Man And Superman

National Theatre Live, Encore
Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw

Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw's witty, provocative classic.

A romantic comedy, an epic fairy tale, a fiery philosophical debate, Man and Superman asks fundamental questions about how we live.

Jack Tanner, celebrated radical thinker and rich bachelor, seems an unlikely choice as guardian to the alluring heiress, Ann. But she takes it in her assured stride and, despite the love of a poet, she decides to marry and tame this dazzling revolutionary. Tanner, appalled by the whiff of domesticity, is tipped off by his chauffeur and flees to Spain, where he is captured by bandits and meets The Devil.

An extraordinary dream-debate, heaven versus hell, ensues.

Cert: 12A TBC
Running time: 240 mins
This event is a National Theatre Live, Encore screening broadcast to partner cinemas.