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Middle with Claire Rushbrook and Daniel Ryan standing in a kitchen, each looking at their mobile phones

Middle


Claire Rushbrook (Ali & Ava) and Daniel Ryan (The Bay) feature in this raw, touching and funny portrait of a marriage by David Eldridge (Beginning).

Until 18 June in our Dorfman theatre.

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The Father and the Assassin - photo of Jatinder Chera, standing in cotton clothes and sandals, against a backdrop of a photo of Mahatma Ghandi

The Father and the Assassin


The story of the man who murdered Gandhi.
A gripping new play by Anupama Chandrasekhar, one India's most exciting playwrights.

From 12 May in our Olivier theatre.

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Summer outside at The Understudy, people sitting at tables in the evening sun

Staging your summer


Join us for unmissable entertainment on the South Bank, including the return of our free River Stage festival, plus KERB's open-air street food market.
 

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An image of Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan sat on the back of a red sports car in front of a backdrop of the Italian Riviera

Much Ado About Nothing


Escape to the Italian Riviera with Shakespeare’s timeless romantic comedy.

Cast includes Katherine Parkinson (Home, I'm DarlingThe IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula, She Stoops to Conquer).​

From 7 July in our Lyttelton theatre.
 

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Serving a fresh new taste


Enjoy our South Bank food and drink experience with KERB at The Understudy, The Atrium Café and pre-show dining in our newly reopened House restaurant.

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Welcoming you back safely


Feel confident knowing that staff, artists and audiences are always COVID-secure based on the latest government guidelines.

 

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane poster illustration with a young boy in pajamas on a country lane, looking up at a lightning-filled sky

Ocean at the End of the Lane


‘Theatre at its gob-smacking best’​ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph)

Our acclaimed stage version of the novel by Neil Gaiman plays at the Duke of York's Theatre until 14 May.

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NT Live: Straight Line Crazy with Ralph Fiennes in a dark suit, white shirt and striped tie, arms crossed, holding an architectual plan, standing in front of an image of New York buildings

NT Live: Straight Line Crazy 


Ralph Fiennes leads the cast in David Hare’s blazing account of Robert Moses, a master manipulator whose legacy changed New York forever.

In cinemas from 26 May.

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