News
Cate Blanchett, James Graham OBE and Sarah Wiggins to join National Theatre Board
Sir Damon Buffini, Chair of the National Theatre, has announced today that Cate Blanchett, James Graham and Sarah Wiggins are to join the National Theatre Board from November.
Watch Macbeth on National Theatre at Home.
Macbeth remains one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies, captivating audiences with its exploration of ambition, power, and guilt.
The Art of National Theatre Live: Posters that take the spotlight
We asked the team behind National Theatre Live, as well as cinema staff and our brand ambassadors, to tell us their favourite NT Live artwork and why it speaks to them.
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.
In memoriam: Dame Maggie Smith
We’re devastated to hear of the death of Dame Maggie Smith, whose career has spanned the theatrical, film and television world without equal.
Announcing Rufus Norris' Final Season
Rufus Norris today announces his final programme as Director, concluding his decade leading the organisation and creating a lasting impact for generations to come.
Rufus Norris: Ten Years On
As Rufus Norris announces his final season as Director of the National Theatre, he looks back on his time here with journalist Alex O’Connell.
Announcing the National Theatre Green Store
Embodying our ambition to reach net-zero by 2030, the Green Store will house all our costumes, props and scenery in one space for the first time.
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.