Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which was scheduled to begin performances this autumn, has been postponed. The acclaimed production will now open at the Duke of York’s Theatre in 2021, with previews beginning from 23 October 2021, playing for a limited run. Whilst government recently made the welcome announcement that performances can resume indoors, they can do so... Continue Reading →
News: National Theatre to resume performances with new play, Death of England: Delroy
Today the National Theatre announces its commitment to begin creating new work again, with plans to resume socially-distanced live performances in the Olivier Theatre in late October. A new one-person play, Death of England: Delroy, by Clint Dyer and Roy Williams, will be directed by Dyer, and performed by Giles Terera. This follows on from Dyer and Williams’ play Death of England,... Continue Reading →
News: National Theatre announces Madame Kalamazoo, magical daily stories for children
Earlier this year, children across the UK found themselves suddenly unable to go out or see their friends and family as the world went into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Around the same time, another very surprising thing took place: some children started getting a daily email, from a rarely seen storyteller called... Continue Reading →
News: National Theatre announces final free streams
The National Theatre today announces a further five productions that will be streamed as a part of the National Theatre at Home series. Established in April to bring culture and entertainment to audiences around the world during this unprecedented period, National Theatre at Home has so far seen 10 productions streamed via the NT’s YouTube... Continue Reading →
News: National Theatre to stream Nottingham Playhouse production of The Madness of George III
Alan Bennett’s epic multi award winning drama The Madness of George III, will be streamed on 11 June via the National Theatre’s YouTube channel as part of National Theatre at Home. The 2018 broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse marked the first collaboration between the two organisations, and is the first production from outside of London to... Continue Reading →
News: National Theatre announces further streaming for National Theatre At Home
The National Theatre has today announced further productions that will be streamed live on YouTube every Thursday at 7PM BST via the National Theatre’s YouTube channel as part of National Theatre at Home; the new initiative to bring content to the public in their homes during the Coronavirus outbreak. The titles announced today include productions... Continue Reading →
News: National Theatre to stream Frankenstein and Antony and Cleopatra as part of NT At Home
The National Theatre has announced the next two productions that will be streamed live on YouTube every Thursday at 7PM BST via the National Theatre’s YouTube channel as part of National Theatre at Home; the new initiative to bring content to the public accessed from their homes during coronavirus. Productions announced today include the NT Live broadcast... Continue Reading →
News: National Theatre to broadcast shows online
During this unprecedented time which has seen the closure of theatres, cinemas and schools, the National Theatre today announces new initiative National Theatre At Home providing access to content online to serve audiences in their homes. Audiences around the world can stream NT Live productions for free via YouTube, and students and teachers have access... Continue Reading →
News: Full casting announced for Jack Absolute Flies Again
As rehearsals begin, the National Theatre announce the full casting for Jack Absolute Flies Again, which will play in repertoire in the Olivier from 15 April until 25 July. Staged during the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Thea Sharrock (After The Dance) directs this riotous and comedic new version of Sheridan’s The Rivals,... Continue Reading →
News: Manor to play at the National Theatre
The National Theatre has announced that Manor, a new play by Moira Buffini, is to run at the Lyttelton Theatre from 7 April to 15 July. A violent storm sweeps the coast. Diana Stuckley and her daughter are struggling to keep the roof on their run-down manor house, when neighbours and strangers begin to appear... Continue Reading →