Dr. Strangelove - London tickets
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This show is currently booking from Thursday 23rd January 2025 to Saturday 25th January 2025.
Prepare for the theatrical event of the season! Directed and co-adapted by the acclaimed Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci, the first-ever stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove arrives this autumn. Starring comedy legend Steve Coogan, this razor-sharp, jet-black satire promises to deliver biting humor and gripping suspense in equal measure. Don’t miss your chance to experience one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces reimagined for the stage. Book your tickets today!
What is Dr. Strangelove About?
What happens when the wrong person presses the wrong button?
A scathing political and military satire set during the peak of Cold War paranoia, Dr. Strangelove chronicles an unhinged U.S. Air Force general who secretly launches a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union without presidential authorization. As chaos unfolds, government officials and military brass race against time in a desperate bid to prevent an apocalyptic catastrophe. Packed with razor-sharp wit and chilling suspense, this timeless exploration of nuclear folly and human hubris is more relevant than ever.
The History Behind Dr. Strangelove
Released in 1964, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb swiftly earned its place as one of the greatest films in cinematic history. Loosely inspired by Peter George’s Cold War thriller Red Alert, Stanley Kubrick collaborated with George and screenwriter Terry Southern to craft a darkly satirical masterpiece.
At its heart is the paranoid General Jack D. Ripper, who orders an unauthorized nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, convinced that communists are contaminating America’s “precious bodily fluids” through fluoridation. Kubrick’s biting satire skewers Cold War-era military policies and the doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD), blending grim subject matter with dark humor to expose the absurdities and dangers of nuclear brinkmanship.
Booking Details
Tickets available from London Theatre Direct.
Noel Coward Theatre
St Martin's Lane
London
WC2N 4AU
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This show is currently booking from Thursday 23rd January 2025 to Saturday 25th January 2025.