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Popcorn and a Play
by Ellen Gamerman, The Wall Street Journal
The summer blockbuster coming to a theater near you is...a Greek tragedy?
Not quite, but a new stage production of "Phèdre" by the National Theatre in London will be getting some extra exposure starting next week. A live performance will be broadcast to 270 cinemas and arts spaces around the world, including more than 30 U.S. venues.
The Jean Racine tragedy, starring Helen Mirren (Oscar-winning star of "The Queen"), is one of four productions featured in "NT Live," a National Theatre initiative that attempts to break down the wooden look and feel of filmed plays by using high-definition cameras and satellite technology. The result: a close-up view of a stage play that many audiences will experience in real time, or close to it.