The play is modern in its every element: from text to clothes, from stage settings (close to none) to the body language. Those who were cherishing the idea of seeing James McAvoy wearing Cyrano’s huge prosthetic nose were terribly disappointed. That’s all”, a phrase that appears slowly on the stage wall, seems to be the very essence of the passionate and tragic story unfolding in front of us. This is the fourth theatrical collaboration between Jamie Lloyd and the 40-year-old movie star James McAvoy (“ Three Days of Rain“, 2009, “ Macbeth“, 2013 and “ The Ruling Class“, 2015). The 19th century French play full of brilliant word fights and poetry was transformed by Martin Crimp (“ When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other”, 2019, National Theatre) into a rap battle.

This is the case with Edmond Rostand‘s “ Cyrano De Bergerac” (1897) directed by Jamie Lloyd (“ The Ruling Class”, 2015, Trafalgar Studios). * Special offer* Current students/faculty/staff - present your valid Tower card at the door for free ticket for yourself and 1 guest.Brilliant ideas seem so obvious when they are already acted upon by somebody else. SJSU Community (staff, faculty, students, alumni) $13.00 Select a seat to see multi-pricing options. Each broadcast was filmed in front of a live audience in London, with cameras carefully positioned throughout the auditorium to ensure that viewers get the 'best seat in the house' view of each production.Īll tickets are reserved seating.

This classic play will be brought to life with linguistic ingenuity to celebrate Cyrano’s powerful and resonant resistance against overwhelming odds.Ī Note about NTLive: NT Live is the British National Theatre's groundbreaking initiative to broadcast world-class theatre to movie screens. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?Įdmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp, with direction by Jamie Lloyd ( Betrayal).

There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. James McAvoy ( X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, captured live in 2020 from the West End in London.įierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. National Theatre Live - Cyrano de Bergeracīy Edmond Rostand, in a new version by Martin Crimp

Cyrano de bergerac in a free adaptation