In the evening, I ambled along the South Bank to the National Theatre (a building I adore spending time in) to see Jack Thorne's new play, The Motive And The Cue.

It's a compelling account of the fractious rehearsals for the 1964 Gielgud/Burton Broadway production of Hamlet. It's a love letter to the art of theatremaking (Time Out describes that phrase as "wanky" but it's true) and Mark Gatiss is particularly moving as John Gielgud.

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#JohnnyFlynn and #MarkGatiss to play Richard Burton and John Gielgud in new play #TheMotiveandthecue #JackThorne #LytteltonTheatre #SamMendes

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/nov/22/mark-gatiss-johnny-flynn-sam-mendes-play-about-hamlet-national-theatre-the-motive-and-the-cue