Caroline Lawrence

LOVE

In his first feature film, National Theatre Artist in Residence, Alexander Zeldin has written and directed LOVE, which tells the story of families brought together and placed in temporary accommodation in the run up to Christmas. Amongst them Colin, a middle aged man, and his elderly mother Barbara, relocated from their previous housing, and a young couple – Dean and Emma – preparing to welcome a new child into their family. LOVE aired on BBC Two in December 2018. LOVE is based on the play of the same name which opened at the National Theatre in December 2016 in a co-production with Birmingham Rep, before transferring to the Rep in 2017. LOVE is produced by Cuba Pictures and is a co-production with the National Theatre for BBC Arts BBC Films and Arts Council England. The Producer is Caroline Lawrence and the Executive Producers are Dixie Linder and Nick Marston for Cuba Pictures, David Schwimmer, Rufus Norris for the National Theatre, Emma Cahusac for BBC Arts, and Polly Stokes for BBC Films.

My Country; A Work in Progress

Britannia calls a meeting to listen to her people. Caledonia, Cymru, East Midlands, North East, Northern Ireland and the South West bring the voices of their regions. The debate is passionate, the darts are sharp, stereotypes nailed and opinions divided. Can there ever be a United Kingdom? In the days following the Brexit vote, a team from the National Theatre of Great Britain, spoke to people nationwide, aged 9 to 97, to hear their views on the country we call home. In a series of deeply personal interviews, they heard opinions that were honest, emotional, funny, and sometimes extreme. The real testimonies are interwoven with speeches from party leaders of the time in this highly original piece by Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, and director Rufus Norris.

Capital

When a misjudged referendum on capital punishment comes back 50.9% in favour of hanging, a group of inept junior civil servants meet on the first day of their new job in the Department of Capital Punishment.

Oksijan

The true story of Ahmad, a seven year old Afghan refugee, who fled from his home with his brother to find safety in Europe. He’s trapped in the back of a refrigerated lorry along with fourteen other refugees trying to reach the UK, when the air inside begins to run out. As the other men’s efforts to escape fail, it falls to Ahmad to try to save them all. OKSIJAN is written and directed by Emmy award-winner Edward Watts (Escape from Isis 2015), shot by Michael Paleodimos, the cinematographer of 2016 Academy Award-winning short “Stutterer” and stars Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children 2016).

Last Words

In their own words, the stories of death row prisoners from across the world. Starring Olivia Colman, David Morrissey, Colin Salmon, Harry Enfield, Khalid Abdalla, David Tennant, Adjoa Andoh, Matthew Macfadyen, Anna Maxwell Martin, Aryion Bakare, Ceallach Spellman, Tim Mcinnerney & Tobias Menzies