Garter Lane in collaboration with National Theatre Live are excited to present the very best of live theatre through our cinema screen!
National Theatre Live distributes world-class theatre straight from stages across the United Kingdom to cinema screens around the world.
Working with the best of British Theatre companies and producers, the simultaneously broadcast live theatre shows to cinemas in the UK, Europe and even North America , as well as capturing the live performance for encore screenings in other territories.
Their live broadcasts and screenings have been seen by over 8 million people in 2,500 cinemas in 65 countries since they launched in 2009.
Note: All events below are screenings of live theatre productions filmed in London’s West End.
The Playboy of the Western World – 9th October, 2026
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton/Derry Girls) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment/Saipan) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery
Frankenstein – 31st October, 2026
Danny Boyle directs this beloved classic based on the gothic novel from Mary Shelley and adapted by Nick Dear. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller.
The Audience – 20th November, 2026
One of the most-watched National Theatre Live productions of all time. Academy Award winner Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the much-anticipated return of the Olivier Award-winning hit production that inspired Netflix’s The Crown.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses – February 13th, 2027
Olivier and Tony Award winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Fleabag – 12th March
Fleabag is a rip roaring account of some sort of woman living her sort of life. It is a monologue which follows the central character Fleabag over three days as her life unravels. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones.
