National Theatre Live - The Audience

Crail Community Hall .
Dec 9, 2025
1 min read

Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7 pm

Crail Community Hall

Play by Peter Morgan

directed by Stephen Daldry

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in 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. This meeting is 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 private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

Olivier Awards 2013

Best Actress, Helen Mirren

Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Richard McCabe

Tony Awards 2015

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, Helen Mirren

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, Richard McCabe

★★★★★ Daily Telegraph - ‘Wholly tremendous.’

★★★★★Times - ‘Funny and truthful.’

★★★★Metro - ‘Helen Mirren dazzles again as Queen.’

★★★★Evening Standard -‘Helen Mirren is superb.’

★★★★Independent - ‘Helen Mirren makes The Audience a right-royal night out.’

Runtime: 180 mins