National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again

2h 51m
Romance
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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).

Cast

Laurie Davidson
Jack Absolute
Natalie Simpson
Lydia Languish
Caroline Quentin
Mrs Malaprop
Peter Forbes
Sir Anthony Absolute
Helena Wilson
Julia Melville
Jordan Metcalfe
Roy Faulkland
Kerry Howard
Lucy
James Corrigan
Bob 'Wingnut' Acres
Kelvin Fletcher
Dudley Scunthorpe
Akshay Sharan
Bikram 'Tony' Khattri
Tim Steed
Brian Coventry
Theo Cowen
Peter Kingsmith
Shailan Gohil
Flight Sergeant Sampson

Crew

Emily Burns
Director
Oliver Chris
Writer
Richard Bean
Writer
Mark Thompson
Production Designer, Costume Designer
Paul Arditti
Sound Designer
Tim Lutkin
Lighting Design
Paul Englishby
Music

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