Unmissable shows for summer
![the-hot-wing-king-2000x1000-masthead-photo-by-helen-murray Five people are gathered in a kitchen. One person is standing at the sink smiling, while the others are nearby, laughing and interacting with one another. Various items like dish soap, paper towels, and plants are on the counter. The kitchen has a modern, colorful decor.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/07/the-hot-wing-king-2000x1000-masthead-photo-by-helen-murray.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
![the-grapes-of-wrath-2000x1000-masthead-photo-by-richard-hubert-smith A man and an older woman sit side by side on the ground in a dimly lit room. The man, wearing a cap and jacket, holds an open book and looks toward the woman. She is dressed in a plaid shirt and apron, gazing at him with a gentle expression. A lantern glows between them.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/07/the-grapes-of-wrath-2000x1000-masthead-photo-by-richard-hubert-smith.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
![mnemonic-2000x1000-masthead-photo-by-johan-persson A dramatic stage scene with six actors: a man sits pensively on a bed while others engage in expressive poses around him. A red cross sign, hospital equipment, and dim lighting suggest a medical or psychiatric setting. The overall mood is tense and theatrical.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/07/mnemonic-2000x1000-masthead-photo-by-johan-persson.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
![The-Lehman-Trilogy-Howard-W-Overshown-Aaron-Krohn-John-Heffernan-2-Photo-Kevin-Berne-aspect-ratio-2000-1000 Silhouetted figures of three people stand in a modern office with large glass windows overlooking a cityscape at sunset. The Empire State Building is visible, and desks with office supplies are arranged throughout the room.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/07/The-Lehman-Trilogy-Howard-W-Overshown-Aaron-Krohn-John-Heffernan-2-Photo-Kevin-Berne-aspect-ratio-2000-1000.jpg?resize=30%2C10&gravity)
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Mnemonic
![Mnemonic-2024-National-Theatre-2000x2000 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.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/01/Mnemonic-2024-National-Theatre-2000x2000-1.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Mnemonic
25 years after its first staging, Complicité bring their ‘Astonishing, transfixing, transcendent production’ (New York Times) back to the National Theatre.
Until 10 August 2024
The Hot Wing King
![The-Hot-Wing-King-National-Theatre-mobile-v2 A collage of four photos featuring six men against a red background. In the top-left, two men pose with one pointing forward. In the top-right, another man wearing a crown makes a surprised face. The bottom-right shows two men back-to-back, and the bottom-left features a man with a crown looking up. All are wearing white clothes.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/07/The-Hot-Wing-King-National-Theatre-mobile-v2.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
The Hot Wing King
Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy makes its London debut in a fiery new production directed by Roy Alexander Weise.
Until 14 September 2024
The Grapes of Wrath
![The-Grapes-of-Wrath-National-Theatre-artwork-v2-mobile A woman and two men sit together in front of the open flap of a canvas tent. Packing boxes and canvas bags are either side of them and an open fore is before them.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/The-Grapes-of-Wrath-National-Theatre-artwork-v2-mobile.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
The Grapes of Wrath
Carrie Cracknell (Julie, The Deep Blue Sea) directs Frank Galati’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece.
Until 14 September 2024
Coriolanus
![Coriolanus-David-Oyelowo-National-Theatre-v2a-2000x2000 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.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/Coriolanus-David-Oyelowo-National-Theatre-v2a-2000x2000-1.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
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.
11 September — 9 November 2024
A Tupperware of Ashes
![A-Tupperware-of-Ashes-National-Theatre-2000x2000 A blurred or shaken photo of a woman (Meera Syal), smiling and wearing gold jewellry and a blue dress.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/A-Tupperware-of-Ashes-National-Theatre-2000x2000-1.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
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
The Other Place
![The-Other-Place-National-Theatre-image-v2-2000x2000 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.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/The-Other-Place-National-Theatre-image-v2-2000x2000-1.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
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
The Importance of Being Earnest
![The-Importance-of-Being-Earnest-National-Theatre-artwork-2-mobile A man, wearing top hat and tails, is running, against a bright pink background.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/The-Importance-of-Being-Earnest-National-Theatre-artwork-2-mobile.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
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
Ballet Shoes
![Ballet-Shoes-National-Theatre-mobile-artwork-v3 Text reading](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/04/Ballet-Shoes-National-Theatre-mobile-artwork-v3.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
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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![The-Lehman-Trilogy-Gillian-Lynne-Theatre-2000X1250 Text reads](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/The-Lehman-Trilogy-Gillian-Lynne-Theatre-2000X1250.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
The Lehman Trilogy at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
The landmark Tony Award®-winning production returns to the West End for a strictly limited encore season this autumn.
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Present Laughter in cinemas from 18 July
Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) dazzles in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy.
![Lindsay Duncan (Dora) in Dear Octopus at the National Theatre (c) Marc Brenner 0374 An elderly woman with blonde hair, wearing a long blue dress with a detailed white collar, stands thoughtfully in a dimly lit, vintage-style room. An elderly man in a suit is in the background, leaning over a piano and reading a book with the staircase on his side.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/07/Lindsay-Duncan-Dora-in-Dear-Octopus-at-the-National-Theatre-c-Marc-Brenner-0374-scaled.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Stream Dear Octopus
Stream Lindsay Duncan as Dora in this beautiful, captivating revival of Dodie Smith’s play on National Theatre at Home.
![LASDUN-Summer-terrace-bar-1-Photo-Joe-Howard A person holding a sandwich filled with smoked salmon and cucumber. The table also has plates with similar sandwiches, a bowl of nuts, a bowl of green olives, and a bowl of crisps. Another person's hand is reaching for food in the background.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/LASDUN-Summer-terrace-bar-1-Photo-Joe-Howard.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Summer on the South Bank
A Taste of KERB, Forza Taps and Lasdun Bar are popping up outside on the National Theatre terraces and riverside.
![The company of Public Acts in rehearsal for As You Like It. A large crowd of people stand waving at the camera. The crowd includes people from a diverse range of ages, accessibility needs and ethnicities.](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2022/08/As-You-Like-It_2000x1250_Rehearsal__0012_National-Theatre-Public-Acts-Company-in-rehearsal-for-As-You-Like-It-produced.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
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