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A blurred or shaken photo of a woman (Meera Syal), smiling and wearing gold jewellry and a blue dress.

13 August 2024

Rehearsals begin for A Tupperware of Ashes starring Meera Syal

A group of people rehearse with a large, intricate horse puppet in a spacious studio. The horse, made of metal and other materials, is manipulated to appear lifelike. Some participants hold the puppet’s frame, while others interact with it energetically.

8 August 2024

Rehearsal Images released for War Horse UK & Ireland Tour

6 August 2024

People, Places & Things and VANYA, set to stream on National Theatre at Home

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.

30 July 2024

Full casting announced as rehearsals begin for Coriolanus at the National Theatre

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.

23 July 2024

Alison Oliver joins cast for The Other Place, a new play by Alexander Zeldin, after Antigone

A man wearing an apron, a white tank top, and a bandana is holding up a chicken wing in a kitchen setting. Two other men are visible in the background, one wearing an orange durag. Kitchen utensils and ingredients are on the counter.

18 July 2024

Production Images released for The Hot Wing King

A group of men, most wearing red England football kit and one in a green goalie uniform, are in various stages of celebration after a goal. The image of a football stadium and the word GOAL is projected behind them.

18 July 2024

National Theatre to host free NT Live: Dear England screening at River Stage 

A man with a bald head and short beard, wearing a dark blue button-up shirt, stands in front of a bright window. He is looking directly at the camera with a slight smile. The background shows an out-of-focus view of buildings and greenery.

15 July 2024

Robert Hastie named as Deputy Artistic Director of the National Theatre

 

Show press releases

Two men are engaged in an intense conversation. They are seated on wooden crates, with one gesturing expressively. In the background, other people are seated, observing.

4 July 2024

Rehearsal images released for The Grapes of Wrath, coming to the National Theatre from 17 July

Two people having a conversation in a rehearsal room, gesturing with their hands. The person on the left is a woman wearing a white t-shirt and glasses. The person on the right is a man wearing a black t-shirt and an ID lanyard.

27 June 2024

Rehearsal images released for The Hot Wing King

A man, wearing top hat and tails, is running, against a bright pink background.

26 June 2024

The National Theatre announces casting for Ballet Shoes and The Importance of Being Earnest

Poster image with a title treatment of People, Places & Things in red, and a black and white photo of one side of Denise Gough's face.

24 June 2024

Final Weeks to see People Place & Things in the West End

A man in formal attire, standing on a stage, gestures with both arms extended. Behind him is a backdrop featuring a silhouette of the Statue of Liberty and an ocean view. The set includes office furniture, and a suitcase lies on the floor beside him.

17 June 2024

The Lehman Trilogy West End announced

A life-sized puppet of a horse, being operated by his puppet handlers, bending its head down to look at a puppet goose on a wheel, being moved towards the horse.

18 June 2024

More Additional Tour Dates and Venues Announced for War Horse

A man in a suit passionately gestures in the foreground while a group of soccer players in red jerseys stands behind him, appearing tense and focused. One player wears green goalie attire. The dark background emphasizes the emotional scene.

4 June 2023

Dear England, by James Graham, to return to National Theatre followed by a transfer to The Lowry, Salford in 2025

Artwork with two superimposed images, one of a very blurred human face over which is a translucent image of a leaf. On top of these is a meandering line in blue, red and blue again, that could be a river, or capilliaries.

21 May 2024

The National Theatre and Complicité today release the first look at rehearsals for the return of Mnemonic

 

Digital press releases

3 July 2024

VANYA with Andrew Scott set to stream on National Theatre at Home from 12 September 2024

27 June 2024

Record-breaking National Theatre Live, Prima Facie starring Jodie Comer returns to cinemas worldwide

7 June 2024

National Theatre Live to rerelease The Old Vic’s production of Present Laughter to cinemas worldwide

A woman and man are dancing together, laughing. She wears a bridal outfit and he wears a waistcoat, trousers and light blue shirt, with the cuffs rolled up. The background is entirely black.

21 May 2024

National Theatre at Home announces summer season 2024

A man (Michael Sheen) wearing dark striped pajamas and plaid slippers, is standing amongst billowing pale green curtains.

23 April 2024

National Theatre Celebrates 100th National Theatre Live release of Nye with short film

On an illuminated stage, a young man sits in a wheelchair, looking down at another young man sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of him.

12 April 2024

The Little Big Things to stream on NTAH

A man (Michael Sheen) wearing dark striped pajamas and plaid slippers, is standing amongst billowing pale green curtains.

18 March 2024

The National Theatre partners with the NHS inviting healthcare workers to watch Nye live on stage and in cinemas

24 August 2023

National Theatre announces partnership renewal with Sky Arts

 

Learning and exhibitions

National Theatre logo in white on red background

5 July 2024

Two students announced as winners of New Views 2024

On a plain cream background, a range of colourful sketches, each representing a play, are distributed across the image, with 'CONNECTIONS 2024' in large black letters over the top of the image.

16 May 2024

Young people from across the UK to perform new plays at National Theatre 2024 Connections Festival

National Theatre logo in white on red background

7 May 2024

Sunderland Culture, Sunderland Empire and National Theatre to create new Public Acts production celebrating the people and music of Sunderland

15 February 2024

National Theatre expands its support for schools with new resource conceived by theatre director Katie Mitchell

8 February 2024

National Theatre partners with TikTok to inspire and support the next generation of creative talent

National Theatre logo in white on red background

6 February 2024

Young visually impaired audio describer collaborates with National Theatre in UK first

A photograph reel of stills of Black British plays and directors

19 December 2023

National Theatre celebrates tenth anniversary of the Black Plays Archive with launch of new digital platform

A group of young people sat on the floor in a circle brainstorming ideas on a piece of paper

18 September 2023

National Theatre’s Learning activity reaches every local authority across the UK

 

Personnel of the National Theatre

13 December 2023

Indhu Rubasingham appointed as Director of the National Theatre

23 November 2022

NT announces New Associates and Peter Hall Bursary recipients

18 March 2022

The Duchess of Cornwall announced as new Royal Patron of the National Theatre

19 November 2021

National Theatre appoints Kate Varah as Executive Director

29 June 2021

Lisa Burger to step down in Summer 2022

16 February 2021

Farrah Storr joins NT Board

26 January 2021

Clint Dyer appointed Deputy Artistic Director

25 September 2023

Amanda Pritchard joins the National Theatre Board

 

Other News from the National Theatre

1 July 2024

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival bring disruptive summer fun to the second weekend of River Stage

20 June 2024

The Glory to take over River Stage from 5-7 July 2024

11 June 2024

National Theatre announces a new, free exhibition in collaboration with It’s Nice That 

29 May 2024

River Stage Programme Announcement 2024

2 May 2024

National Theatre’s Up Next Gala raises record breaking £2 million 

25 April 2024

National Theatre announces food and drink offerings for summer 2024

6 March 2024

National Theatre launches transformational fundraising campaign, Stories Start Here following a flagship capital investment of £26.4m from the UK government

18 January 2024

National Theatre announces a new, free exhibition Abstractions: Studies of the National Theatre

15 June 2023

Rufus Norris to step down as NT Director when his second term concludes in 2025

6 June 2022

NT hosts inaugural Making Theatre Green sustainability conference

24 March 2022

National Theatre Up Next Gala Raises £1.7 Million

6 October 2021

NT partners with the Sir Peter Shaffer Charitable Foundation

7 September 2021

British Land partners with the NT across its London campuses

11 December 2020

Culture Recovery Fund