National THeatre of London - The Habit of Art

The show was not really live as the National Theatre is showing some of their previous bests.  This show was great.  It was a play within a play and all fo the actors were fastastic.  There were many funny lines.

The Habit of Art National Theatre Live from London Saturday February 1, 1:00 PM   National Theatre Live’s 2010 broadcast of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed play The Habit of Art, with Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings and Frances de la Tour, returns to cinemas as part of the National Theatre's 50th anniversary celebrations.      Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for twenty-five years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station.      Bennett’s play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art. Five good reasons to come see the play the Guardian called "a superbly fluid production by Nicholas Hytner and beautifully acted!" -Written by one of Great Britain's best known and best loved playwrights  -An incredibly strong cast including Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour, Adrian Scarborough and John Heffernan -Directed by long-term Alan Bennett collaborator Nick Hytner (they also worked together on The History Boys and People) -Subject matter with interesting cross-cultural appeal – poetry, theatre, opera -A unique chance to see the late Richard Griffiths in a stage performance