The Audience Audio Description | National Theatre

Academy Award-winning actor Helen Mirren is Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, the Olivier and Tony Award®-winning hit production directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these meetings, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch. Peter Morgan’s global hit The Crown was based on this critically acclaimed play, filmed live from London’s West End for National Theatre Live in 2013. Now available to stream on demand on National Theatre at Home, The Audience reaches a new generation of audiences. A production from Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions, Robert Fox and Andy Harries. Filmed by National Theatre Live. Cast Include Helen Mirren (Queen Elizabeth II), Paul Ritter (John Major), Edward Fox (Winston Churchill), Richard McCabe (Harold Wilson), Nathaniel Parker (Gordon Brown), Michael Elwyn (Sir Anthony Eden), Haydn Gwynne (Margaret Thatcher), Rufus Wright (David Cameron), David Peart (James Callaghan), and Geoffrey Beevers (Equerry). Creative Team Peter Morgan (Playwright), Stephen Daldry (Stage Director), Bob Crowley (Set and Costume Designer), Rick Fisher (Lighting Designer), Paul Arditti (Sound Designer), Ian William Galloway (Video Designer), Paul Englishby (Composer), and Ivana Primorac (Hair and Make-up Designer) -- We believe that great theatre sparks imagination and brings people together. Every day we strive to make the world a better place through theatre; entertaining and inspiring audiences around the world, using our creativity, expertise and unique reach. You’ll find us in theatres. In cinemas. In schools. And online. -- Discover our work: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ Broadcast to cinemas worldwide: https://www.ntlive.com/ Streaming online: https://www.ntathome.com/ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive