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National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

2026-06-25 en
DramaRomanceComedy
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

Writer

Christopher Hampton

Director

Marianne Elliott

Set Designer

Rosanna Vize

Costume Designer

Natalie Roar

Choreographer

Tom Jackson Greaves

Lighting Design

James Farncombe

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Status

In Production

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • National Theatre