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Nov 16 – May 17
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Twelfth Night Playing from 15 February
Consent 28 March – 17 May
Dublin Oldschool 24 – 31 January
Ugly Lies the Bone Playing from 22 February
Us/Them 16 January – 18 February
My Country;a work in progress 28 February – 22 March
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Lost Without Words 4 – 18 March
LOVE 6 December – 10 January
Peter Pan Playing until 4 February
Hedda Gabler 5 December – 21 March
The Red Barn Playing until 17 January
Amadeus Playing until 18 March
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A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land.
So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. The nearby households of Olivia and Orsino are overrun with passion.Even Olivia’s upright housekeeper Malvolia is swept up in the madness.
Where music is the food of love, and nobody is quite what they seem, anything proves possible.
Simon Godwin (‘Man and Superman, The Beaux’ Stratagem’) directs this joyous new production with Tamsin Greig as a transformed Malvolia.
Cast includes Oliver ChrisDaniel Ezra Phoebe FoxTamsin GreigTamara LawranceDoon MackichanDaniel RigbyDirectorSimon GodwinDesignerSoutra GilmourLighting DesignerJames FarncombeMovement Director Shelley MaxwellMusicMichael BruceSound DesignerChristopher Shutt Fight DirectorKev McCurdy
Olivier Theatre
by William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night
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Talks and events
Simon Godwin Tue 21 Mar, 6pm, Olivier, £5/£4
Tamsin Greig Fri 24 Mar, 3pm, Olivier, £6/£5
In Context – Shakespeare’s Comedies: Character, Plot and Language Mon 27 Mar, 2 – 5pm, Cottesloe Room, £25/£20
Photography (Tamsin Greig) by Frederike Helwig
FEBRUARY
Wed 15 7.30Thu 16 7.30Fri 17 7.30Sat 18 7.30Mon 20 7.30Tue 21 7.30Wed 22 7.00Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 7.30Sat 25 2.00 7.30
MARCH
Wed 1 7.30Thu 2 7.30Fri 3 7.30Sat 4 2.00 7.30Thu 9 7.30Fri 10 7.30Sat 11 2.00 7.30Mon 13 7.30Mon 20 7.30Tue 21 7.30Wed 22 2.00 7.30Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 AD 7.30Sat 25 AD TT 2.00 7.30Mon 27 7.30Tue 28 7.30Wed 29 7.30Thu 30 7.30Fri 31 7.30
APRIL
Sat 1 2.00 7.30Mon 3 7.30Tue 4 7.30Wed 5 7.30
Thu 6 7.00Fri 7 7.30Sat 8 CAP 2.00 7.30Mon 10 7.30Tue 11 CAP 7.30Wed 12 2.00 7.30Thu 13 7.30Sat 15 2.00 7.30Mon 17 7.30
Additional performances to be announced
NT Live Broadcast on Thu 6 Apr
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‘Beauty is but skin deep, ugly lies the bone; beauty dies and fades away, but ugly holds its own.’
After three tours in Afghanistan and months in a severe burns unit, Jess finally returns to Florida. In a small town on the Space Coast, as the final shuttle is about to launch, Jess must confront her scars, and a home that may have changed even more than her.
Experimenting with a pioneering virtual reality therapy, she builds a breathtaking new world where she can escape her pain. There, she begins to restore her relationships, her life and, slowly, herself.
Award-winning American playwright Lindsey Ferrentino makes her UK debut with this honest and funny new drama, directed by Indhu Rubasingham (‘The Motherf**ker with the Hat’).
Cast includesKate FleetwoodDirectorIndhu RubasinghamSet DesignerEs DevlinVideo DesignerLuke HallsCostume Designer Johanna CoeLighting DesignerOliver FenwickMusic and Sound Ben and Max RinghamFight DirectorsRachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of RC-Annie Ltd.
Lyttelton Theatre
a new play by Lindsey Ferrentino
Ugly Lies the Bone
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Talks and events
Lindsey Ferrentino and Indhu Rubasingham Fri 3 Mar, 6pm, Lyttelton, £5/£4
New Rehabilitation Therapies and Virtual Pain Management Wed 29 Mar, 6pm, Cottesloe Room, £6/£5
Photography by Mads Perch
FEBRUARY
Wed 22 7.30Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 7.30Sat 25 7.30Mon 27 7.30Tue 28 7.30
MARCH
Wed 1 7.00Thu 2 7.30Fri 3 7.30Sat 4 2.15 7.30Fri 10 7.30Sat 11 2.15 7.30Mon 13 7.30Tue 14 7.30Wed 15 2.15 7.30Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 7.30Sat 25 CAP 2.15 7.30Mon 27 7.30Tue 28 2.15 7.30Wed 29 CAP 7.30Thu 30 7.30Fri 31 AD 7.30
APRIL
Sat 1 AD TT 2.15 7.30
Additional performances to be announced
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Why is Justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is she blinkered?
Friends Ed and Matt take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth is challenged.
‘Consent’, Nina Raine’s powerful, painful, funny play sifts the evidence from every side and puts justice in the dock.
Nina Raine’s previous work includes ‘Tiger Country’, and the Olivier-nominated ‘Tribes’.
Cast to be announcedDirectorRoger MichellSet Designer Hildegard BechtlerCostume Designer Dinah CollinLighting Designer Rick FisherSound Designer John Leonard
Dorfman Theatre
a new play by Nina Raine
ConsentA co-production with Out of Joint
The Dorfman Partner
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Talks and events
Roger Michell Wed 12 Apr, 6pm, Dorfman, £5/£4
Revenge on Stage Tue 18 Apr, 6pm, Cottesloe Room, £6/£5
A Question of Consent Wed 26 Apr, 6pm, Dorfman, £5/£4
Lovers (6) © Jarek Puczel
MARCH
Tue 28 7.30Wed 29 7.30Thu 30 7.30Fri 31 7.30
APRIL
Sat 1 7.30Mon 3 7.30Tue 4 7.00Wed 5 7.30Thu 6 2.30 7.30Fri 7 7.30Sat 8 2.30 7.30Mon 10 7.30Tue 11 7.30Wed 12 7.30Thu 13 2.30 7.30Sat 15 2.30 7.30Mon 17 7.30Tue 18 2.30 7.30Wed 19 7.30Thu 20 7.30Fri 21 7.30Sat 22 2.30 7.30Mon 24 CAP 7.30Tue 25 2.30 7.30Wed 26 7.30Thu 27 7.30Fri 28 AD 7.30Sat 29 AD TT 2.30 7.30
MAY
Mon 1 7.30Tue 2 7.30Wed 3 2.30 7.30Thu 4 7.30Fri 5 7.30Sat 6 CAP 2.30 7.30Mon 8 7.30Tue 9 2.30 7.30Wed 10 7.30Thu 11 7.30Fri 12 7.30Sat 13 2.30 7.30Mon 15 7.30Tue 16 2.30 7.30Wed 17 7.30
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HHHHH ‘Something to delight the whole family’ ‘The Times’
All children, except one, grow up...
This winter, JM Barrie’s much-loved tale takes flight. When Peter Pan, the leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow during a visit to London, headstrong Wendy helps him reattach it. In return she is invited to Neverland – where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await.
Following the acclaimed ‘Jane Eyre’, Sally Cookson brings her wondrously inventive ‘Peter Pan’ to the NT after a sell-out run at Bristol Old Vic. Exploring the possibilities and pain of growing up, it’s a riot of magic, mischief, music and make-believe.
Suitable for 7yrs+
CastSaikat Ahamed Suzanne AhmetMarc AntolinBenji Bower Will Bower Lois Chimimba Richie CragoLaura CubittPhoebe Fildes Anna FrancoliniRuth Hammond Felix HayesPaul HiltonJohn LeaderAmaka OkaforJohn Pfumojena Ekow QuarteyJessica Temple Dan WheelerMadeleine WorrallDirectorSally CooksonDramaturg Mike Akers
Set Designer Michael ValeCostume Designer Katie SykesLighting Designer Aideen MaloneMusic Benji BowerSound Designer Dominic BilkeyMovement Director Dan CanhamAerial Director Gwen HalesPuppetry Designer and Director Toby OliéFight Directors Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of RC-ANNIE Ltd
Olivier Theatre
by JM Barrie devised by the Companies
Peter PanA co-production with Bristol Old Vic
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Half-price tickets for under-18s Exclusions apply – see p56
Workshops and events for Key Stage 2 and 3 students and familiesnationaltheatre.org.uk/peterpanlearning
Photography by Sam Robinson
Talks and events
Sally Cookson Fri 20 Jan, 5.30pm, Olivier, £5/£4
Peter Pan – archetypal adolescentFri 27 Jan, 5.45pm, Cottesloe Room, £5/£4
NOVEMBER
Mon 21 7.00Tue 22 7.00Wed 23 7.00Thu 24 7.00Fri 25 7.00Sat 26 2.00 7.00
DECEMBER
Thu 1 7.00Fri 2 7.00Sat 3 2.00 7.00Wed 7 7.00Thu 8 1.00 7.00Fri 9 7.00Sat 10 2.00 7.00Wed 14 7.00Thu 15 7.00Fri 16 7.00Sat 17 AD TT 2.00 7.00Mon 19 AD 7.00Tue 20 7.00Wed 21 7.00Thu 22 2.00 7.00Fri 23 7.00Mon 26 7.00Tue 27 2.00 7.00Wed 28 CAP 7.00Thu 29 2.00 7.00
JANUARY
Wed 4 7.00Thu 5 7.00Fri 6 7.00Sat 7 2.00 7.00Fri 13 7.00
Sat 14 2.00 7.00Thu 19 7.00Fri 20 7.00Sat 21 2.00 7.00Mon 23 1.00Fri 27 7.00Sat 28 2.00 7.00
FEBRUARY
Fri 3 CAP 7.00Sat 4 CAP 2.00 7.00
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Just married. Buried alive. Hedda longs to be free...
Ivo van Hove – one of the world’s most exciting directors – makes his National Theatre debut with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece.
Ruth Wilson (‘Luther’, ‘The Affair’) plays the title role in a vital new version by Patrick Marber (‘Three Days in the Country, The Red Lion’).
Cast Harry Anton Annabel Bates Robert Bradley Ebony Buckle Miriam Cooper Kate DuchêneJason Langley Chukwudi IwujiÉva Magyar Sinéad Matthews Kyle Soller Rafe Spall Ruth WilsonDirectorIvo van HoveSet and Lighting DesignerJan VersweyveldCostume DesignerAn D’HuysSound DesignerTom Gibbons
Lyttelton Theatre
by Henrik Ibsenin a new version by Patrick Marber
Hedda Gabler
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Talks and events
Ruth Wilson Mon 23 Jan, 3pm, Lyttelton, £6/£5
Ivo van Hove and Patrick MarberTue 31 Jan, 6pm, Lyttelton, £5/£4
In Context: Recreating Ibsen’s Women Fri 10 Feb, 2 – 5pm, £25/£20
Photography (Ruth Wilson) by Léa Nielsen
Supported by the Williams Charitable Trust
DECEMBER
Mon 5 7.30Tue 6 7.30Wed 7 7.30Thu 8 7.30Fri 9 7.30Sat 10 7.30Mon 12 7.00Tue 13 7.30Wed 14 2.15 7.30Wed 21 7.30Thu 22 7.30Fri 23 7.30Mon 26 7.30Tue 27 2.15 7.30Wed 28 7.30
JANUARY
Tue 3 7.30Wed 4 7.30Thu 5 2.15 7.30Fri 6 7.30Sat 7 2.15 7.30Mon 9 7.30Tue 10 7.30Thu 19 7.30Fri 20 7.30Sat 21 2.15 7.30Mon 23 7.30Tue 24 7.30Wed 25 CAP 2.15 7.30Thu 26 7.30Fri 27 AD 7.30Sat 28 AD TT 2.15 7.30Mon 30 7.30Tue 31 CAP 7.30
FEBRUARY
Wed 1 2.15 7.30Thu 2 7.30Fri 3 7.30Sat 4 2.15 7.30Mon 6 7.30Tue 7 7.30Wed 8 7.30Thu 9 7.30Fri 10 7.30Sat 11 2.15 7.30Mon 13 CAP 7.30Tue 14 2.15 7.30
MARCH
Mon 6 7.30Tue 7 7.30Wed 8 7.30Thu 9 7.00Thu 16 7.30Fri 17 7.30Sat 18 2.15 7.30Mon 20 7.30Tue 21 2.15 7.30
NT Live Broadcast on Thu 9 March
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In the run-up to Christmas, three families are placed into cramped temporary accommodation.
A middle-aged man and his elderly mum, a young family with a baby on the way, a newly arrived woman from Sudan. Strangers. Forced together. No space is personal.
In this new play by Alexander Zeldin, written through a devising process, the audience are invited to bear witness to an intimate story of family love for our times.
Alexander Zeldin’s previous work includes Beyond Caring, acclaimed as ‘raw’ (‘Financial Times’) and ‘unforgettable’ (‘The Times’). ‘LOVE’ continues this unique approach to theatre.
CastEmily BeacockDarcey BrownAnna Calder-MarshallLuke ClarkeGrace DohertyJanet Etuk Ammar Haj AhmadNick HolderVitaly OutkineYonatan Pelé RoodnerBobby Stallwood Hind SwareldahabDirectorAlexander ZeldinDesignerNatasha JenkinsLighting DesignerMarc WilliamsSound DesignerJosh Anio GriggMovement Marcin Rudy
Dorfman Theatre
by Alexander Zeldin
LOVEA co-production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre
The Dorfman Partner
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Talks and events
Performing without a home Thu 15 Dec, 5.30 – 6.45pm, £6/£5
Alexander Zeldin Wed 4 Jan, 6pm, Dorfman, £5/£4
Photography by David Stewart
DECEMBER
Tue 6 7.30Wed 7 7.30Thu 8 7.30Fri 9 7.30Sat 10 7.30Mon 12 7.30Tue 13 7.00Wed 14 7.30Thu 15 2.30 7.30Fri 16 7.30Sat 17 2.30 7.30Mon 19 7.30Tue 20 2.30 7.30Wed 21 7.30Thu 22 7.30Fri 23 7.30Tue 27 7.30Wed 28 2.30 7.30Thu 29 7.30Fri 30 7.30Sat 31 2.30
JANUARY
Mon 2 7.30Tue 3 CAP 2.30 7.30Wed 4 7.30Thu 5 7.30Fri 6 AD 7.30Sat 7 AD TT 2.30 7.30Mon 9 CAP 7.30Tue 10 2.30 7.30
Alexander Zeldin is supported by the Quercus Trust
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Us/Themby Carly Wijs
16 January – 18 February Dorfman Theatre
BRONKS and Richard Jordan Productions with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Big in Belgium
HHHH ‘Startling. Remarkable.’ ‘Guardian’
In September 2004 a group of terrorists stormed a school in Beslan taking hundreds of children hostage. The ensuing siege lasted three days and left many dead. ‘Us/Them’ is not a straightforward account of this terrible tragedy, but an exploration of the entirely individual ways children cope with traumatic situations.
After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, ‘Us/Them’ comes to the NT.
Suitable for 12yrs+
In association with Summerhall
For related talks and events see p34; for assisted performances see p47
The Dorfman Partner
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Dublin Oldschoolby Emmet Kirwan
24 – 31 January Dorfman Theatre
Presented by Project Arts Centre in association with Soho Theatre
HHHH ‘Unmissable.’ ‘Sunday Times’
Join wannabe DJ Jason on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin. Somewhere between the DJs, drug busts and hilltop raves, he stumbles across a familiar face from the past: his brother Daniel. They haven’t spoken in years but, over a lost weekend, they reconnect and reminisce over tunes, trips and their city.
A razor-sharp spoken word odyssey, with high-octane performances.
Supported by Culture Ireland
For related talks and events see p34; for assisted performances see p45
The Dorfman Partner
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My Country; a work in progressin the words of people across the UK and Carol Ann Duffy
28 February – 22 March Dorfman Theatre
In the days after the EU referendum, the National Theatre began a nationwide listening project. A team of interviewers spoke to people around the country – from Leicester to Derry/Londonderry and Merthyr Tydfil to Glasgow – to hear their views of the country and town they live in, their lives, their future, and the referendum.
Using exact words taken from the interviews, ‘My Country; a work in progress’ puts those conversations centre stage, directed by Rufus Norris.
Created in collaboration with eight UK arts organisations with Cusack Projects Limited
For related talks and events see p34; for assisted performances see p49
The Dorfman Partner
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Lost Without Words
4 – 18 March Dorfman Theatre
A co-production with Improbable
‘If we don’t get lost, how can we find a new route?’
Pioneering improvisers and theatre-makers Improbable bring you their latest show, ‘Lost Without Words’ – a theatrical experiment.
Imagine older actors in their 70s and 80s, actors who have spent their lives being other people, bringing life to other people’s words. Imagine they were on stage with nothing but themselves and no words but their own. No script, no map, a different show every night, all they have is a lifetime of theatre to help them find their way.
For related talks and events see p34; for assisted performances see p49
The Dorfman Partner
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Talks and events
Lucian MsamatiWed 11 Jan, 5.45pm, Olivier, £6/£5
In Context: Shaffer at the NTMon 16 Jan, 2 – 5pm,£25/£20
Photography (Lucian Msamati) by Seamus Ryan
In association with Southbank Sinfonia
Supported by the Amadeus production syndicate
Amadeusby Peter Shaffer
Olivier Theatre
HHHHH ‘A note-perfect production.’ ‘Daily Telegraph’
Music. Power. Jealousy.
Peter Shaffer’s iconic play had its premiere at the National Theatre in 1979, before being adapted into an Academy Award-winning film.
With live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.
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Cast Sarah AmankwahHammed Animashaun Geoffrey Beevers Fleur de BrayKarla CromeTom Edden Nicholas Gerard-MartinAdam GillenMatthew Hargreaves Michael Lyle Andrew Macbean Alexandra MathieLucian Msamati Eamonn Mulhall Robyn Allegra PartonHugh Sachs Eleanor Sutton Wendy Dawn ThompsonEveral A WalshPeter Willcock
DirectorMichael LonghurstDesigner Chloe LamfordMusic Director and Additional Music Simon SlaterChoreographer Imogen KnightLighting Designer Jon ClarkSound Designer Paul Arditti
NOVEMBER
Mon 28 7.30Tue 29 2.00 7.30Wed 30 7.30
DECEMBER
Mon 5 7.30Tue 6 2.00 7.30Mon 12 7.30Tue 13 2.00 CAP 7.30Fri 30 7.30Sat 31 2.00
JANUARY
Mon 2 7.30Tue 3 2.00 7.30Mon 9 7.30Tue 10 CAP 2.00 7.30Wed 11 7.30Thu 12 7.30Mon 16 7.30Tue 17 7.30Wed 18 2.00 7.30Tue 24 7.30Wed 25 7.30Thu 26 CAP 2.00 7.30Mon 30 7.30Tue 31 7.30
FEBRUARY
Wed 1 7.30Thu 2 7.00Mon 6 7.30Tue 7 7.30Wed 8 7.30Mon 27 7.30
Tue 28 2.00 7.30
MARCH
Tue 14 7.30Wed 15 7.30Thu 16 2.00 7.30Fri 17 AD 7.30Sat 18 AD TT 2.00 7.30
NT Live Broadcast on Thu 2 Feb
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Talks and events
In Focus: Designing ‘The Red Barn’Mon 16 Jan, 6pm, meet at the Duffield Studio, £6/£5
Produced in association with Scott Rudin
Supported by Basil Alkazzi and Myoung-Cheul Chung
Photography (Elizabeth Debicki, Mark Strong and Hope Davis) by Jay Brooks
The Red Barna new play by David Harebased on the novel, ‘La Main’, by Georges Simenon
Lyttelton Theatre
HHHH ‘Taut, compelling and psychologically acute.’ ‘Independent’
Connecticut, 1969. On their way back from a party, two couples struggle home through the snow. Not everyone arrives safely...
David Hare has taken Georges Simenon’s psychological thriller and forged from it a startling new play.
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NOVEMBER
Mon 21 7.30Tue 22 7.30Wed 23 CAP 7.30Thu 24 2.15 7.30Fri 25 7.30Sat 26 2.15 7.30Mon 28 7.30
DECEMBER
Thu 15 7.30Fri 16 7.30Sat 17 2.15 7.30Mon 19 7.30Tue 20 2.15 7.30Thu 29 7.30Fri 30 7.30Sat 31 2.15
JANUARY
Mon 2 7.30Wed 11 7.30Thu 12 CAP 2.15 7.30Fri 13 7.30Sat 14 AD TT 2.15 7.30Mon 16 7.30Tue 17 2.15 7.30
Cast Oliver Alvin-WilsonHope Davis Elizabeth Debicki Michael Elwyn Lennox Greaves John Kay Steel Stuart Milligan Arabella Neale Sarah Oliver-Watts Anna SkellernMark Strong David Tarkenter Nigel Whitmey Jade YourellDirectorRobert IckeDesigner Bunny ChristieLighting Designer Paule ConstableSound Designer Tom GibbonsVideo Designer Tim Reid
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No Man’s Landby Harold Pinter
Live from Wyndham’s Theatre
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Sean Mathias’ acclaimed production.
Thu 15 Dec, 7pm
Amadeusby Peter Shaffer
Live from the National Theatre
Lucian Msamati plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s iconic play. With live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.
Thu 2 Feb, 7pm
Saint Joanby Bernard Shaw
Live from the Donmar Warehouse
Josie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Bernard Shaw’s electrifying classic.
Thu 16 Feb, 7pm
Hedda Gablerby Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Patrick Marber
Live from the National Theatre
Ruth Wilson plays the title role in Ivo van Hove’s modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece.
Thu 9 Mar, 7pm
Twelfth Nightby William Shakespeare
Live from the National Theatre
Tamsin Greig plays Malvolia in Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity. Directed by Simon Godwin.
Thu 6 Apr, 7pm
Also in 2017Yaël Farber’s radical revision of the biblical tale ‘Salomé’ and Marianne Elliott’s new production of Tony Kushner’s ‘Angels in America’. Dates to be announced.
National Theatre Live
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Preferred Card Partner
HHHHH ‘A beautiful, eloquent, dazzlingly inventive show about the wonders of life.’ ‘Evening Standard’Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards and five 2015 Tony Awards, including Best New Play, this thrilling production has been hailed by ‘The Times’ as ‘a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.’
Suitable for 11yrs+
West End Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave, W1 booking to 18 Feb 2017
US TourNow playing
Assisted performances at some venues
Original production sponsored by Neptune Investment Management
a new play by Simon Stephens, based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon
UK tour 2017
Salford, The Lowry
Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
Leeds, Grand Theatre Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre
Bath, Theatre Royal
Southampton, Mayflower Theatre
Nottingham, Theatre Royal
Belfast, Grand Opera House
Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre
Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre
Oxford, New Theatre
Newcastle, Theatre Royal
Bristol Hippodrome
Plymouth, Theatre Royal
Birmingham Hippodrome
Llandudno, Venue Cymru
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
Liverpool, Empire Theatre
Bradford, Alhambra
Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre
Glasgow, King’s Theatre
Norwich, Theatre Royal
Milton Keynes Theatre
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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This Houseby James Graham
Charing Cross Road 19 Nov 2016 – 25 Feb 2017
HHHHH ‘A landslide success.’ Evening Standard
It’s 1974. And Westminster is about to go to war with itself.
Set in the engine rooms of the House of Commons, James Graham’s ‘This House’ dives deep into the secret world of the whips who roll up their sleeves, and occasionally bend the rules, to influence an unruly chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.
Premiered to universal acclaim at the National Theatre in 2012, ‘This House’, directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Jeremy Herrin transfers to the West End for a limited season.
West End Garrick Theatre
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An Inspector Callsby JB Priestley
Northumberland Avenue 4 Nov 2016 – 4 Feb 2017
HHHHH ‘Superbly tense.’ ‘Daily Telegraph’
Stephen Daldry’s multi a ward-winning production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns to the West End for a strictly limited season.
When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation of theatregoers.
West End Playhouse Theatre
Photography by Mark Douet
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Macbethby William Shakespearein a new version by Justin Audibert and the company
6 – 20 February Dorfman Theatre
Amid bloody rebellion and the deafening drums of war, Macbeth and his wife will stop at nothing to fulfil their ambition. Witchcraft, murder, treason and treachery are all at play in this murky world.
A bold contemporary retelling of one of Shakespeare’s darkest plays.
Suitable for 13yrs+
‘Macbeth’ will tour to schools from Jan with school performances in the Dorfman in Feb 2017. Please see our website for details.Schools touring is supported by: The Ingram Trust, Archie Sherman Charitable Trust, Behrens Foundation, The Ernest Cook Trust, Jill and David Leuw and The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation
The Dorfman Partner
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Romeo and Julietby William Shakespearein a new version by Ben Power
11 – 24 February Dorfman Theatre
Set against a vibrant urban backdrop bursting with excitement, colour, dancing and live song, a company of eight tell the most famous love story of all time.
Join us for this swift, contemporary celebration of Shakespeare’s masterpiece as we bring ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to life for a new generation.
Suitable for 8 – 12yrs
‘Romeo and Juliet’ will tour to schools from Jan with school performances in the Dorfman in Feb 2017. Please see our website for details.Schools touring is supported by: The Ingram Trust, Archie Sherman Charitable Trust, Behrens Foundation, The Ernest Cook Trust, Jill and David Leuw and The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation
The Dorfman Partner
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On Tour 2017
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timea new play by Simon Stephens based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon
HHHHH ‘Magical and moving.’ ‘Daily Mail’
Tour begins January curiousonstage.com
A co-production with Bristol Old VicJane Eyredevised by the Company based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë
HHHHH ‘Captures the beating heart of the novel. And then some.’ ‘Mail on Sunday’
Tour begins April janeeyreonstage.co.uk
War Horsebased on the novel by Michael Morpurgo adapted by Nick Stafford in association with the award-winning Handspring Puppet Company
HHHHH ‘An entertainment phenomenon.’ ‘Daily Telegraph’
Tour begins Septemberwarhorseonstage.com
My Country; a work in progressin the words of people across the UK and Carol Ann Duffy
Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre, collaborates with Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, to create this new performance which opens in London before playing at venues around the country.
Tour begins March nationaltheatre.org.uk
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Talks, events and moreDiscover more about the National Theatre’s productions, artists and history.
Platforms
An eclectic programme of talks, discussions and interviews. More Platforms are listed on previous production pages. 45 mins, £5/£4 (unless stated)
Followed by a book signing
James Hayes: ‘Shouting in the Evenings’Mon 21 Nov, 6pm, Dorfman The Jocelyn Herbert Lecture: Rae Smith – 3D ImaginationTue 22 Nov, 6pm, Lyttelton
Alan Bennett: ‘Keeping On Keeping On’Wed 23 Nov, 6pm, LytteltonLive subtitling by STAGETEXT for deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing people.
‘A Poem for Every Night of the Year’Fri 25 Nov, 5.15pm (1hr), Olivier, £6/£5
An Evening with ‘Private Eye’Tue 13 Dec, 5.45pm (1hr), Lyttelton, £6/£5
The Theatre Quiz with Emma FreudFri 16 Dec, 5.30pm, Lyttelton
Carly Wijs on Us/ThemTue 17 Jan, 6.30pm, Dorfman
Improbable on ‘Lost Without Words’Fri 10 Mar, 4.30pm, Dorfman
Pádraig Cusack and Rufus Norris on ‘My Country’Tue 14 Mar, 6.30pm, Dorfman
Redressing the Balance: Gender in ShakespeareFri 31 Mar, 6pm, Olivier
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Short debates and in-depth explorations.Cottesloe Room (unless stated)
Theatre Dialogue Club Thu 26 Jan, 7 – 8.15pm, £3 This works like a book group: see a performance in your own time, then return to the NT to discuss it with other audience members.
Course: How to Begin Playwriting Tue 17 Jan – 28 Mar, 6.30 – 8.30pm, £400/£350 A ten-week course on how to begin writing a play. Available by application, please see website for details.
In Depth: Adapt or Die – Adaptations from the NTTue 31 Jan, 10.30am – 4.30pm, £50/£40, Lightbulb Walks Sat 18 Feb, 2pm and 5pm (1hr), meet in Dorfman Foyer, £3
Tonic Celebrates:Inspirational Women in TheatreThu 23 Feb, 7.30 (2hrs),Dorfman, £10Theatre’s leading female artists in conversation with Lucy Kerbel.
The Culture of International Women’s Day Wed 8 Mar, 11.30am and 6.15pm, £3
Cultural Agenda of Wellbeing Mon 13 Mar, 5pm, £6/£5Exploring the role of arts and creativity in healing.
In Context: How Do We Remember?Thu 16 Mar, 2 – 5pm, £25/£20Inspired by themes in ‘Lost Without Words’.
‘Twelfth Night’ on stage and screenFri 21 Apr, 6pm, £6/£5
Events
For full programme details see website: nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning
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National Debates
A series of panel discussions, responding to issues raised by NT productions or affecting the nation as a whole.1hr, £6/£5
Death – final mattersThu 24 Nov, 5.45pm, DorfmanQuestioning the language and legacy of leaving.
Return from Duty – the road to recoveryThu 30 Mar, 5.45pm, LytteltonExploring society’s responsibility to veterans.
Film Screenings
Linked to the programme on our stages. Series includes Ken Loach’s landmark ‘Cathy Come Home’, Michael Haneke’s moving drama ‘Amour’, and a Relaxed Screening of the family comedy about Shakespeare, ‘Bill’. See website for details.
Exhibitions
Free, open daily.
Concrete Reality: Denys Lasdun and the Architecture of the NTOlivier Circle GalleryExplore the radical designs and raw impact of architect Denys Lasdun’s masterpiece in this exhibition.
Adapt or DieLyttelton Lounge Revealing how adaptations have influenced programming at the National Theatre throughout its history.
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Art of Make-Believe: Staging Children’s StoriesFrom Mon 14 Nov, Wolfson GalleryA playful exhibition exploring how classic children’s stories have been transformed into extraordinary theatre.
Exhibition Insight and Archive Handling Sessions in the Lyttelton LoungeFri 25 Nov, Fri 27 Jan, Fri 24 Feb, 12.30pm (30-min tour and 30-min handling session). Free, booking required
Join the exhibition curators or archivists for a 30-minute walk around the Lyttelton Lounge exhibition, followed by a drop-in handling session
Student Conferences
Events for KS4 and KS5 students, with on-stage talks and masterclasses by creative teams, company members and academics.
‘Hedda Gabler’ Student ConferenceThu 26 Jan, 10.30am – 3.30pm, Lyttelton, £7.50
‘Twelfth Night’ Student ConferenceTue 21 Mar, 10.30am – 3.30pm, Olivier, £7.50
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Your visit
Archive
From coffee to brand new cocktails, the NT has unique spaces for you to enjoy. The Espresso Bar serves premium fairtrade Mozzo coffees, teas and hot chocolate, with a range of cakes and pastries available.
nationaltheatre.org.uk/foodanddrink
For reservations for House, Terrace and The Green Room call 020 7452 3600.
Shop
‘Peter Pan’ flies into the NT, accompanied by our range for lost boys and girls, including a magical activity book full of games and puzzles. Browse the collection online or in store.
Join us for a National Theatre Christmas shopping day on Sunday 18 December, when the Bookshop and Kitchen will be open 11am – 6pm, and The Understudy 11am – 10pm.
For hassle-free Christmas shopping without the crowds, shop online at shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Explore
Join us on selected Saturdays for a Neverland Tea Party in the Olivier Café, with a menu inspired by Peter Pan.
The Green Room on Upper Ground is a neighbourhood diner with a relaxed atmosphere, offering Christmas set menus that are perfect for groups. Dishes include Duck and Ham Pie, and Clementine and Cranberry Christmas Mess.
The family-friendly Kitchen Café focuses on simple, seasonal dishes. This festive season, treat yourself to a home-made mince pie or a chocolate brownie candy cane.
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Coming up in 2017There’s an exciting year of theatre ahead at the NT.
Get early access to tickets for over 20 amazing productions a year – just one reason to become a National Theatre Member.
nationaltheatre.org.uk/member
In the Lyttelton Theatre
Marianne Elliott returns to direct Tony Kushner’s ‘Angels in America’, with a cast including Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane, James McArdle and Russell Tovey. ‘Angels in America’ will go on sale in January.
Yaël Farber follows her acclaimed production of ‘Les Blancs’ with a radical revision of the biblical tale Salomé. Following this will be DC Moore’s new play, ‘Common’, a co-production with Headlong, directed by Jeremy Herrin. Later in the year, Dominic Cooke directs the first NT production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical classic ‘Follies’ , with a cast including Imelda Staunton and Janie Dee.
In the Dorfman Theatre Inua Ellams’ new play ‘Barber Shop Chronicles’ premieres in June. Directed by Bijan Sheibani it is a co-production with Fuel and West Yorkshire Playhouse. In July Rufus Norris directs ‘Mosquitoes’, a new play by ‘Chimerica’ writer Lucy Kirkwood, with a cast including Olivia Colman.
Our memberships offer incredible value for money – sign up now for advance booking for National Theatre productions.
Photography by Philip Vile
In the Olivier Theatre
Membership
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Nov 2016 – May 2017CALENDAR KEY
AD Audio-DescribedCAP CaptionedTT Touch Tour
Relaxed Performance
P Preview Performance
Press Press Night
PLATFORM and NATIONAL DEBATES P34 – 37
Olivier LytteltonNov
Mon 21 Peter Pan P 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30
Tue 22 Platform: Rae Smith: 6.00Jocelyn Herbert Lecture
Peter Pan P 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30Wed 23 PLATFORM: Alan Bennett CAP 6.00
Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn CAP 7.30Thu 24
Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30Fri 25 PLATFORM: Poem Every Night 5.15
Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30Sat 26 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30Sun 27 Mon 28 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30Tue 29 Amadeus 2.00+7.30
Wed 30 Amadeus 7.30
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DorfmanNov
Mon 21 PLATFORM: James Hayes 6.00Pacifist's Guide CAP 7.30
Tue 22
Pacifist's Guide 7.30Wed 23
Pacifist's Guide 7.30Thu 24 National Debates: Death 5.45
Pacifist's Guide 7.30Fri 25
Pacifist's Guide AD 7.30 Sat 26 Pacifist's Guide 2.00 AD TT +7.30Sun 27 Mon 28 Pacifist's Guide CAP 7.30 Tue 29 Pacifist's Guide LAst 2.00
Wed 30
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Olivier LytteltonDec
Thu 1 Peter Pan 7.00Fri 2 Peter Pan PRESS 7.00
Sat 3 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00Sun 4Mon 5 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler P1 7.30Tue 6 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Hedda Gabler P2 7.30
Wed 7 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30Thu 8 Peter Pan 1.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30
Fri 9 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30Sat 10 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30Sun 11Mon 12 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler PRESS 7.00Tue 13 PLATFORM: Private Eye 5.45
Amadeus 2.00+ CAP 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Wed 14 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Thu 15 Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30Fri 16 PLATFORM: Theatre Quiz 5.30
Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30Sat 17 Peter Pan 2.00 AD TT +7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30Sun 18 Mon 19 Peter Pan AD 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30Tue 20 Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30
Wed 21 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Thu 22 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Fri 23 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 27 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30
Wed 28 Peter Pan CAP 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Thu 29 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 The Red Barn 7.30Fri 30 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30
Sat 31 Amadeus 2.00 The Red Barn 2.15
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DorfmanDec
Thu 1 Fri 2
Sat 3 Sun 4Mon 5 Tue 6 LOVE P1 7.30
Wed 7 LOVE P2 7.30Thu 8 LOVE P 7.30
Fri 9 LOVE P 7.30Sat 10 LOVE P 7.30Sun 11Mon 12 LOVE P 7.30Tue 13
LOVE PRESS 7.00Wed 14 LOVE 7.30Thu 15 LOVE 2.30+7.30
Fri 16 LOVE 7.30
Sat 17 LOVE 2.30+7.30Sun 18 Mon 19 LOVE 7.30Tue 20 LOVE 2.30+7.30
Wed 21 LOVE 7.30Thu 22 LOVE 7.30
Fri 23 LOVE 7.30Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 LOVE 7.30
Wed 28 LOVE 2.30+7.30Thu 29 LOVE 7.30
Fri 30 LOVE 7.30Sat 31 LOVE 2.30
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Olivier LytteltonJan
Sun 1Mon 2 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30Tue 3 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Wed 4 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Thu 5 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Fri 6 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Sat 7 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Sun 8 Mon 9 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 10 Amadeus 2.00 CAP +7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Wed 11 PLATFORM: Lucian Msamati 5.45 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30
Thu 12 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 2.15 CAP +7.30Fri 13 Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30
Sat 14 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 The Red Barn 2.15 AD TT +7.30Sun 15 Mon 16 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30Tue 17
Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn LAST 2.15+7.30Wed 18 Amadeus 2.00+7.30Thu 19 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Fri 20 PLATFORM: Sally Cookson 5.30 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Sat 21 Peter Pan 2.00 +7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Sun 22Mon 23 PLATFORM: Ruth Wilson 3.00
Peter Pan 1.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 24 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Wed 25 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 2.15 CAP +7.30Thu 26 Amadeus 2.00+ CAP 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Fri 27 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler AD 7.30Sat 28 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15 AD TT +7.30Sun 29 Mon 30 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 31 PLATFORM: van Hove & Marber 6.00
Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler CAP 7.30
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DorfmanJan
Sun 1Mon 2 LOVE 7.30Tue 3 LOVE 2.30 CAP +7.30
Wed 4 PLATFORM: Alexander Zeldin 6.00 LOVE 7.30
Thu 5 LOVE 7.30Fri 6 LOVE AD 7.30
Sat 7 LOVE 2.30 AD TT +7.30Sun 8 Mon 9 LOVE CAP 7.30Tue 10 LOVE LAST 2.30+7.30
Wed 11
Thu 12 Fri 13
Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Us/Them 8.00Tue 17 PLATFORM: Carly Wijs 6.30
Us/Them 8.00Wed 18 Us/Them 2.30 +8.00Thu 19 Us/Them 8.00
Fri 20 Us/Them PRESS 8.00
Sat 21 Us/Them 2.30 +8.00Sun 22Mon 23
Tue 24 Dublin Oldschool 8.00Wed 25 Dublin Oldschool 8.00Thu 26 Dublin Oldschool 8.00
Fri 27 Dublin Oldschool 8.00Sat 28 Dublin Oldschool 8.00Sun 29 Mon 30 Dublin Oldschool CAP 8.00Tue 31
Dublin Oldschool LAST 8.00
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Olivier LytteltonFeb
Wed 1 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Thu 2 Amadeus NT LIVE 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Fri 3 Peter Pan CAP 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Sat 4 Peter Pan LAST 2.00 CAP +7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Sun 5 Mon 6 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 7
Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Wed 8 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Thu 9 Hedda Gabler 7.30Fri 10 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Sat 11 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Sun 12 Mon 13 Hedda Gabler CAP 7.30Tue 14 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30
Wed 15Twelfth Night P1 7.30
Thu 16Twelfth Night P2 7.30
Fri 17 Twelfth Night P 7.30Sat 18 Twelfth Night P 7.30Sun 19 Mon 20 Twelfth Night P 7.30Tue 21 Twelfth Night P 7.30
Wed 22 Twelfth Night PRESS 7.00 Ugly Lies the Bone P1 7.30Thu 23
Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P2 7.30Fri 24 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30
Sat 25 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30Sun 26Mon 27 Amadeus 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30Tue 28 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30
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DorfmanFeb
Wed 1 Thu 2
Fri 3 Us/Them 6.00+8.30Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Macbeth 2.00Tue 7 Macbeth 10.45+2.00
Us/Them 8.30Wed 8 Us/Them 6.00+8.30Thu 9 Us/Them 6.00+8.30Fri 10
Sat 11 Romeo & Juliet 2.00Sun 12 Mon 13 Romeo & Juliet 11.00+2.00Tue 14 Romeo & Juliet 11.00+2.00
Wed 15 Romeo & Juliet 11.00Macbeth 7.00
Thu 16 Macbeth 3.00Us/Them 8.30
Fri 17 Us/Them CAP 8.30Sat 18 Us/Them 2.30 AD TT +8.00Sun 19 Mon 20 Macbeth LAST 10.45+2.00Tue 21 Romeo & Juliet 11.00+1.15
Wed 22 Romeo & Juliet 11.00+1.15Thu 23 Romeo & Juliet 11.00+1.15
Tonic Celebrates: 7.30Inspirational Women in Theatre
Fri 24 Romeo & Juliet LAST 11.00+1.15Sat 25Sun 26Mon 27Tue 28 My Country 8.00
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Olivier LytteltonMar
Wed 1 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone PRESS 7.00Thu 2 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Fri 3 PLATFORM: 6.00
Ferrentino & Rubasingham Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30
Sat 4 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30Sun 5 Mon 6 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 7 Hedda Gabler 7.30
Wed 8Hedda Gabler 7.30
Thu 9Twelfth Night 7.30 Hedda Gabler NT LIVE 7.00
Fri 10
Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Sat 11
Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30Sun 12 Mon 13
Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Tue 14
Amadeus 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Wed 15
Amadeus 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30Thu 16
Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Fri 17
Amadeus AD 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Sat 18
Amadeus LAST 2.00 AD TT +7.30 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Sun 19 Mon 20 Twelfth Night 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 21 PLATFORM: Simon Godwin 6.00
Twelfth Night 7.30 Hedda Gabler LAST 2.15+7.30Wed 22 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30Thu 23 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Fri 24 Platform: Tamsin Greig 3.00
Twelfth Night AD 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Sat 25 Twelfth Night 2.00 AD TT +7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15 CAP +7.30Sun 26 Mon 27 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Tue 28 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30
Wed 29 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone CAP 7.30Thu 30 NATIONAL DEBATES: Duty 5.45
Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Fri 31 PLATFORM: 6.00
Redressing the BalanceTwelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone AD 7.30
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DorfmanMar
Wed 1 My Country 8.00Thu 2 My Country 8.00
Fri 3
Sat 4 Lost Without Words 7.30Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7
Wed 8 Lost Without Words 6.00My Country 8.00
Thu 9 Lost Without Words 6.00My Country 8.00
Fri 10 PLATFORM: Improbable 4.30Lost Without Words 6.00My Country 8.00
Sat 11 Lost Without Words 6.00My Country 2.00 AD TT +8.00
Sun 12 Mon 13 Lost Without Words 6.00
My Country 8.00Tue 14 PLATFORM: Cusack & Norris 6.30
My Country 8.00Wed 15 Lost Without Words CAP 6.00
My Country 8.00Thu 16 Lost Without Words AD TT 6.00
My Country 2.00+8.00Fri 17 Lost Without Words 6.00
My Country 8.00Sat 18 Lost Without Words LAST 6.00
My Country 2.00+8.00Sun 19 Mon 20 My Country CAP 8.00Tue 21
My Country 2.00+8.00Wed 22 My Country LAST 2.00Thu 23
Fri 24
Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Consent P1 7.30
Wed 29 Consent P2 7.30Thu 30
Consent P 7.30Fri 31
Consent P 7.30
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Olivier LytteltonApr
Sat 1 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15 AD TT +7.30Sun 2Mon 3 Twelfth Night 7.30Tue 4 Twelfth Night 7.30
Wed 5 Twelfth Night 7.30Thu 6 Twelfth Night 7.30
Fri 7 Twelfth Night 7.30Sat 8 Twelfth Night 7.30Sun 9
Mon 10 Twelfth Night 7.30Tue 11 Twelfth Night CAP 7.30
Wed 12Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30
Thu 13 Twelfth Night 7.30Fri 14
Sat 15 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30Sun 16 Mon 17 Twelfth Night 7.30Tue 18
Wed 19 Thu 20
Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25
Wed 26
Thu 27
Fri 28 Sat 29
For May performances of Consent see page 11 or visit the website
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DorfmanApr
Sat 1 Consent P 7.30Sun 2Mon 3 Consent P 7.30Tue 4 Consent PRESS 7.30
Wed 5 Consent 7.30Thu 6 Consent 2.30+7.30
Fri 7 Consent 7.30Sat 8 Consent 2.30+7.30Sun 9
Mon 10 Consent 7.30Tue 11 Consent 7.30
Wed 12 PLATFORM: Roger Michell 6.00Consent 7.30
Thu 13 Consent 2.30+7.30Fri 14
Sat 15 Consent 2.30+7.30Sun 16 Mon 17 Consent 7.30Tue 18 Consent 2.30+7.30
Wed 19 Consent 7.30Thu 20 Consent 7.30
Fri 21 Consent 7.30Sat 22 Consent 2.30+7.30Sun 23 Mon 24 Consent CAP 7.30Tue 25 Consent 2.30+7.30
Wed 26 PLATFORM: 6.00A Question of Consent
Consent 7.30Thu 27 Consent 7.30
Fri 28 Consent AD 7.30Sat 29 Consent 2.30 AD TT +7.30
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Holiday opening hours
Sundays
Building closed on Sundays until 30 April, except The Understudy, open 12 – 10pm.The entire building (including The Understudy) is closed 8, 29 January and 12 March.
Join us for a National Theatre Christmas shopping day on Sunday 18 December, when the Bookshop, Kitchen and The Understudy will be open 11am – 6pm.
Ticket Prices
Book early for the best seats Prices may change according to demand.
Book early to ensure the best seats at the best prices.
No booking fee online or in person £2.50 fee per transaction for phone bookings. Excludes Members at Priority level and above, and Access list subscribers.
Date Understudy Kitchen24 Dec CLOSED CLOSED 25 Dec CLOSED CLOSED26 Dec 4 – 11pm 4 – 8.30pm31 Dec 12 – 6pm 9.30am – 6pm1 Jan CLOSED CLOSED2 Jan 4 – 11pm 4 – 8.30pm29 Jan CLOSED CLOSED12 Mar CLOSED CLOSED14 Apr CLOSED CLOSED16 Apr CLOSED CLOSED17 Apr 4 – 11pm 4 – 11pm
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Date Understudy Kitchen24 Dec CLOSED CLOSED 25 Dec CLOSED CLOSED26 Dec 4 – 11pm 4 – 8.30pm31 Dec 12 – 6pm 9.30am – 6pm1 Jan CLOSED CLOSED2 Jan 4 – 11pm 4 – 8.30pm29 Jan CLOSED CLOSED12 Mar CLOSED CLOSED14 Apr CLOSED CLOSED16 Apr CLOSED CLOSED17 Apr 4 – 11pm 4 – 11pm
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Ticket Prices
Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save
Travelex £15 Tickets:Amadeus and Ugly Lies the Bone Hundreds of tickets at £15 for every performance
£45 – £15 £50 – £15 Previews 1 & 2 £32 – £15
Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save
The Red Barn, Peter Pan, Hedda Gabler, Twelfth Night
£60 £65 Previews £39 – £15£52 £56£39 £44£29 £31 Under-18s half price*£15 £18
Dorfman Theatre Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save
LOVE £35 – £15 £40 – £18 Previews £30 – £15Consent £50 – £15 £55 – £18 Previews £39 – £15Us/Them £25 – £15 £25 – £15Dublin Oldschool £20 – £15 £20 – £15My Country £35 – £15 £35 – £15Lost Without Words £20 – £15 £20 – £15Romeo and Juliet £12 £12 Under-18s £8Macbeth £15 £15 Under-18s £10
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Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save
Travelex £15 Tickets:Amadeus and Ugly Lies the Bone Hundreds of tickets at £15 for every performance
£45 – £15 £50 – £15 Previews 1 & 2 £32 – £15
Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save
The Red Barn, Peter Pan, Hedda Gabler, Twelfth Night
£60 £65 Previews £39 – £15£52 £56£39 £44£29 £31 Under-18s half price*£15 £18
Dorfman Theatre Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save
LOVE £35 – £15 £40 – £18 Previews £30 – £15Consent £50 – £15 £55 – £18 Previews £39 – £15Us/Them £25 – £15 £25 – £15Dublin Oldschool £20 – £15 £20 – £15My Country £35 – £15 £35 – £15Lost Without Words £20 – £15 £20 – £15Romeo and Juliet £12 £12 Under-18s £8Macbeth £15 £15 Under-18s £10
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More ways to save
Friday Rush Every Friday at 1pm a limited number of £20 tickets for the following week’s performances are released to buy online.
Day Tickets A limited number of £18 / £15 tickets are available in person on the day of the performance. Seat location varies.
£18 / £15 Tickets In the Olivier and Lyttelton theatres these stalls seats are narrower and may offer a restricted view. In the Dorfman Theatre these seats are restricted view. Two per customer per production, excluding Travelex season.
Groups Call 020 7452 3010 for discounts on groups of 8+ for selected productions. nationaltheatre.org.uk/groups
Concessions
Entry Pass 16-25-year-olds can access £5 tickets by joining Entry Pass. nationaltheatre.org.uk/entrypass
*Under-18s Half price for Monday – Friday evenings and all matinees (all performances of ‘Peter Pan’). Excludes tickets under £30 and Travelex productions.
UK Schools, Colleges and Universities Under-19s £12; 19-25s £15 for groups 10+ on selected performances. Call 020 7452 3010 for availability. nationaltheatre.org.uk/groups
Senior Citizens For midweek matinees, save £20 on £52 and £39 tickets in the Lyttelton and the Olivier. Save £10 on £45 and £40 tickets for Travelex productions. £30 tickets available for midweek matinees in the Dorfman.
Disabled People £16 tickets, plus £16 companion tickets (£15 tickets on Travelex productions) are available for Access list subscribers. nationaltheatre.org.uk/accesslist
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Information
Age guidance We don’t publish specific age recommendations for all our shows. For guidance on content and suitability please call 020 7452 3000. Children under four are welcome in the foyers, however they cannot be admitted to the auditoriums.
For your safety and comfort Strobe lighting, smoke effects and gunshots are sometimes used in productions. Details are available from the Box Office after the first Preview.
Latecomers may not be admitted. All bulky items such as bags and rucksacks must be left at the free cloakrooms.
Programme changesProgramme details are published in good faith, but changes may occasionally be necessary.
Ticket Exchange There are no refunds on tickets, but you can exchange them for another performance or for credit. Terms and conditions and a small administration fee apply, call the Box Office for details: 020 7452 3000.
All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office.
Car Park Car spaces in the NT car park are £8 for cars entering after 5pm or if you attend a daytime ticketed event and leave before 7pm. Combined matinee/evening show rate: £14. Sunday/public holidays: £8 all day. Free parking for Blue Badge holders attending a performance – validate at the Box Office. For details on accessible parking please visit nationaltheatre.org.uk/travel
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Access
The National Theatre is dedicated to making the very best theatre and sharing it with as many people as possible. The work we make strives to be as open, as diverse, as collaborative and as national as possible. We do all we can to keep ticket prices affordable and to reach a wide audience, and use our public funding to maintain artistic risk-taking, accessibility and diversity.
Audio-Described AD Performances for blind and visually impaired people.
Touch Tour TT For blind and visually impaired people. An opportunity to visit the stage, handle the props and meet members of the company.
Captioned CAP Captioned performances for deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing people.
Relaxed Performance Aimed at anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment including people with an autistic spectrum condition, sensory or communication disorders or a learning disability. There will be a Relaxed Performance of ‘Peter Pan’ on Sat 21 Jan at 2pm. Call 020 7452 3961 for more information or to discuss your needs.
Infrared audio system Available in all theatres for every performance.
Free headsets and neck loops are essential and available from the Box Office.
Large-print, CD and braille versions of this rep brochure are available on request from [email protected]
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