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The Next Morning
A man walks towards us, wearing a grey England football kit with teh number 6 on it. Behind him is projected a football stadium with twin towers.

The Next Morning

We’re bringing Second World War stories to a new generation as part of VE Day 80 plans.

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Archive Unboxed: Alterations at the National Theatre
An actor and an actress stand closely in front of a railing filled with colourful 1970s clothes. The actor wears a yellow shirt, and the actress wears an oversized pink shirt.

Archive Unboxed: Alterations at the National Theatre

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Professional training informed by experience
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Professional training informed by experience

Read about our recent facilitators’ career journeys and how their professional roles inform and enrich their work as facilitators for Theatreworks.

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Second national meet-up of the Speak Up Council
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Second national meet-up of the Speak Up Council

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Archive Unboxed: Celebrating Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday
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Archive Unboxed: Celebrating Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday

Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka is celebrating his 90th birthday! During this Black History Month, the National Theatre Archive would like to spotlight two of Soyinka’s plays, Death and the King’s Horseman and his adaptation of Euripides’ The Bacchae – honouring his extraordinary career across novels, poetry, and drama.

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In Search of Greek Theatre: four new films released
Performers on stage wear tattered, monochromatic costumes and eerie, white masks, their bodies contorted in expressive, dramatic poses. The lighting is dark, creating a haunting and theatrical atmosphere.

In Search of Greek Theatre: four new films released

The In Search of Greek Theatre series explores stories and objects from the National Theatre’s Archive to learn more about Greek Theatre in performance. Four new films have now been released.

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Creativity for a different perspective
A woman with long brown hair, wearing a crocheted beige sweater, is smiling broadly while holding up an empty white piece of paper, folded like an envelope. She is standing indoors, with grey and beige furniture in the background, resembling a rehearsal room.

Creativity for a different perspective

Read about how creative approaches and rehearsal room techniques enhance our participants’ experiences on our Theatreworks courses.

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Speak Up Year 2: Highlights from an impactful year
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Speak Up Year 2: Highlights from an impactful year

Find out more about the second year of our Speak Up programme and the impact it is having on young people nationwide.

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Creating safe spaces on our Theatreworks courses
Two women sitting on chairs in a rehearsal room in a circle with other people. The woman on the right is speaking and seems to be explaining something to the group. The other woman looks at her and listens.

Creating safe spaces on our Theatreworks courses

Discover how our Theatreworks facilitators create safe and judgement-free spaces in their courses, and what it takes to build trust in a workshop environment.

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