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Shakespeares Alls Well That Ends Well, in a highly acclaimed production by Marianne Elliott, will be filmed live at the National Theatre in London ...   more Shakespeares Alls Well That Ends Well, in a highly acclaimed production by Marianne Elliott, will be filmed live at the National Theatre in London and broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide. The production is the second play in the pilot season of NT Live, the Nationals ground-breaking initiative which launched in June with the hugely successful broadcast of Phèdre with Helen Mirren, which was seen by 50,000 people in 19 countries around the globe.

Set against a background of sexism, snobbery and a battle between generations, Shakespeare turns fairytale logic on its head in a wondrous, bittersweet story. The feisty but lowly Helena falls in love with Bertram, a haughty count. To gain his hand she is set a string of impossible tasks. Even if accomplished, they can hardly guarantee his love. He refuses to bed her and yet says hell only be hers if she bears his child; and he lusts after another. Nevertheless, our heroine, whether wisely or no, refuses to give him up.

Alls Well That Ends Well will be directed by Elliott, who also co-directed the Nationals smash hit War Horse (now in Londons West End), with a cast featuring Oliver Ford Davies (as the King of France), Clare Higgins (the Countess of Rossillion), Conleth Hill (Parolles), George Rainsford (Bertram) and Michelle Terry (Helena).

The Guthrie will screen NT Lives Alls Well That Ends Well on October 24 and 25 at 1 p.m. in the McGuire Proscenium. Single tickets for each screening are $20 and can be purchased through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE and online at www.guthrietheater.org.   less

"Earnest" set designer Walt Spangler

Meet Scenic Designer Walt Spangler and hear how his design for "The Importance of Being Earnest" blossomed for the Guthrie production

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Starring Randy Reyes (Speed) and Jim Lichtscheidl (Lance) with a special appearance by Wyatt the Dog (Crab) from the Guthrie's production of THE TW...   more Starring Randy Reyes (Speed) and Jim Lichtscheidl (Lance) with a special appearance by Wyatt the Dog (Crab) from the Guthrie's production of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.   less