The National Theatre Live staging of Clifford Odets' play 'Golden Boy' brought to cinemas, about a talented violinist who becomes a professional boxer.
National Theatre Live brings Golden Boy to Vue in Preston on Friday 6 November, starting at 19:15. It's a recorded stage production from the National Theatre, so you're watching a professional performance on the big screen rather than a live cast in the room.
The play is set in 1930s New York, right in the middle of the Depression. It follows Joe Bonaparte, a gifted young violinist whose talent is lured away by a chance at fame and fortune and into the brutal world of professional boxing. He's pressured by a ruthless manager, tempted by a forbidden love, and bound by the expectations of his Italian-American family, leaving him torn between the seductive promise of the American Dream and the quiet honour of a decent life. Josh O'Conner takes the lead as Joe.
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Because it's a National Theatre Live screening, the production is broadcast to cinemas across the UK in both standard and premium formats, so you can pick the screen that suits you. The running time is 2 hours and 10 minutes, which means you'll be out of the cinema well before ten. It's a good shout if you're after a night of theatre but would rather see it from a cinema seat in Preston than make the trip down to London.
