The Habit of Art
Alan Bennett's new play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music.
It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography.
It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion's spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.
The tale of an imaginary meeting between poet WH Auden and composer Benjamin Britten, the playwright’s latest work exhibits all the classic Bennett hallmarks.
It has played to sold-out houses at the Lyttelton Theatre, part of the historic National Theatre on London’s South Bank, meaning this one-night-only cinematic screening will give Bennett fans from across Britain a rare chance to experience the piece.