Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black), Joshua McGuire (The Hour), and David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Witness for the Prosecution) star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic in London.
David Leveaux’s new production marks the 50th anniversary of the play that made a young Tom Stoppard’s name overnight.
Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take center stage. As the young double act stumble their way in and out of the action of Shakespeare’s iconic drama, they become increasingly out of their depth as their version of the story unfolds.
Skip the jetlag and join us for the best of London theater right here in Easton. The Williams Center introduces a new series, National Theatre Live Downtown. In partnership with the Lafayette College Theater Department, we'll present broadcast performances from London's vaunted venues -- the National Theatre, the Old Vic, the Barbican, Donmar Warehouse, and other West End houses -- at the Landis Cinema, Buck Hall, 219 North 3rd Streed (at Snyder Street).