When:
Saturday, April 6, 2019
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Where: Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, 1949 Campus Drive; 10-30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Public
Cost: $10 - $20
Contact:
Wirtz Center Box Office
(847) 491-7282
Group: Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts
Category: Fine Arts
National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
Saturday, April 6 at 2:00PM
Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive
By Alan Bennet
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir.
Alan Bennett’s celebrated plays include The History Boys, The Lady in the Van and The Madness of George III, all of which were also seen on film. Allelujah! is his tenth collaboration with award-winning director Nicholas Hytner.
The Wirtz Center proudly presents National Theatre Live in its eighth season at Northwestern University. Each of these events present the best of British theatre captured live for the big screen.
Box Office: 847-491-7282