National Theatre Live screening of Clifford Odets' Golden Boy, with Josh O'Connor, directed by Sam Yates and screened with a live string quartet.
QUAD is screening Golden Boy on Thursday 5 November, part of the National Theatre Live season. It's a revival of Clifford Odets' American classic, directed by Sam Yates and filmed live at the Almeida Theatre in London. The production stars Josh O'Connor, whom you'll recognise from The Crown and Challengers, in the lead role.
Odets set the play in 1930s New York at the height of the Depression. The story follows Joe Bonaparte, a gifted young violinist whose future in music is derailed when fame and fortune lure him into the brutal world of professional boxing. It's a classic setup — the pull of a different life, the cost of walking away from what you're actually good at — and O'Connor carries the weight of it. The production was directed by Olivier Award winner Sam Yates, who also did Vanya.
Because it's a National Theatre Live screening, you're seeing the Almeida performance projected onto the big screen, but there's a live element to it: a string quartet plays along in the room. It's a nice touch for a play that centres on a violinist, and it means you're not just watching a recording. The show is rated 12A.
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That first screening is Thursday 5 November at 7:30pm, and it's not a one-off — there's another on Friday 6 November at 8:00pm, and a matinee on Sunday 8 November at 12:30pm, with more dates following through November and December. Tickets are £17 standard and £15 concession.
