National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus

When a golden wedding anniversary reunites the Randolph family on the eve of WWII, Dora and Charles must reckon with the adults their children have become. Their children, meanwhile, are haunted by the memory of the family they once were. As the weekend’s celebrations unfold, the family walks a tightrope between intimacy and estrangement, camaraderie and rivalry, love and hate. Heartbreaking and joyful, this captivating revival of Dodie Smith’s play is a moving dissection of family and what it means to grow up and return home.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama

Duration:

151 minutes

Year:

2024

Director:

Emily Burns

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Company:

National Theatre

Cast:
Bessie Carter

Fenny

Pandora Colin

Edna

Bethan Cullinane

Cynthia

Lindsay Duncan

Dora

Kate Fahy

Belle

Crew:
Frankie Bradshaw

Set Designer

Tingying Dong

Sound Designer

Frankie Bradshaw

Costume Design

Nico Muhly

Music

Oliver Fenwick

Lighting Design