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  • Strange Interlude

    Anne-Marie Duff plays Nina in Eugene O’Neill’s audacious epic – one of the great masterpieces of American theatre.

    Preview prices available 28 May – 3 June. Book now.

  • The Amen Corner

    by James Baldwin

    Rufus Norris directs Marianne Jean-Baptiste as the uncompromising pastor of a Harlem church, with a gospel choir giving full voice on the Olivier stage.

    Opens 4 June. 500 Travelex £12 Tickets available for every performance.

  • The Shed: Bullet Catch

    Written and performed by Rob Drummond

    ★★★★ Daily Telegraph

    A unique theatrical experience featuring mind reading, levitation and, if you're brave enough to stay, the most notorious finale in show business.

    Day Tickets available from 12 noon - online, by phone and in person.

  • Children of the Sun

    by Maxim Gorky
    in a new version by Andrew Upton

    ★★★★ Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, Guardian, Independent, Sunday Times, The Times

    ‘Howard Davies' rare and brilliant revival... a richly rewarding evening.’ Independent

    Travelex £12 Tickets available in May.

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    The National Theatre's production is now playing at Apollo Theatre in the West End.
    Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel is adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens.

    ★★★★★
     'A beautiful, eloquent, dazzlingly inventive show about the wonders of life.' Evening Standard

Featured Content

Discover more about the art of making theatre by exploring our video collection on theatre practices and practitioners.

NT Channel

  • This House: A Theatre Within a Theatre

    Setting the scene for James Graham's new play This House

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  • Working on the Spectrum: The Making of Curious Incident and the Dog in the Night-Time

    The creative team talk about bringing the novel to the stage in this short documentary for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

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  • An interview with James Graham

    Playwright James Graham talks about the process of writing plays, and describes why he thinks every play is political.

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  • Peter Brook in conversation

    Peter Brook talks to Mark Lawson about his career, the theatre and directing Shakespeare.

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