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    NT Live: All's Well That Ends Well

    NT Live: All's Well That Ends Well

    Presented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre

    October 1-October 5, 2009

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    The Coolidge Corner Theatre presents Marianne Elliott’s ‘wonderfully rich and rewarding’ (Daily Telegraph) production of Shakespeare’s ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, filmed live at the National Theatre in London on Oct. 1 and broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide. ALL’S WELL is the second play in the pilot season of NT Live, the National’s new initiative which launched in June with the hugely successful broadcast of Phèdre with Helen Mirren, which was seen by 50,000 people in 19 countries around the globe. Set against a background of sexism, snobbery and a battle between the generations, ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL turns fairytale logic on its head in a wondrous, bittersweet story. The feisty but lowly Helena falls in love with Bertram, a haughty count. To gain his hand she is set a string of impossible tasks. Even if accomplished, they can hardly guarantee his love. He refuses to bed her and yet says he’ll only be hers if she bears his child; and he lusts after another. Nevertheless, our heroine, whether wisely or no, refuses to give him up. The cast is led by Oliver Ford Davies (as the King of France), Clare Higgins (the Countess of Rossillion), Conleth Hill (Parolles), George Rainsford (Bertram) and Michelle Terry (Helena). 175 min.* Runtime includes one 25-minute intermission and a 15-minute preshow.


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        Coolidge Corner Theatre

        290 Harvard St
        Brookline, MA 02446

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        Tickets: $20 regular/$17 for seniors and Coolidge Members.

        Info Phone: 617/734-2500

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        October 1-October 5, 2009

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        7:00 pm. for Oct. 1 and Oct. 5 broadcasts

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