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Shows
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Antigone
Desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war, Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone’s rebellious brother. Outraged, she defies his edict.
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Cesario
Inspired by the twins in Shakespeare's plays, this funny and touching new play is performed by a cast of young people from London schools and youth theatres.
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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.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas’s classic tale comes to the National Theatre in a theatrical adventure for family audiences.
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Crow in Greenwich
Handspring Puppet Company breathe new theatrical life into Ted Hughes' mythic Crow poems
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Cupboard of Surprises
A captivating new play for young children aged 2 - 5 years and their grown-ups.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Simon Stephens’ adaptation offers a richly theatrical exploration of the touching and bleakly humorous, award-winning novel by Mark Haddon.
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Detroit
Lisa D’Amour’s brutal, hilarious play makes its London premiere in a new production by Austin Pendleton, who directed its hugely acclaimed premiere at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre.
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The Doctor’s Dilemma
Disturbingly funny and psychologically incisive, Bernard Shaw’s The Doctor’s Dilemma takes on with an irreverent glee the dubious ethics of the men who play God.
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GATZ at the Noël Coward Theatre
A remarkable re-enactment of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby. An epic 8-hour theatrical experience.
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Get Stuff Break Free
Made in China ask 'If this is not freedom, what is?' in a secret rooftop location at the National.
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The Last of the Haussmans
Stephen Beresford’s The Last of the Haussmans examines the fate of the revolutionary generation and offers a funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family full of longing that’s losing its grip.
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London Road in the Olivier
Following a sell-out run in the Cottesloe last year, the award-winning production returns, this time to the Olivier Theatre
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Misterman
Cillian Murphy returns to the London stage to play the population of an entire town in a tour-de-force solo performance of epic proportions.
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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.
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One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
The National Theatre's smash-hit production transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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Play Without Words at Sadler's Wells
Matthew Bourne’s Play Without Words was a critical and popular success when it was first produced by the National Theatre in 2002. It debuts at Sadler’s Wells in a strictly limited four week season as part of New Adventures 25th Anniversary.
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Private Peaceful at Theatre Royal Haymarket
'Playing for a limited 2 week season, Private Peaceful is by the third Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo, award winning author of War Horse.
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Roundabout Season: Lungs
Three extraordinary new plays by Nick Payne, Duncan Macmillan and Penelope Skinner performed by an ensemble of actors in a miniature in-the-round auditorium.
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Roundabout Season: One Day When We Were Young
Three extraordinary new plays by Nick Payne, Duncan Macmillan and Penelope Skinner performed by in a miniature in-the-round auditorium at Shoreditch Town Hall.
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Roundabout Season: The Sound of Heavy Rain
Three extraordinary new plays by Nick Payne, Duncan Macmillan and Penelope Skinner performed by an ensemble of actors in a miniature in-the-round auditorium.
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Timon of Athens
Simon Russell Beale takes the title role in Shakespeare’s strange fable of conspicuous consumption, debt and ruin, written in collaboration with Thomas Middleton.
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Travelling Light
Antony Sher plays Jacob in a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age.
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War Horse in the West End
The National Theatre's smash hit is now playing at the New London Theatre in Drury Lane.
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Discover Events
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Costume Design Workshop
A FREE practical, participatory workshop for families and children aged 6 +
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CPD: Shakespeare on Stage
The NT's annual event for teachers directing Shakespeare
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CPD: Voice and the young actor
Understand how the voice works and help develop your own practice.
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Dye Room Workshop
A FREE practical, participatory workshop for families and children aged 6+
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Family Design Workshop
A FREE practical, participatory workshop for families and children aged 6+
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Family Stage Combat Workshop
A FREE practical, participatory workshop for families and children aged 6+
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I Would Not
A challenging piece of devised theatre performed by Made in Bristol, a company of young people from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre. Suitable for 16+
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New Views Rehearsed Readings
Rehearsed readings of shortlisted plays from the NT's New Views playwriting competition.
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Open Rehearsal
Drop in on the members of the Moon on a Rainbow Shawl company as they warm up before the show
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Physical Comedy Workshop
A FREE practical, participatory workshop suitable for age 13+
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tangled feet Devising Workshop
Devising workshop for participants with theatre/performing experience aged 16yrs+
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War Horse Puppetry Workshop
A FREE practical, participatory workshop for families and children aged 6+
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War Horse Shadow Puppet Workshop
A FREE practical, participatory workshop for families and children aged 6+
Platforms
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London Road: The Journey
Alecky Blythe, Adam Cork, Rufus Norris and cast reflect on the journey made by this groundbreaking piece of work.
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A Short Lime: Trinidadian Writing
Readings, poetry, prose and song from members of the cast of Moon on a Rainbow Shawl
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Connections Writers' Forum
To celebrate this year's Connections plays, the writers reflect on how they created their new dramas for young people.
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Esther Freud
Esther Freud’s novel follows a group of young actors from drama school into the world of auditions, agents, touring and red-carpet premieres.
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In Conversation with Christopher Eccleston
Afternoon interview with Christopher Eccleston, talking to Al Senter
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In Conversation with Julie Walters
Afternoon interview with Julie Walters, talking to Al Senter
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In Conversation with Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory
Afternoon interview with Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory, talking to Al Senter
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In Conversation with Simon Russell Beale
Afternoon interview with Simon Russell Beale, talking to Al Senter
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Janet Suzman
In her new book, Janet Suzman looks at some of her iconic roles and questions their impact on today’s audience.
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Marianne Elliott on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The director talks about this new production.
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Mark Haddon
The dramatist, artist, and author presents a one-man talk, Swimming and Flying.
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Nadia Fall on The Doctor’s Dilemma
The director discusses her production of Shaw’s play.
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Orlando Figes
Historian Orlando Figes recounts the true love story of two young Muscovites in Stalin’s Soviet Union.
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Peter Bowles
The actor invites us backstage to witness the job of acting as it really is in his new book, Behind the Curtain.
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Stephen Beresford on The Last of the Haussmans
The playwright discusses his play.
