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The National Theatre has announced that Bijan Sheibani’s (Barber Shop Chronicles, Dance Nation) production of A Taste of Honey, the remarkable taboo-breaking 1950s play written by Shelagh Delaney when she was just 19, will transfer to the West End immediately following a nine-week UK tour. A Taste of Honey will play a limited 12-week run... Continue Reading →
After a sold-out run, Ian Rickson’s acclaimed production of Translations returns to the NT in October 2019. Brian Friel’s modern classic is a powerful account of nationhood, which sees the turbulent relationship between England and Ireland play out in one quiet community. Dermot Crowley, Ciarán Hinds, Seamus O’Hara, Judith Roddy, and Rufus Wright return to... Continue Reading →
Fane Productions is delighted to announce Lily James as a special guest for Margaret Atwood Live on 10 September. The event, which takes place on the Lyttelton stage at the National Theatre, sold out within hours when it was first announced in March, but tickets are still available for over 1,300 live cinema screenings worldwide.... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre’s Costume department sources, constructs, alters, repairs, organises and maintains costumes for over 20 new productions on the South Bank each year. Meanwhile, the Costume Hire department circulates costumes from its stock of 70,000 to films, photoshoots and other theatre productions. This team of 46 can produce everything from muddy uniforms to giant... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre has revealed the full line-up for this year's River Stage Festival. The annual free festival on London’s South Bank runs throughout the summer with leading arts and performance companies celebrating the best of British and International culture, drag artists and London’s green and blue spaces, including the River Thames. The previously announced partners... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre and Fane Productions have announced a series of events across August and September as the Lyttelton stage becomes the arena for a diverse range of contemporary voices in conversation. Featuring established authors and the launches of anticipated new publications, the series offers fresh perspectives on contemporary issues – as well as opportunities... Continue Reading →
Follies returns to the NT for its final eight performances at the National Theatre on 6 May. Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical includes such classic songs as ‘Broadway Baby’, ‘I’m Still Here’ and ‘Losing My Mind’. Featuring a cast of 40 and an orchestra of 21, Follies is directed by Dominic Cooke. The Follies 2019 cast... Continue Reading →
Spring is finally here, the nights are getting longer and the days hopefully warmer. It’s hard to believe it’s April already but there are lots of exciting things coming up this month! First up later this week is a trip to the Soho Theatre to see Mouthpiece. This story of an unlikely friendship won rave... Continue Reading →
As the 18 venue UK and Ireland tour of the National Theatre’s production of Macbeth, directed by Rufus Norris, draws to an end, the NT are delighted to announce the headline successes of the production. The tour saw a total attendance of 132,000 people, of which 38,000 were students from 718 individual schools. Nearly 35%... Continue Reading →
