Preview: Sunderland's Fire Station to broadcast National Theatre Live productions – here’s what’s coming up

Sunderland's Fire Station to broadcast National Theatre Live productions – here’s what’s coming up

The Fire Station is bringing London’s Royal National Theatre to Wearside with a run of 9 National Theatre Live productions. 

 

The screenings begin on Monday 22 July 2024 with Nye on the venue’s giant 4k screen, with NT Live events running monthly until April 2025.  

Michael Sheen plays 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.

Nye

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, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

The run continues on Monday 26 August with the multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter, featuring Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag).

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

Present Laughter - Photograph by Manuel Harlan

Filmed live from The Old Vic in London during a sold out run in 2019, Matthew Warchus

(Matilda The Musical) directs this giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

The third and final screening announced so far promises to be hugely popular.

Prima Facie, Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play, arrives at The Fire Station on Monday 23 September. 

The play tells the story of Tessa, a young, brilliant barrister who has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. 

Prima Facie - Production Photography: Helen Murray

An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.

Justin Martin directs this solo tour de force, originally captured live in 2022 during a sold out run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End.

Tickets:

Tickets for all National Theatre Live events at The Fire Station are £14, visit thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/theatre for tickets. 

Further screenings will be announced in the coming months via The Fire Station’s mailing list and social media platforms. 

National Theatre Live is an initiative operated by the Royal National Theatre in London. It broadcasts live, by satellite, performances of their productions (and those of other theatres) to venues and cinemas around the world.