NVAP Screening: A Number (2002 Production)

Join us for a theatrical double-bill to watch two versions of A Number by Caryl Churchill. See how a production can change over time, revealing different directorial and performative decision-making. This recording captures the 2002 premiere of Churchill’s play, starring Michael Gambon and Daniel Craig. It was directed by Stephen Daldry and recorded live by the V&A at the Royal Court Theatre (Theatre Downstairs) in November 2002.

The screening runs for 1 hour, with no interval. There will be a ten-minute break before the next screening. Please note, that NVAP screening titles are subject to last-minute changes.

Established in 1992, through an agreement with the Federation of Entertainment Unions, NVAP was the first project of its kind in the UK. The archive now holds over 450 high-quality archival multi-camera recordings of live performance in Britain and continues to record and preserve productions for the national collection. The archive, launched with Richard Eyre’s production of Richard III starring Ian McKellen (National Theatre, 1992), features a vast range of stage performances with work by notable playwrights, directors, set designers, lighting designers and actors. It is an invaluable research tool to view and learn about significant British productions and captures and preserves moments of ephemeral performance history that otherwise would be lost.