The National has three theatres - the Olivier, Lyttelton and Cottesloe - and on each day we present up to three different shows. We also have a programme of Platform talks and Learning events and workshops - giving insight into the work of the theatre, plus outdoor events in summer. Every day there is also free music in the main foyer, prior to performances, and free exhibitions.
The listing below displays what's on today:
Shows
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Collaborators in the Olivier
Transferring to the Olivier Theatre. Inspired by historical fact, Collaborators embarks on a surreal journey into the fevered imagination of Mikhail Bulgakov as he loses himself in a macabre and disturbingly funny relationship with Stalin.
May 17, Jun 04, 05, 06, 07, 11 > -
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Moon on a Rainbow Shawl
Set as returning troops from the Second World War fill the town with their raucous celebrations, Errol John’s Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, written in 1953, depicts a vibrant, cosmopolitan world that is as harsh as it is filled with colour and warmth.
May 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 > -
One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
The National Theatre's smash-hit production transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
May 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 > -
War Horse in the West End
The National Theatre's smash hit is now playing at the New London Theatre in Drury Lane.
May 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 >
Free Music
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Julian Costello
Improvisations on saxophone, bass and drums
May 17
Free Exhibitions
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Festival!
As we approach a summer of unprecedented festivity, images from the Corbis archive take us into the pop-up worlds of the vibrant, the sacred and the very, very odd.
May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 > -
New Work by Hilary Rosen
Vibrant oil paintings depict the city at night illuminated by cars and the light spill from bars and clubs.
May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 >
