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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
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Olivier Theatre - South Bank
A Tupperware of Ashes
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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
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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
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Lyttelton Theatre - South Bank
The Importance of Being Earnest
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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
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Lyttelton Theatre - South Bank
Ballet Shoes
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Ballet Shoes

The beloved best-selling book is spectacularly reinvented for the stage in this new adaptation by Kendall Feaver.
From 23 November
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Olivier Theatre - South Bank
Coriolanus remount v2
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 remount v2

David Oyelowo makes his highly anticipated return to the London stage in Lyndsey Turner’s thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s timeless political tragedy.
9 — 14 December 2024
Info & Tickets for Coriolanus remount v2
Olivier Theatre
Dear England
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Dear England

James Graham’s Olivier-Award winning smash-hit returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold.
10 March — 24 May 2025
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Olivier Theatre - South Bank