The National Theatre aims constantly to re-energize the great traditions of the British stage and to expand the horizons of audiences and artists alike. Through these broadcasts, it shares its work with audiences in the UK and abroad. In partnership with IU’s Department of Theatre and Drama, IU Cinema is ‘testing the water’ to see if there is an interest in these encore broadcasts here in Bloomington. IU Cinema is now only the second venue in Indiana presenting these programs. Tickets are $12 for IUB students and $15 for all others. The Magistrate (2013) Directed by Timothy Sheader Sunday - February 24 - 6:30 p.m. Fourteen-year old Cis needs to curb his developed taste for smoking, gambling, wine and women, as his mother just married Posket, the police magistrate. A night of high-spirited carousing leads to a police raid and a series of outrageous mishap as the trapped guests make desperate attempts to conceal themselves from the law and from each other. John Lithgow takes the title role in this fast, furious, brilliantly plotted farce set in Victorian London; he is joined by Nancy Carroll, returning to the National Theatre following her Olivier award-winning performance in After the Dance. (2K DCP. 155 min. Not Rated.) People (2013) Directed by Nicholas Hytner Sunday - April 28 - 6:30 p.m. People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is one to do? Dorothy wonders if an attic sale could be a solution. Frances de la Tour takes the part of Dorothy in her third new play by Alan Bennett at the National following The History Boys and The Habit of Art. She is joined by Selina Cadell and Linda Bassett. (2K DCP. 140 min. Not Rated.) 40 National Theatre Live Tickets: (812) 855-1103