National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025)
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book 'Red Alert' by Peter George.
Director:
Sean Foley
Writers:
Armando Iannucci, Sean Foley.
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Steve Coogan as Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong |
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Giles Terera as General Buck Turgidson |
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John Hopkins as General Jack D. Ripper |
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Oliver Alvin-Wilson as Jefferson |
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Penny Ashmore as Vera Lynn |
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Ben Deery as General Staines |
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Richard Dempsey as Frank |
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Mark Hadfield as Faceman |
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Tony Jayawardena as Russian Ambassador Bakov |
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Tom Kelsey as Ensemble |
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Daniel Norford as Ensemble |
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Dharmesh Patel as Lincoln |
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Adam Sina as Ensemble |
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Alex Michael Stoll as Sergeant |
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Ben Turner as Colonel Bat Guano |
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Mabli Gwynne as Ensemble/Swing |
| Writing | Armando Iannucci | Screenplay |
| Writing | Terry Southern | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Stanley Kubrick | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Peter George | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Peter George | Novel |
| Production | Patrick Myles | Producer |
| Production | David Luff | Producer |
| Directing | Sean Foley | Director |
| Writing | Sean Foley | Screenplay |
| Art | Hildegard Bechtler | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hildegard Bechtler | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Jessica Hung Han Yun | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Ben Ringham | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Max Ringham | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Akhila Krishnan | Projection |
| Production | Amy Ball | Casting |
| Crew | Bret Yount | Fight Choreographer |