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19 November 2024

Cate Blanchett, James Graham and Sarah Wiggins to join the National Theatre Board

A woman with a cane sits on a chair in a rehearsal studio while others stand and watch.

6 November 2024

First look at rehearsals for The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre

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4 November 2024

What’s on this festive season at the National Theatre

Two young people are gathered around a lighting board. An adult standing beside them, pointing at a printed diagram. The room is dimly lit.

30 October 2024

National Theatre opens applications for nationwide training programmes to boost skills for young people

A large group of performers rehearsing ballet positions in a rehearsal space. They perform arm exercises at a barre, with a few extending their arms outward. Behind them is a bare bones theatre set with two levels, and multiple doors.

24 October 2024

Rehearsal images for Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre

A man in a dark coat stands in the doorway of a large glass sliding door, holding an urn. Outside, is a blue tent and trees. There is a reflection of a young woman inside on the glass. Another person is partially visible in the foreground.

8 October 2024

Production images released for The Other Place

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

2 October 2024

National Theatre releases production images for A Tupperware of Ashes

A man with gray hair, wearing a blue button-up shirt, is smiling while sitting indoors. The background is slightly blurred and appears to be a room with beige walls and a closed door.

24 September 2024

Rufus Norris announces his final programme as Director of the National Theatre

 

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1 October 2024

Production images released for The Lehman Trilogy 

A performer interacts with a lifelike horse puppet on a dimly lit stage. The horse is made of intricate, skeletal framework with two visible puppeteers inside. Other actors in period costumes look on, and colorful bunting hangs overhead.

11 September 2024

Brand New Production Images released for War Horse UK & Ireland Tour

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10 September 2024

The Lehman Trilogy Full Casting Announcement 

Two women are engaged in an intense interaction. The woman on the left, dressed in a green top and jeans, is reaching out to the woman on the right, who is dressed in black. The background consists of a paneled wooden wall and a white ceiling.

4 September 2024

Rehearsal images for A Tupperware of Ashes released today

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.

28 August 2024

Rehearsal images released for Shakespeare’s 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 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

 

Digital press releases

A series of six photos against a red backdrop featuring six men. In various shots, one drinks from a glass, one wears a crown, one adjusts the crown, one laughs with the crown, one looks surprised with the crown, and one poses in a white hat showing rings on his fingers.

16 October 2024

National Theatre at Home announces four star-studded productions to stream during the winter season

Two women in thin white dresses stand in a river, soaking wet, one is pushing her hair back from her face. A low-lying city skyline and bridge are behind them in the distance.

19 September 2024

London Tide set to stream on National Theatre at Home

Five people in colorful vintage attire are framed within pink square cutouts against a bright pink background. They each pose differently, showcasing their unique outfits, which feature eccentric accessories like a large hat, pearls, and floral embellishments.

4 September 2024

National Theatre Live announces The Importance of Being Earnest releasing to cinemas worldwide in 2025

6 August 2024

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

27 June 2024

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

24 August 2023

National Theatre announces partnership renewal with Sky Arts

 

Learning and exhibitions

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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

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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

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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

15 July 2024

Robert Hastie named as Deputy Artistic Director 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