NTlive DOCTOR STRANGELOVE @ AUSTRALIAN CINEMAS from 24TH APRIL 2025

Live Theatre doesn’t get much better than this brilliant spectacular, stage adaptation. Steve Coogan delivers a delightful TOUR-DE-FORCE PERFORMANCE in this world première stage adaptation, of Stanley Kubrick’s legendary thermonuclear political satire, the black comedy masterpiece DOCTOR STRANGELOVE.

Captured live at the Noël Coward Theatre, and then streamed live by the National Theatre, and now exploding onto Australian cinema screens, and this production is startlingly relevant plus nothing short of comic genius, equally sharp and surreal.
Highly Recommended. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Steve Coogan, is a seven-times BAFTA winner, and proves once again, exactly why he is one of the greatest comedic actors of our time, perfectly taking on FOUR WILDLY DISTINCT ROLES with jaw-dropping versatility. The transformations, are nothing less than mesmerizing, with a blend of razor-sharp wit, together with impeccable timing.

Whether he is the unhinged General Jack D. Ripper, as POTUS – the bumbling USA President Merkin Muffley, or the sinister (and the hilariously unhinged absurdity of) DOCTOR STRANGELOVE himself, Steve Coogan commands the stage with unmatched brilliance.

Under the visionary direction of Olivier Award-winner SEAN FOLEY, this modern adaptation retains Kubrick’s biting satire, while injecting fresh energy for a modern audience. The tension between absurdity and impending doom has never been more thrilling plus terrifyingly pertinent. Armando Iannucci (TV – The Thick Of It), lends his genius to the creative team, the script crackles with the same anarchic wit, that made the original move a legendary classic.

The production is a MASTERCLASS IN COMEDIC THEATRE, fast-paced, visually striking, plus packed with moments that will have you laughing one second, and holding your breath the next. The staging is inventive, the performances electrifying, and the satire cuts deeper than ever in today’s chaotic world.

Already hailed as “a masterful recreation of sublime comic acting” (BROADWAY WORLD) and praised for being “more timely and more terrifying than ever” (THE STAGE), this is a must-see cinema event. Whether you are a die-hard Kubrick fan, or new to the madness of DOCTOR STRANGELOVE, this new adaptation is PURE THEATRICAL MAGIC.

Don’t miss your only opportunity, to witness this fully explosive, laugh-out-loud, cinema spectacle, in select Australian cinemas for a limited time from 24th April 2025.

STARRING –
Dr. Strangelove (né Merkwürdigliebe) = Steve Coogan
Captain Lionel Mandrake = Steve Coogan
President Merkin Muffley = Steve Coogan
Major T. J. “King” Kong = Steve Coogan
General Buck Turgidson = Giles Terera
General Jack D. Ripper = John Hopkins
Jefferson = Oliver Alvin-Wilson
Vera Lynn = Penny Ashmore
General Staines = Ben Deery
Frank = Richard Dempsey
Faceman = Mark Hadfield
Russian Ambassador Bakov = Tony Jayawardena
Lincoln = Dharmesh Patel
Colonel Bat Guano = Ben Turner

Co-adapted by Armando Iannuccico.

Adapted and directed by Sean Foley.

Based on the 94 minute, motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, with screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, and based upon the fictional thriller novel, RED ALERT as written by Peter George. Production from Patrick Myles and David Luff. World-renowned creative team, including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley. The show was on-stage, at the Noël Coward Theatre, London, until 25th January 2025.

Presented by
Patrick Myles and David Luff
Tulchin Bartner Productions, Playful Productions, Barbara Broccoli, Jean Doumanian,
Alexander “Sandy” Marshall, Playing Field, Mark Puddle, Trafalgar Theatre Productions
in association with Wild Yak.
Executive Producer for the Stanley Kubrick Estate:
Jonathan Cameron

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VIDEO – NT Live: Dr. Strangelove – Official Trailer (AU)

-www.youtube.com/watch?v=cev-G6h9eS4&