National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus 2024
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.
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.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 2 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Fenny
... Edna
... Cynthia
... Dora
... Belle
... Hugh
Directors:
Release Date:
Jul 19, 2024 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
2hr 31`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released

Cast & Crew of
National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus
Directors & Credit Writers
EB
Emily Burns... Director
Cast
... Fenny
... Edna
... Cynthia
... Dora
... Belle
... Hugh
JH
Jo Herbert... Hilda
... Nicholas
MJ
Molly Jin... Kathleen‘Scrap’ Kenton
... Laurel
... Margery
CN
Celia Nelson... Nanny Patching
... Kenneth
... Bill
... Charles
... Flouncey
... Gertrude, the parlourmaid
JV
John Vernon... Radio News Reader