The National Theatre Live programme allows those of us in the provinces to enjoy West End theatre in our local cinema. Excellent seats at a reasonable cost and home before 10pm!
This month's delight was All About Eve, a stage adaptation by Ivo can Hove of a 1950 film adaptation of the original play by Mary Orr. Although you could see what was coming, the suspense was still gripping and the case extraordinary.
Both Gillian Anderson as Margo Channing and Lily James as Eve Harrington put on dynamic performances that made their characters evolve through the events on stage. By the time Tsio Habte put in an appearance as the new Eve - Phoebe - in the final scene, we knew all about Eve and her ilk.
There is something deeply satisfying about enjoying such outstanding performances within a few miles of home and my writing partner and I are booked in for all the screenings this season.
Next week, we're set for The RSC's As You Like It, of which more, later.
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