The Audience

Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan’s hit play, directed by Stephen Daldry. Filmed live at the Gielgud Theatre.

For sixty years, Queen Elizabeth II has met with each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. No one knows what they discuss, not even their spouses. From the old warrior Winston Churchill to the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair right up to David Cameron, the Queen advises her Prime Ministers on all matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Olivier Award for Best Actress (Helen Mirren). Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (Helen Mirren).