NT Live screening of the Almeida Theatre revival of Clifford Odets' 'Golden Boy', starring Josh O'Connor and directed by Sam Yates, with a live string quartet.
MK Gallery is bringing Golden Boy to the city this November, as part of the NT Live season. It's a revival of Clifford Odets' American classic, set in 1930s New York at the height of the Depression. The story follows Joe Bonaparte, a gifted young violinist whose chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing, forcing him to confront what he's willing to sacrifice and who he's willing to become. It's a play about the cost of success, and the distance between who you are and who you're told to be.
Josh O'Connor takes the lead — you'll know him from The Crown and Challengers — and the production is directed by Olivier Award winner Sam Yates, who also did Vanya. It was filmed live at the Almeida Theatre, so what you're seeing on screen is the actual stage performance, not a movie version. The one detail that sets this apart from a standard screening is the live string quartet playing along in the room, which brings the music from the stage right into the gallery.
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There are four screenings to choose from across the run. The first is Saturday 7 November at 7.00pm, followed by Wednesday 11 November at 2.00pm, Sunday 22 November at 2.00pm, and finally Wednesday 25 November at 10.30am. If you're not a late-night person, the mid-week matinees might suit you better; if you're working, the Saturday evening is the one. Tickets start from £19, and the cinema is on the top floor of the gallery, looking out over Campbell Park.
