Event info

Mack the Knife is back in town.

A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. Contains filthy language and immoral behaviour.

London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr and Mrs Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off…

With Olivier Award-winner Rory Kinnear (Hamlet, Othello, James Bond), as Macheath alongside Rosalie Craig (As You Like It, My Family and other Animals) as Polly Peachum and Haydn Gwynne (The Windsors, Drop the Dead Donkey) as Mrs Peachum.
This bold, anarchic production is brought to you by a creative powerhouse; adapted by Simon Stephens, (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), and directed by Rufus Norris, (Everyman, London Road).

Contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence and filthy language.

????? “It is ridiculous, beautiful, and utterly utterly cynical” – City A.M

???? “A snarling, sexy beast of a show” – Independent

???? “Grimy, filthy and tremendously fun” – Time Out

Screening times

Saturday January 7th at 20:00

Sunday January 8th at 20:00

Saturday January 14th at 20:00

Sunday January 15th at 20:00