NVAP Screening: A Number (2022 Production)

Join us for a theatrical double-bill to watch two versions of A Number by Caryl Churchill. See how a production can change, revealing different directorial and performative decision-making. This recording is the most recent revival of Churchill’s play, starring Lennie James and Paapa Essiedu in 2022. The production was directed by Lyndsey Turner and recorded live by the V&A at the Old Vic Theatre in March 2022.

This production runs for 1 hour, with no interval. Please note, NVAP screening titles are subject to last minute changes.

Established in 1992, through an agreement with the Federation of Entertainment Unions, NVAP was the first project of its kind in the UK. The archive now holds over 450 high-quality archival multi-camera recordings of live performance in Britain and continues to record and preserve productions for the national collection. The archive, launched with Richard Eyre’s production of Richard III starring Ian McKellen (National Theatre, 1992), features a vast range of stage performances with work by notable playwrights, directors, set designers, lighting designers and actors. It is an invaluable research tool to view and learn about significant British productions and captures and preserves moments of ephemeral performance history that otherwise would be lost. When V&A East opens in 2024 all the recordings will be available for the public to view in a brand-new facility.