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Guthrie to screen National Theatre’s ‘NT Live’ performances

The Guthrie Theater will screen the 2010-11 season of NT Live broadcasts, starting Saturday, Nov.

By Ed Huyck

Oct. 11, 2010

The Guthrie Theater will screen the 2010-11 season of NT Live broadcasts, starting Saturday, Nov. 6.

The high-definition broadcasts of the United Kingdom¹s National Theatre started in 2009 with “Phedre” and continued with a full season last year.

The upcoming broadcasts are:

Complicite’s “A Disappearing Number,” directed by Simon McBurney. 1 p.m. Nov. 6.

“Hamlet,” directed by Nicholas Hytner and featuring Rory Kinnear in the title role. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20

“FELA!” Tony-Award-winning musical. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27.

“King Lear,” directed by Michael Grandage and featuring Derek Jacobi in the title role. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21.

“Frankenstein,” adapted by Nick Dear and directed by Danny Boyle. 1 p.m. April 3.

Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard,” directed by Howard Davies and starring Zoe Wanamaker as Madame Ranevskaya. 7:30 p.m. July 18.

Single tickets for all 2010-11 NT Live screenings at the Guthrie Theater are $20, with $15 tickets available to Guthrie season ticket holders, students, seniors and groups. Tickets are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224 or online. To learn more about NT Live, visit online.