CCP National Theatre Live returns with a new season of British theatre screenings, featuring Hamlet, Fleabag, Frankenstein, and more at Ayala Malls Cinemas.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with National Theatre Live and Ayala Malls Cinemas, is bringing another lineup of acclaimed British stage productions to local audiences with the return of CCP National Theatre Live. The program’s third season runs from July 2026 to July 2027, featuring filmed performances from some of London’s most celebrated theaters.
Following the success of its previous editions, the new season expands its reach with screenings at Ayala Greenbelt in Makati, Ayala Vertis North in Quezon City, and Ayala Nuvali in Laguna, giving audiences across Metro Manila and nearby provinces the chance to experience internationally acclaimed theater productions on the big screen.
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What’s On For The Third Season Of National Theatre Live?
The new season brings together a mix of contemporary dramas, literary adaptations, and enduring classics. It opens with The Audience, Peter Morgan’s acclaimed play imagining Queen Elizabeth II’s private weekly meetings with her prime ministers; alongside Inter Alia, the latest work from playwright Suzie Miller exploring power, justice, and the expectations placed on women balancing public and private life.
Other highlights include George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession, David Ireland’s The Fifth Step, and Danny Boyle’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Frankenstein. The lineup also features The Playboy of the Western World; Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, a modern adaptation of Molière’s Misanthrope; Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ Les Liaisons Dangereuses; Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest; Shakespeare’s Hamlet; and Fleabag, written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, whose one-woman play inspired the award-winning television series of the same name.
CCP National Theatre Live Season 3 Schedule
All screenings begin at 6 PM at Ayala Greenbelt (Makati), Ayala Vertis North (Quezon City), and Ayala Nuvali (Laguna).
- July 28, 2026
- Greenbelt: The Audience
- Vertis North & Nuvali: Inter Alia
- August 25, 2026
- Greenbelt: Inter Alia
- Vertis North & Nuvali: The Audience
- September 29, 2026
- All venues: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
- October 27, 2026
- Greenbelt: The Fifth Step
- Vertis North & Nuvali: Frankenstein
- November 24, 2026
- Greenbelt: Frankenstein
- Vertis North & Nuvali: The Fifth Step
- December 22, 2026
- All venues: Hamlet
- January 26, 2027
- Greenbelt: The Playboy of the Western World
- Vertis North & Nuvali: Fleabag
- February 23, 2027
- Greenbelt: All My Sons
- Vertis North & Nuvali: The Playboy of the Western World
- March 30, 2027
- Greenbelt: Misanthrope
- Vertis North & Nuvali: All My Sons
- April 27, 2027
- Greenbelt: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
- Vertis North &Nuvali: Misanthrope
- May 25, 2027
- Greenbelt: The Importance of Being Earnest
- Vertis North & Nuvali: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
- June 29, 2027
- Greenbelt: Fleabag
- Vertis North & Nuvali: The Importance of Being Earnest
- July 27, 2027
- All venues: Misanthrope
CCP National Theater Live Season 3 will run from July 2026 to July 2027 in Ayala Greenbelt in Makati, Ayala Vertis North in Quezon City, and Ayala Nuvali in Laguna. For ticket information and the full schedule, visit the social media pages of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Ayala Malls Cinema.
Banner photo features a still from National Theater’s production of Frankenstein, courtesy of the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Frequently Asked Questions
CCP National Theatre Live Season 3 is the latest edition of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ partnership with National Theatre Live and Ayala Malls Cinemas, bringing filmed performances of acclaimed British stage productions to Philippine cinemas from July 2026 to July 2027.
The season features The Audience, Inter Alia, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, The Fifth Step, Frankenstein, Hamlet, The Playboy of the Western World, All My Sons, Misanthrope, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Fleabag.
Screenings will be held at Ayala Greenbelt in Makati, Ayala Vertis North in Quezon City, and Ayala Nuvali in Laguna, bringing National Theatre Live productions to audiences across Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
The season runs from July 2026 to July 2027, with screenings taking place monthly. All screenings begin at 6 PM at the three participating Ayala Malls Cinemas.
For ticket information and the complete screening schedule, visit the social media pages of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Ayala Malls Cinema.
