National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again (2022)
July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms. A rollicking comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night).
Director: Emily Burns
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Laurie Davidson as Jack Absolute |
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Natalie Simpson as Lydia Languish |
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Caroline Quentin as Mrs Malaprop |
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Peter Forbes as Sir Anthony Absolute |
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Helena Wilson as Julia Melville |
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Jordan Metcalfe as Roy Faulkland |
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Kerry Howard as Lucy |
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James Corrigan as Bob 'Wingnut' Acres |
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Kelvin Fletcher as Dudley Scunthorpe |
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Akshay Sharan as Bikram 'Tony' Khattri |
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Tim Steed as Brian Coventry |
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Theo Cowen as Peter Kingsmith |
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Shailan Gohil as Flight Sergeant Sampson |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Thompson | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Emily Burns | Director |
| Lighting | Tim Lutkin | Lighting Design |
| Production | Mark Thompson | Production Designer |
| Sound | Paul Englishby | Music |
| Sound | Paul Arditti | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Oliver Chris | Writer |
| Writing | Richard Bean | Writer |