NT Live: Golden Boy

NT Live: Golden Boy comes to The Studio on Saturday 16 January, a cinema screening of the National Theatre's production of Clifford Odets' play. It was filmed live at the Almeida Theatre, so you're seeing the full stage performance rather than a filmed adaptation. Josh O'Connor — known from The Crown and Challengers — leads the cast, and the production is directed by Olivier Award winner Sam Yates.

Odets' play is set in 1930s New York at the height of the Depression. It follows Joe Bonaparte, a gifted young violinist who gets drawn into the brutal world of professional boxing, and the story sits right in that tension between the two — the music he's leaving behind and the fighting he's moving into. The production includes a live string quartet, which brings the violin side of the story to the front of the room.

The screening runs about three hours including an interval, and it's recommended for ages 15 and over, with no under-5s admitted. Tickets start from £20, and there's a £1 restoration levy on anything above £13, plus a £3.50 transaction fee on all payment types. If you're aged 16-25, you can get discounted tickets for the 1pm screening, which is also captioned.