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Announcing the Linbury Prize 2023

Announcing the Linbury Prize 2023

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Rufus Norris to step down as Director in 2025
Rufus Norris stands next to the famous concreate walls of the national theatre.

Rufus Norris to Step Down as Director in 2025

Today, Director Rufus Norris announces upcoming programming with 12 new productions that will play on our South Bank stages, as he also confirms that he is to step down after ten years as Director in mid-2025 when his current term comes to an end.

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Sustainable set design on Dancing at Lughnasa
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Michael standing in a grey suit.

Making Theatre Green: Dancing at Lughnasa

Find out how we used the principles of the Theatre Green Book to bring a lush Irish landscape to the Olivier stage.

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Gold & Ashes: The stories at the heart of Grenfell
A mural of a heart-shaped tube sign with the words 'Grenfell' has been covered with messages for the bereaved. A woman stands silhouetted in the foreground, slightly out of focus.

Gold & Ashes: The stories at the heart of Grenfell

Documented over two years, Gold & Ashes is a photo series on the people at the heart of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, by photographer and bereaved family member Feruza Afewerki.

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The Effect shadowing opportunities
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The Effect shadowing opportunities

This programme offers paid placements on the production of The Effect for 18 – 25 year olds from underrepresented backgrounds in the arts.

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Archive Unboxed: Peter O'Toole in Hamlet, 1963
Actor Frank Finlay as Gravedigger and Peter O'Toole as Hamlet, holding a skull, on stage at the National Theatre, 1963

Archive Unboxed: Peter O'Toole in Hamlet, 1963

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Hear from the National Theatre's Young Technicians and apply now
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Hear from the National Theatre's Young Technicians and apply now

Read all about what it’s like to be a National Theatre Young Technician and find out how to apply for the 2023 programme.

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Our First Children's Picture Book: Lola Saves the Show
A picture book titled 'Lola Saves the Sow'. On it an illustrated goat with flowers in its mouth trots around a stage with a spotlight shining on her. People backstage cheer for her. It rests on wooden decking with purple flowers behind it.

Our First Children's Book: Lola Saves the Show

We’ve created our first ever picture book for children that follows Lola, a little actor with big dreams, and her backstage adventures to save the show. We sat down with author Katherine Halligan and illustrator Guilherme Karsten.

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Guided Tours: Meet the Team
Five people in high vis jackets that read 'National Theatre Backstage Tour' on look over a balcony, with their backs to the camera.

Backstage Tours: Meet the Team

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