National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

170 mins | Nov. 1, 2018

Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is ‘just what the doctor ordered’ (Daily Telegraph). Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run, don’t miss this acclaimed production full of ‘singalongs and stinging wit’ (Guardian). The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir. One of Britain’s most celebrated writers, Alan Bennett’s plays include The History Boys, The Lady in the Van and The Madness of George III, all of which were also seen on film. Allelujah! is his tenth collaboration with award-winning director Nicholas Hytner.

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

170 mins | Nov. 1, 2018

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is ‘just what the doctor ordered’ (Daily Telegraph). Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run, don’t miss this acclaimed production full of ‘singalongs and stinging wit’ (Guardian). The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir. One of Britain’s most celebrated writers, Alan Bennett’s plays include The History Boys, The Lady in the Van and The Madness of George III, all of which were also seen on film. Allelujah! is his tenth collaboration with award-winning director Nicholas Hytner.
Producers
Original title National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
Directors Tim Van Someren
Writers Alan Bennett

Cast

Sacha Dhawan

as Dr Valentine

Samuel Barnett

as Colin

Deborah Findlay

as Sister Gilchrist

Julia Foster

as Mary

Jacqueline Clarke

as Mrs Maudsley

Jacqueline Chan

as Molly

Sam Bond

as Alex

Peter Forbes

as Salter

Rosie Ede

as Mrs Earnshaw

Patricia England

as Mavis

David Moorst

as Andy

Anna Lindup

as Renee

Louis Mahoney

as Neville

Nadine Higgin

as Cliff

Nicola Hughes

as Nurse Pinkney

Richie Hart

as Gerald

Manish Gandhi

as Ramesh

Jeff Rawle

as Joe

Cleo Sylvestre

as Cora

Gwen Taylor

as Lucille

Sue Wallace

as Hazel

Simon Williams

as Ambrose

Duncan Wisbey

as Mr Earnshaw

Gary Wood

as Fletcher

Colin Haigh

as Arthur