Rehearsal image released for THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE West End transfer

Emmie Newitt 24 November, 2023, 12:30

A rehearsal image has been released for the National Theatre and the Neal Street Productions' critically acclaimed West End transfer THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE.

the motive and the cue west end The cast of The Motive and the Cue in rehearsals in the West End 2023-2024. Credit: Mark Douet

THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE performs at the Noël Coward Theatre from 9 December until 23 March 2024.

Following a sold-out run at the National Theatre, Johnny Flynn, Mark Gatiss and Tuppence Middleton return to play the iconic roles of Richard Burton, John Gielgud and Elizabeth Taylor in this ‘thrilling rollercoaster of high drama’ (The Sunday Times).

The cast of THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE

Joining them in this is Allan Corduner as Hume Cronyn, Sarah Woodward as Eileen Herlie, Rebecca Collingwood as Linda Marsh, Luke Norris as William Redfield, Laurence Ubong Williams as Hugh McHaffie, Elena Delia as Jessica Levy, Huw Parmenter as Clement Fowler, Shaun Yusuf McKee as Robert Milli, Adam Sina as Frederick Young, Ryan Ellsworth as George Voskovec, Daniel Krikler as Dillon Evans and Waiter, David Tarkenter as Alfred Drake, Kate Tydman as Christine Cooper, Mark Extance as Mick Burrows and Stephanie Siadatan as Susannah Mason.

What is THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE about?

Set in 1964, Richard Burton is newly married to actress Elizabeth Taylor. She's about to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud's exacting direction. But as the rehearsals begin, two ages of theatre collide under one roof and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.