National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again
2022July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.
Acted in
Laurie Davidson
as Jack Absolute
Natalie Simpson
as Lydia Languish
Caroline Quentin
as Mrs Malaprop
Peter Forbes
as Sir Anthony Absolute
Helena Wilson
as Julia Melville
Jordan Metcalfe
as Roy Faulkland
Kerry Howard
as Lucy
James Corrigan
as Bob 'Wingnut' Acres
Kelvin Fletcher
as Dudley Scunthorpe
Akshay Sharan
as Bikram ‘Tony’ Khattri
Tim Steed
as Brian Coventry
Theo Cowen
as Peter Kingsmith
Shailan Gohil
as Flight Sergeant Sampson