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National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus (2024)
The family, from whose tentacles we can never quite escape. When a golden wedding anniversary reunites the Randolph family on the eve of WWII, Dora and Charles must reckon with the adults their children have become. Their children, meanwhile, are haunted by the memory of the family they once were. As the weekend’s celebrations unfold, the family walks a tightrope between intimacy and estrangement, camaraderie and rivalry, love and hate. Heartbreaking and joyful, this captivating revival of Dodie Smith’s (I Capture the Castle) play is a moving dissection of family and what it means to grow up and return home. Lindsay Duncan (Hansard) plays Dora in this beautiful, contemporary production, directed by Emily Burns (Jack Absolute Flies Again).
Cast: Bessie Carter, Pandora Colin, Bethan Cullinane, Lindsay Duncan, Kate Fahy, Tom Glenister
Crew: Oliver Fenwick (Lighting Design), Emily Burns (Director), Frankie Bradshaw (Set Designer), Nico Muhly (Music), Tingying Dong (Sound Designer), David Shrubsole (Music Director)
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Release: Jul 19, 2024
Popularity: 1.802
Language: English
Studio: National Theatre
Country: United Kingdom