Since the inaugural broadcast of Phedre starring Helen Mirren and Dominic Cooper to cinemas worldwide, Rialto Cinemas is proud to be Sonoma County’s home for the best in British theatre. From sold-out shows to iconic stage performances, National Theatre Live makes world-class theatre accessible. It’s the next best thing to being there.
National Theatre Live
PRIMA FACIE
Thursday, January 9 7pm
Not Rated
120 mins
Theater, Drama
Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge…MORE INFO
Thu, Jan 9
7:00
National Theatre Live
FLEABAG
Thursday, January 23 7pm
Not Rated
120 mins
Theater, Drama
Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a box-office record-breaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to cinemas to the big screen this winter…MORE INFO
Thu, Jan 23
7:00
National Theatre Live
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Thursday, February 20 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
180 mins
Theater, Comedy
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate…MORE INFO
Thu, Feb 20
1:00, 7:00
National Theatre Live
VANYA
Wednesday, March 5 1pm
Not Rated
100 mins
Theater, Drama
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions…MORE INFO
Wed, Mar 5
1:00
National Theatre Live
DR. STRANGELOVE
Thursday, March 27 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
135 mins
Theater, Comedy
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley…MORE INFO
Thu, Mar 27
1:00, 7:00