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THE AUDIENCE

For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace. Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said, not even to their spouses.

The Audience imagines a series of pivotal meetings between the Downing Street incumbents and their Queen. From Churchill to Cameron, each Prime Minister uses these private conversations as a sounding board and a confessional - sometimes intimate, sometimes explosive. In turn, the Queen can't help but reveal her own self as she advises, consoles and, on occasion, teases. These private audiences chart the arc of the second Elizabethan Age, from the beginning of Elizabeth II's reign to today. Politicians come and go through the revolving door of electoral politics, while she remains constant, waiting to welcome her next Prime Minister.

The original broadcast of The Audience in 2013 broke box office records being seen by a global audience of almost 400,000 people.

This National Theatre Live cinema rebroadcast features the critically acclaimed world premiere of The Audience from London's Gielgud Theatre as it was originally captured on June 13, 2013.

Helen Mirren received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, reprising her Academy Award winning role from the film The Queen, also written by Peter Morgan. She is also the recipient of two Golden Globe, three BAFTA, three Screen Actors Guild and four Emmy Awards and most recently the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress In A Play.