National Theatre HD: Timon of Athens November 27, 2012

National Theatre Live Broadcast in HD

by William Shakespeare
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner

Simon Russell Beale, who has been described by The Independent as ‘the greatest stage actor of his generation,’ takes the title role in Shakespeare’s classic tale of power, corruption and betrayal, making Timon of Athens more relevant and compelling than ever before.

The National Theatre’s acclaimed contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s strange fable, set against a backdrop of modern-day London where money is power, has enjoyed a sell-out run at the theatre.
Wealthy friend to the rich and powerful, patron of the arts and ostentatious host, Timon of Athens suddenly finds his coffers empty. When he calls for upon his friends for help, they hang him out to dry. So begins Shakespeare’s strange fable of conspicuous consumption, debt and ruin.