What's On Today
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 talks and events - Platforms - 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:
-
Oedipus
Sophocles’ magnificent tragedy in an intense and raw new version by Frank McGuinness.
Oct 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 > -
The Walworth Farce
Direct from a critically acclaimed run in New York, this remarkable play by Enda Walsh delivers an achingly tender insight into what happens when we become stuck in the stories we tell ourselves about our lives.
Oct 08, 09, 10, 11, 22, 23 > -
The Year of Magical Thinking
Adapted for the stage by Joan Didion from her best-selling memoir of the same name, chronicles the aftermath of her husband’s sudden death.
Oct 08, 09, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 >
Platforms:
-
Denis Norden
The distinguished comedy writer and presenter is joined by Barry Cryer to look back on his career in Clips from a Life.
Oct 08
Music:
-
Martin Nickless Duo
Clarinet-led swing and jazz.
Oct 08
Exhibitions:
-
Barbara Kulick
An exhibition of sculpture and painting by a London based artist whose first sculpture was exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Sculpture
Oct 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 > -
The Half: Photographs of Actors Preparing for the Stage
For 25 years actors have given Simon Annand unprecedented access to photograph them during the thirty minutes before curtain up, known as 'the half'.
Oct 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 >