National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

Showings

The Roxy Theater Screen 2 Tue, Oct 12, 2021 7:30 PM
The Roxy Theater Screen 2 Tue, Oct 26, 2021 7:30 PM
Film Info
Series:Stage on Screen
Run Time:180 min
Country:UK
Genre:Drama/Romance
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Jamie Lloyd
Cast Members:James McAvoy, Anita Joy Uwajeh, Eben Figueiredo
Writers:Martin Crimp, Edmond Rostand

Description

Stage on Screen is The Roxy’s ongoing series of the world’s greatest contemporary theatrical performances, from the Metropolitan Opera to London’s National Theatre to the Bolshoi Ballet and beyond, projected on the big screen. 

James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.  

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?  

Edmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp, with direction by Jamie Lloyd (Betrayal). This classic play will be brought to life with linguistic ingenuity to celebrate Cyrano’s powerful and resonant resistance against overwhelming odds.