National Theatre Live kynnir: The Hangmen. Við erum stödd á lítilli knæpu í Oldham, Norður- Englandi þar sem Harry er staddur, en hann er frægur í bænum. Hvað á næst-besti böðullinn á Englandi að gera daginn sem hengingar eru afnumdar? Gamli aðstoðarmaður hans Syd og hinn sérkennilegi Mooney eru á meðal þeirra sem bíða spenntir eftir viðbrögðum böðulsins, en þeir gefa upp ýmsar ástæður fyrir heimsókn sinni í bæinn.

Uppfærslan hefur hlotið fullt hús stiga ★★★★★ gagnrýnenda, m.a. í eftirtöldum miðlum: The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent, Sunday Times, Observer, Time Out

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Following a sell-out run at London’s Royal Court Theatre, Olivier and Academy Award® winner Martin McDonagh (The Pillowman, The Cripple of Inishmaan, In Bruges) returns to the West End with Matthew Dunster’s award-winning production of his deeply funny new play Hangmen, broadcast live to cinemas by National Theatre Live.

In his small pub in the northern English town of Oldham, Harry (David Morrissey – The Walking Dead, State of Play) is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging?

Amongst the cub reporters and pub regulars dying to hear Harry’s reaction to the news, his old assistant Syd (Andy Nyman – Peaky Blinders, Death at a Funeral) and the peculiar Mooney (Johnny Flynn – Clouds of Sils Maria) lurk with very different motives for their visit.

★★★★★

‘The best new play of the year.’

Daily Telegraph

★★★★★

‘Drop-dead hilarious.’

Independent

★★★★★

‘Gripping, funny and dramatically tense.’

Sunday Times

★★★★★

‘The funniest play in London right now.’

Time Out