Making Theatre
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Our 3 Theatres
At the National Theatre we have three different auditoriums, the Olivier, the Lyttelton and the Cottesloe.
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Set and props: Design and Making
The workshops construct and paint large sets. Almost all of our props are made here on the South Bank.
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Sound & Music
Sound effects and music can be very important to creating a really believeable world on stage.
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Production Management, Stage Management & Stage Operations
Production and stage managers play key roles in developing the production through from rehearsal to performance.
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Opening up theatre
Theatre is both powerful and enjoyable, so we want to make sure that our work is accessible to as many people as possible.
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Front of House
The Front of House and Catering teams at the National provide theatregoers with a warm welcome to the building and range of important services.
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Acting & Directing
Actors and directors work closely together in the rehearsal room, and then in the theatre, to craft performances which will need to be sustained for runs of several months.
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Costume and wigs: Design & Making
What an actor wears has a major effect on the way that they portray their character and many actors wear a wig on stage.
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Lighting, Video and Special effects
The way a set is lit can completely change its appearance. Video projections are now being used more and more, while traditional special effects also remain important.
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Writing, experimenting and choosing plays
At the National Theatre we put on many new plays. A number of these are developed in the National Theatre Studio.
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Management
There are lots of jobs which are vital to the running of the theatre which take place in offices round the building.