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National Theatre Live to celebrate 10th anniversary with outdoor and encore screenings

Exciting plans are afoot for special cinema events over the summer

James Corden in One Man Two Guvnors
James Corden in One Man Two Guvnors
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2019 marks ten years since the National Theatre's NT Live scheme first commenced, with a number of projects celebrating the occasion announced.

The West End transfer of Sam Mendes' The Lehman Trilogy will be broadcast live in cinemas on 25 July, starring Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles.

Richard Bean's One Man Two Guvnors, starring James Corden, will be screened on Brighton beach on 16 August, and will return to UK and international venues on 27 September for a special anniversary screening.

War Horse will be screened at Latitude Festival on 18 July.

Over the course of the year a number of previously announced screenings will take place – including Ivo van Hove's West End production of All About Eve, the Old Vic's star-studded revival of All My Sons and Rufus Norris' production of Small Island.