically, our NT Live Encore Festival! All of your favorite screenings […]
NT Live Encore Festival Preview
If you’re a fan of NT Live, then we have the perfect weekend for you; and if you’re not familiar with NT Live, then we have the perfect immersive introduction: Our National Theatre Live Encore Festival! We’re bringing back all your 2014-15 favorites for a weekend of non-stop NT Live fun. Six shows in three days. Come […]
Everyman Sunday at 2pm
Don’t miss Everyman this Sunday at 2pm! “Director Rufus Norris gets off to a striking start at the National with Carol Ann Duffy’s stunning update of the medieval morality play. Chiwetel Ejiofor is remarkable.” – Guardian This really is a show for every man – every person. One of the great primal, spiritual myths, Everyman asks whether it is only in […]
About Everyman
When Death comes, who will stand by your side? BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) stars as the title role in this dynamic new production of Everyman, one of English drama’s oldest plays. Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon […]
About The Audience
“Wholly tremendous.” – Daily Telegraph Last month, Helen Mirren won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play and Richard McCabe won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Now, you can see both their performances in The Audience from the comfort of the World Trade Center. For sixty years, Queen […]
What’s Coming Up at Third Rail Rep
The night is alive…with pirates! The third show of our 9th Season is Conor McPherson’s moving, humorous, deeply introspective glance at how we define our place in the twisted mess that is life, The Night Alive. Opening February 20th and starring company members (and Portland theatre stalwarts) Damon Kupper, Mike O’Connell, and Rolland Walsh, this […]
NT Live in January
Two great plays from National Theatre Live JOHN Saturday, January 31 @ 2pm & 7pm Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre brings their powerful new production to the National Theatre. DV8 Physical Theatre has produced 18 highly acclaimed dance-theatre works and four films for television, which have garnered over 50 national and international awards. The company’s […]
