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National Theatre Live: Hex

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National Theatre Live: Hex

A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale

10.0

2h 19m

2023

“A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale”

Synopsis

Deep in the wood, a lonely fairy longs for someone to bless. When she is summoned to the palace to help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing becomes a curse. Soon, she is plunged into a frantic, hundred-year quest to somehow make everything right.

Director

Rufus Norris

Trailer

Fantasy

filmed theater

Cast & Crew

Michael Elcock

Michael Elcock

as Bert

Rosie Graham

Rosie Graham

as Princess Rose

Victoria Hamilton-Barritt

as Queenie

Lisa Lambe

Lisa Lambe

as Fairy

Michael Matus

as Smith / Smith-Smith

Kody Mortimer

as King Rex

Neïma Naouri

as Queen Regina

Mark Oxtoby

as Bruiser Thorn

Kate Parr

Kate Parr

as High Fairy 1

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