Elizabeth Debicki who is probably best known from the BBC Series ‘The Night Manager’ is briefly topless in the ‘Red Barn’ currently running at London’s National Theatre. For stage nudity it’s quite an erotic scene but choreographed so that she is mostly turned away from the audience. Actor Mark Strong is getting a good eyeful every night. I was sitting 10 rows back slightly left of centre (facing the stage) and got a brief full view of her breasts as the scene progressed and she stood by the doorway of a bathroom that’s part of the set. The set is really complex and if you are sitting too near the front or at either end of the seat rows I suspect you will miss not just the nudity but key parts of the play too.
Based on the reputation of the playwright David Hare the entire run was sold out to the National Theatre’s mailing list but if you check the theatre website tickets become available a few days before most shows. I booked mine on the Thursday night before the Friday performance I attended. I quite enjoyed it but it’s had a mixed critical reception.
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