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Inter Alia
Inter Alia
Suzie Miller and Justin Martin reunite following their smash-hit Prima Facie for this searing examination of motherhood and masculinity.
10 July — 13 September 2025
The Estate
The Estate
Adeel Akhtar is Angad in this razor-sharp exploration of family, power and the lies we tell about ourselves. Daniel Raggett directs Shaan Sahota’s remarkable debut play.
9 July — 23 August 2025
The Land of the Living
The Land of the Living
Juliet Stevenson is Ruth in this remarkable and timely new play by David Lan exploring the shapeshifting nature of memory and morality. Directed by Stephen Daldry.
9 September — 1 November 2025
End
End
Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves feature in this touching and funny play which completes David Eldridge’s trilogy exploring love and relationships. Directed by Rachel O'Riordan.
From 13 November
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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Max Webster's fresh take on Oscar Wilde's bold comedy, featuring Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke and Hugh Skinner.
In cinemas from 20 February 2025
Dr. Strangelove
Dr. Strangelove
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece.
In cinemas from 27 March 2025
Present Laughter
Present Laughter
Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) dazzles in Noël Coward's provocative comedy.
In select international cinemas
The Motive and the Cue
The Motive and the Cue
Sam Mendes directs Mark Gatiss and Johnny Flynn in the fierce and funny new play.
In select international cinemas
Vanya
Vanya
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) features in this radical new production of Chekhov’s classic.
In select international cinemas
Dear England (2023)
Dear England
Joseph Fiennes plays Gareth Southgate in this gripping examination of both nation and game. A new play by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold.
In select international cinemas
Fleabag
Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's award-winning one-woman show returns to the big screen.
In select international cinemas
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Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches
Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches
America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, six New Yorkers with interconnect lives grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.
Now streaming
Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
As the play continues, Part Two picks up the threads of our six New Yorkers whose relationships are in tatters and fates are rapidly intertwining.
Now streaming
Present Laughter
Present Laughter
Andrew Scott is Garry Essendine in the multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter, filmed live from The Old Vic in London.
Now streaming
Death of England: The Plays
Death of England: The Plays
4 points of view. 3 plays. 2 families. 1 incredible theatrical experience.
Stream Death of England :The Plays - three interconnected plays exploring the joys and challenges of what it means to be British today. Starring Paapa Essiedu, Thomas Coombes, Erin Doherty, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and directed by Clint Dyer.
Now streaming
Coriolanus
Coriolanus
David Oyelowo made his highly anticipated return to the London stage in the title role. Lyndsey Turner directs a thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s timeless political tragedy.
Now streaming
Prima Facie
Prima Facie
Jodie Comer's critically acclaimed West End debut in Suzie Miller’s award-winning play available to stream now.
Now streaming
National Theatre in schools
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The best of British Theatre is now available to stream for schools, universities, and the wider education sector.
Schools, colleges and education providers in the US can subscribe to access the resources via Bloomsbury and ProQuest.
Free access to National Theatre Collection is available to New York City public schools. Find out more information and apply.
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