Royal Court Theatre Movie Trailers

Giant Trailer (2026)

19 November 2026

A dramatisation of a period in Roald Dahl's life during the summer of 1983, as he makes final edits to book "The Witches" before its release, after his 1983 literary review of the picture book "God Cried" about the siege of West Beirut by the Israeli army during the 1982 Lebanon War was deemed anti-Semitic.

Devil in the Detail Trailer (2014)

01 December 2014

Three women, two dresses, one lesson about the politics of fashion.

Krapp's Last Tape Trailer (2007)

20 June 2007

A 69 year old man sits alone on his last birthday and listens to the past. Krapp's Last Tape is an extraordinary study of mortality, creativity and memory.

Off the Page: Groove Is in the Heart Trailer (2014)

20 November 2014

A tale of music and memory is unspooled through a schoolgirl's mixtape.

Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner Trailer (2021)

16 June 2021

Explores cultural appropriation, queerness, friendship, and the ownership of black bodies online and IRL.

Off the Page: Death of England Trailer (2014)

24 November 2014

A grieving son's funeral speech turns into an elegy for his father, the national football team, and a country torn apart by its identity crisis.

Off the Page: PPE Trailer (2014)

27 November 2014

The public struggle to keep in step with politicians during the fallout of the financial crisis. David Annen, Cyril Nri, and Eileen Walsh star in PPE, a 'microplay' about the power of physical gestures.

Off the Page: School Gate Trailer (2014)

04 December 2014

An after-school encounter captures two parents' hopes and fears for their children's future. Anna Maxwell Martin and Liz White star in a 'microplay' about education, written by Rachel De-lahay and directed by Gbolahan Obisesan, after a conversation with the Guardian's Richard Adams, Sally Weale, and Michael Rosen.

Off the Page: Britain Isn't Eating Trailer (2014)

17 November 2014

A politician learns an uncomfortable truth about food-bank Britain. Katherine Parkinson stars in a 'microplay' written by Laura Wade and directed by Carrie Cracknell, after conversations with social affairs writer Amelia Gentleman and food blogger Jack Monroe.