Network is the story of newsreader Howard Beale who becomes disenfranchised with the way that proper 'news' is being made into a circus. After being fired following ailing ratings, Beale's desperation leads him to deliver the rant of his career, threatening a bloody outcome to his final broadcast. Whilst planning his on-air suicide ratings go sky high in this cautionary tale of outrage and exploitation.T01374094277Producer National Theatre. Director Ivo van Hove. Lighting Jan Versweyveld. Design Tal Yarden (video). Costume An D'Huys. Music Eric Sleichim. Sound Tom Gibbons. Performer Bryan Cranston (Howard Beale). Performer Michelle Dockery (Diana Christensen). Performer Charles Babalola (Harry Hunter). Performer Tobi Bamtefa (Technician). Performer Ed Begley (Musical Ensemble). Performer Alex Bonney (Musical Ensemble). Performer Richard Cordery (Arthur Jensen). Performer Isabel Della-Porta (Secretary). Performer Kit Downes (Musical Ensemble). Performer Ian Drysdale (Director). Performer Michael Elwyn (Edward Ruddy). Performer Caroline Faber (Louise Schumacher). Performer Robert Gilbert (Jack Snowden). Performer Pete Harden (Musical Ensemble). Performer Douglas Henshall (Max Schumacher). Performer Tom Hodgkins (Nelson Chaney). Performer Tunji Kasim (Frank Hackett). Performer Andrew Lewis (Technician). Performer Beverley Longhurst (Technician). Performer Evan Milton (Schlesinger). Performer Stuart Nunn (Floor Manager). Performer Rebecca Omogbehin (Technician). Performer Patrick Poletti (Continuity Announcer). Performer Danny Szam (ELA Member). Performer Paksie Vernon (Production Assistant). Performer Matthew Wright (Musical Director). | |
| 4 Nov 17 to 24 Mar 18 | Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374 listing details L97091205 |
