National Theatre Live: Hex
“A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale”
2023•2h 19m•10.0•Released
Fantasy
Deep in the wood, a lonely fairy longs for someone to bless. When she is summoned to the palace to help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing becomes a curse. Soon, she is plunged into a frantic, hundred-year quest to somehow make everything right.
Director
Rufus Norris
Writer
Tanya Ronder
Languages
English
Studio
National Theatre
Cast
Michael Elcock
Bert
Rosie Graham
Princess Rose
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Queenie
Lisa Lambe
Fairy
Michael Matus
Smith / Smith-Smith
Kody Mortimer
King Rex
Neïma Naouri
Queen Regina
Mark Oxtoby
Bruiser Thorn
Kate Parr
High Fairy 1
Olivia Saunders
High Fairy 2
Rumi Sutton
High Fairy 3
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