National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
Comedy
War
OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB.
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book 'Red Alert' by Peter George.
2025-03-27
en
Cast
Director
Sean Foley
Steve Coogan as Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong
Giles Terera as General Buck Turgidson
John Hopkins as General Jack D. Ripper
Oliver Alvin-Wilson as Jefferson
Ben Deery as General Staines
Mark Hadfield as Faceman
Tony Jayawardena as Russian Ambassador Bakov
Alex Michael Stoll as Sergeant
Ben Turner as Colonel Bat Guano