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Stage on Screen: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi recording the lives of its residents. From her uncompromising book, winner of the National Book Award for Non-Fiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale.
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.
Meera Syal (The Kumars, Goodness Gracious Me, Rafta Rafta at the National) returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road).
On-stage performances recorded live for broadcast
Performance Schedule
Behind the Beautiful Forevers, January 10, 2016 at 5:00pm
Jane Eyre, January 17, 2016 at 5:00pm
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, February 14, 2016 at 5:00pm
Man & Superman, February 29, 2016 at 7:00pm
Everyman, March 13, 2016 at 5:00pm, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor
As You Like It, March 21, 2016 at 7:00pm
The Audience, April 25, 2016 at 7:00pm, starring Helen Mirren
The Hard Problem, May 15, 2016 at 5:00pm
Coriolanus, Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 5:00pm
Every performance filmed and presented in High Definition with hearing assist available.
Presented by Weber Center for the Performing Arts and By Experience
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Dates
Different Performance Each Night
Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 5:00 pm
Sunday January 17, 2016 at 5:00pm
Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 5:00pm
Monday, February 29, 2016 at 7:00pm
Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 5:00pm
Monday, March 21, 2016 at 7:00pm
Monday, April 25, 2016 at 7:00pm
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 5:00pm
Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 5:00pm
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Pricing
All Seats Reserved!
Adults: $15
Students: $8
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