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Three young women in white tulle dresses create dynamic poses against a colorful, textured curtain background. One hangs upside down, another swings on a rope, and the third stands below reaching up. The scene is vibrant and whimsical, evoking a sense of playful elegance.
Five people in colorful vintage attire are framed within pink square cutouts against a bright pink background. They each pose differently, showcasing their unique outfits, which feature eccentric accessories like a large hat, pearls, and floral embellishments.
A person with short brown hair wearing a white tank top lies on their side on a grassy surface looking slightly upward. The image is taken from an angle that makes it appear as if the person is standing against a vertical grass wall, with a blue sky background.
A photo of the head and shoulders of a man (David Oyelowo), wearing nothing. He stands against a roughly rendered, light coloured wall.
A blurred or shaken photo of a woman (Meera Syal), smiling and wearing gold jewellry and a blue dress.

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The Hot Wing King
A collage of four photos featuring six men against a red background. In the top-left, two men pose with one pointing forward. In the top-right, another man wearing a crown makes a surprised face. The bottom-right shows two men back-to-back, and the bottom-left features a man with a crown looking up. All are wearing white clothes.

The Hot Wing King

Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy makes its London debut in a fiery new production directed by Roy Alexander Weise.
Until 14 September 2024
Info & Tickets for The Hot Wing King
Dorfman Theatre - South Bank
The Grapes of Wrath
A woman and two men sit together in front of the open flap of a canvas tent. Packing boxes and canvas bags are either side of them and an open fore is before them.

The Grapes of Wrath

Carrie Cracknell (Julie, The Deep Blue Sea) directs Frank Galati’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece.
Until 14 September 2024
Info & Tickets for The Grapes of Wrath
Lyttelton Theatre - South Bank
Coriolanus
A shirtless man with a muscular build stands defiantly behind a marble pedestal between two large, classical columns, set against a textured marble background. He wears worn and dirty brown trousers, has a determined expression and has leather strapping wound around one hand and the wrist of his other arm.

Coriolanus

David Oyelowo makes his highly anticipated return to the London stage in Lyndsey Turner’s thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s timeless political tragedy.
Until 9 November 2024
Info & Tickets for Coriolanus
Olivier Theatre - South Bank
A Tupperware of Ashes
A blurred or shaken photo of a woman (Meera Syal), smiling and wearing gold jewellry and a blue dress.

A Tupperware of Ashes

Meera Syal is Queenie in Tanika Gupta's new play, a vivid and heart-breaking family drama about life, immigration and the Indian spiritual cycle of death and rebirth.
25 September — 16 November 2024
Info & Tickets for A Tupperware of Ashes
Dorfman Theatre - South Bank
The Other Place
A person with short brown hair wearing a white tank top lies on their side on a grassy surface looking slightly upward. The image is taken from an angle that makes it appear as if the person is standing against a vertical grass wall, with a blue sky background.

The Other Place

Emma D’Arcy is Annie in this retelling of the classic Antigone story, from Alexander Zeldin (The Confessions). With music by Yannis Philippakis (Foals).
27 September — 9 November 2024
Info & Tickets for The Other Place
Lyttelton Theatre - South Bank
The Importance of Being Earnest
Five people in colorful vintage attire are framed within pink square cutouts against a bright pink background. They each pose differently, showcasing their unique outfits, which feature eccentric accessories like a large hat, pearls, and floral embellishments.

The Importance of Being Earnest

Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner, in Max Webster’s joyful and flamboyant production of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
20 November 2024 — 25 January 2025
Info & Tickets for The Importance of Being Earnest
Lyttelton Theatre - South Bank
Ballet Shoes
Three young women in white tulle dresses create dynamic poses against a colorful, textured curtain background. One hangs upside down, another swings on a rope, and the third stands below reaching up. The scene is vibrant and whimsical, evoking a sense of playful elegance.

Ballet Shoes

The beloved best-selling book is spectacularly reinvented for the stage in this new adaptation by Kendall Feaver.
From 23 November
Info & Tickets for Ballet Shoes
Olivier Theatre - South Bank
Dear England
A lone figure stands, his back to us, wearing a waistcoat, shirt and trousers, in the centre of the red cross of the England flag that appears as a landscape rolling off into the distance.

Dear England

James Graham’s Olivier-Award winning smash-hit returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold.
10 March — 24 May 2025
Info & Tickets for Dear England
Olivier Theatre - South Bank
A woman (Jodie Comer) wearing a pinstripe suit and white shirt, stands and points with an arm outstretched, in an office lined with shelves of box files.

Prima Facie is back in cinemas from 12 September

Catch Jodie Comer‘s Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller‘s gripping one-woman play.

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A woman with short, styled hair, wearing a brown blouse, stands in a dimly lit setting with theater lights and equipment around her. She has a gentle smile, and the background features a blurred, rustic scene with earthy tones.

It’s Remember a Charity Week

By remembering the National Theatre in your Will, you can pass on the magic of theatre to the next generation.

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The Lehman Trilogy at the Gillian Lynne Theatre

The landmark Tony Award®-winning production returns to the West End for a strictly limited encore season this autumn.

The Lehman Trilogy
Two images. Andrew Scott sits on a chair looking up. Denise Gough sits on a chair looking to the side.

Vanya and People, Places & Things: Live Premiere on National Theatre at Home

Stream the worldwide online premiere of Vanya and People, Places & Things on the 19 September on National Theatre at Home.

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A group of people sit around a long table in a warmly lit restaurant. One person wears a yellow party hat, suggesting a celebration. Posters adorn the dimly-lit walls, and some people are engaged in conversation while others focus on their meals.

The Understudy is turning 10

We’d love to celebrate with you!

Join us Friday 18 October, 5pm until late.

The Understudy