National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2026)
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
Director: Marianne Elliott
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Aidan Turner as Vicomte de Valmont |
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Lesley Manville as Marquise de Merteuil |
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Monica Barbaro as Madame de Tourvel |
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Darragh Hand as Chevalier Danceny |
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Cat Simmons as Madame de Volanges |
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Hannah van der Westhuysen as Cécile Volanges |
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Ali Goldsmith as Major-Domo / Dancer |
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Gabrielle Drake as Madame de Rosemonde |
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Nandi Bhebhe as Julie / Understudy Madame de Tourvel |
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Sharif Afifi as Azolan / Understudy Vicomte de Valmont |
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Curtis Angus as Father Anselm / Dancer |
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Ishmail Aaron as Ensemble / Understudy Azolan / Understudy Danceny / Understudy Major-Domo |
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Charlotte Avery as Ensemble / Understudy Marquise de Merteuil |
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Lucia Chocarro as Émile |
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Liz Ewing as Ensemble / Understudy Madame de Volanges / Understudy Madame de Rosemonde |
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Georges Hann as Dancer |
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Dianté Lodge as Dancer |
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Katie Lusby as Swing |
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Amy Macken as Adele / Ensemble / Understudy Cécile Volanges |
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Aisha Naamani as Dancer |
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Bryony Pennington as Dancer / Understudy Émile |
| Directing | Marianne Elliott | Director |
| Art | Rosanna Vize | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Roar | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Tom Jackson Greaves | Choreographer |
| Lighting | James Farncombe | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Ian Dickinson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jasmin Kent Rodgman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Choderlos de Laclos | Novel |
| Writing | Christopher Hampton | Adaptation |
