‘Good’ is great

At the risk of scooping up the lowest of low-hanging fruit, the next production from National Theatre Live looks pretty … good.

“Good,” a 1930s-era ethical drama starring David Tennant, will hit the big screen at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Jan. 10.

As the world faces the Second World War, John Halder, a German academic who thinks of himself as a “good” man, finds himself caught up in a movement with unthinkable consequences. Incredible, thought-provoking and one of Britain’s most powerful political plays, “Good” has been hailed by The Guardian as “fascinating and appalling,” while Time Out said it “has the power to chill you to the bone.”

Tennant makes a blistering and much-anticipated return to the West End as the ordinary professor pulled into the Nazi regime. The prolific actor has worked extensively in theater, television and film, winning numerous awards including the Critics Circle Award for Best Shakespearean Performance. Film credits include “Mary Queen of Scots” and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” and, in addition to playing the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC’s classic series “Doctor Who,” fans might also recognize Tennant as fallen angel-turned-demon Crowley in “Good Omens” on Amazon Prime.

Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke directs this timely tale written by C.P. Taylor, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey of “Coriolanus” and “Peaky Blinders” and Sharon Small of “The Bay.”

Audiences should note that this play contains mature themes, strong language and sensitive topics.

The performance, recorded live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, will be screened in the Alice Silverman Theatre at 7 pm. Tickets range from $15 to $20.

The Newport Performing Arts Center is located at 777 W Olive Street. For more information, go to coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.