From 7pm 9 July until 16 July
Running Time: 2 hours 5 mins with a short interval
A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London. 1952.
When Hester Collyer (Helen McCrory) is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge. With it comes a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion.
Behind the fragile veneer of post-war civility burns a brutal sense of loss and longing.
BBFC rating 12A when released in cinema.
We’re all about experiencing theatre together.
At a time when you aren’t able to visit National Theatre Live venues or local theatres, we’re excited to bring you National Theatre at Home.
You can watch The Deep Blue Sea as part of National Theatre at Home from Thursday 9 July 7pm on the National Theatre’s YouTube channel, then on demand for one week until Thursday 16 July 7pm, but you'll need to start watching by 4.45pm on 16 July to see it all.
Thank you to all the amazing artists who have allowed us to share The Deep Blue Sea in this way, during a time when many theatre fans aren’t able to visit their local theatre.
You can watch an audio described version of The Deep Blue Sea on YouTube here, from 7pm on 9 July. Please note that the running time for the audio-described version is 2 hours13 minutes.
Audio described notes on the background to the play. (MP3 3 mins 57 secs)
Audio described notes on the, set, costumes and characters (MP3 9 mins 37 secs)
Transcript of the audio described notes (Word)
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Watch the trailer for The Deep Blue Sea with Helen McCrory and Tom Burke at the National Theatre. Terence Rattigan’s devastating post-war masterpiece is a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion.
