National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB.
2025 · 2h 5m · N/A Comedy, War
Overview
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book 'Red Alert' by Peter George.
Director and cast
- Steve Coogan as Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong
- Giles Terera as General Buck Turgidson
- John Hopkins as General Jack D. Ripper
- Oliver Alvin-Wilson as Jefferson
- Penny Ashmore as Vera Lynn
- Ben Deery as General Staines
- Richard Dempsey as Frank
- Mark Hadfield as Faceman
- Tony Jayawardena as Russian Ambassador Bakov
- Tom Kelsey as Ensemble
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