National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

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National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

2018

2h 50m

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Overview

Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run. The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, 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.

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National Theatre

Bridge Theatre

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Sacha Dhawan

Dr Valentine

Sacha Dhawan

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Samuel Barnett

Colin

Samuel Barnett

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Deborah Findlay

Sister Gilchrist

Deborah Findlay

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Julia Foster

Mary

Julia Foster

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Jacqueline Clarke

Mrs Maudsley

Jacqueline Clarke

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Jacqueline Chan

Molly

Jacqueline Chan

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Sam Bond

Alex

Sam Bond

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Peter Forbes

Salter

Peter Forbes

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Rosie Ede

Mrs Earnshaw

Rosie Ede

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Patricia England

Mavis

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David Moorst

Andy

David Moorst

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Anna Lindup

Renee

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Louis Mahoney

Neville

Louis Mahoney

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Nadine Higgin

Cliff

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Nicola Hughes

Nurse Pinkney

Nicola Hughes

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Richie Hart

Gerald

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Manish Gandhi

Ramesh

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Jeff Rawle

Joe

Jeff Rawle

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Cleo Sylvestre

Cora

Cleo Sylvestre

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Gwen Taylor

Lucille

Gwen Taylor

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Sue Wallace

Hazel

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Simon Williams

Ambrose

Simon Williams

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Duncan Wisbey

Mr Earnshaw

Duncan Wisbey

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Gary Wood

Fletcher

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Colin Haigh

Arthur

Colin Haigh

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