The Motive and the Cue has already caused quite a stir this year – the previous run at the National Theatre sold out, earned rave reviews and picked up the Evening Standard award for best new play of 2023.

Unsurprisingly, Jack Thorne’s show, directed by Sam Mendes, has now transferred to the West End, opening at the Noel Coward theatre this week.

It returns with most of the original cast in tact, with Mark Gatiss, Johnny Flynn and Tuppence Middleton reprising their roles as John Gielgud, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, respectively.

It’s a show about the art of theatre, focusing on the process of the rehearsal room, the relationship between actor and director.

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