Backstage at the National Theatre in the hour before a play begins

Backstage at London's National Theatre, actors including Simon Russell Beale and Ciarán Hinds prepare in the final hour before curtain up.

An intimate, rarely seen look at the rituals and nerves of great actors before they go on stage.

The hour before actors go on stage at the National Theatre in London is a performance in and of itself.

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