National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025)
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025)
OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB.
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.

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Cast

Steve Coogan Steve Coogan As: Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong
Giles Terera Giles Terera As: General Buck Turgidson
John Hopkins John Hopkins As: General Jack D. Ripper
Oliver Alvin-Wilson Oliver Alvin-Wilson As: Jefferson
Penny Ashmore Penny Ashmore As: Vera Lynn
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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.


Tagline: OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, War

Language: English

Release Date: 27 March 2025

Country: GB

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: National Theatre

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Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong

Giles Terera

Giles Terera

General Buck Turgidson

John Hopkins

John Hopkins

General Jack D. Ripper

Oliver Alvin-Wilson

Oliver Alvin-Wilson

Jefferson

Penny Ashmore

Penny Ashmore

Vera Lynn

Ben Deery

Ben Deery

General Staines

Richard Dempsey

Richard Dempsey

Frank

Mark Hadfield

Mark Hadfield

Faceman

Tony Jayawardena

Tony Jayawardena

Russian Ambassador Bakov

Tom Kelsey

Tom Kelsey

Ensemble

Daniel Norford

Daniel Norford

Ensemble

Dharmesh Patel

Dharmesh Patel

Lincoln

Adam Sina

Adam Sina

Ensemble

Alex Michael Stoll

Alex Michael Stoll

Sergeant

Ben Turner

Ben Turner

Colonel Bat Guano

Mabli Gwynne

Mabli Gwynne

Ensemble/Swing

Directed By

Sean Foley

Sean Foley

Director

Writing Credits

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci

Screenplay

Terry Southern

Terry Southern

Original Film Writer

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Original Film Writer

Peter George

Peter George

Original Film Writer

Peter George

Peter George

Novel

Sean Foley

Sean Foley

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Hildegard Bechtler

Hildegard Bechtler

Costume Designer

Sound

Ben Ringham

Ben Ringham

Sound Designer

Max Ringham

Max Ringham

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Jessica Hung Han Yun

Jessica Hung Han Yun

Lighting Design

Art Department

Other Crew

Akhila Krishnan

Akhila Krishnan

Projection

Bret Yount

Bret Yount

Fight Choreographer

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