May to October 2019 at the National Theatre
Member booking for the May to October season begins 9 April - find out about becoming a member.
Hansard
Simon Godwin directs Simon Woods’ witty and devastating portrait of the governing class, with Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings.
‘ Master Harold’… and the boys
In Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard’s semi-autobiographical and deeply moving play, racism lurks dangerously beneath liberalism.
The Secret River
Adapted from Kate Grenville’s novel, Sydney Theatre Company's production tells the story of two families divided by culture and land, in a moving and unflinching journey into Australia’s dark history.
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear - the Musical!
Based on the award-winning children’s books, Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – the Musical! promises to be an all-singing, all-dancing, occasionally-burping extravaganza for children and adults alike.
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Jellyfish
Jellyfish is the story of a first kiss, chips by the beach and coming of age with Down’s Syndrome in a seaside town. Following a sold-out run at the Bush Theatre last year.
Translations
Ian Rickson’s exquisite production of Brian Friel’s modern classic returns, following a sold-out run in 2018. Ciarán Hinds reprises his critically acclaimed role of patriarch and schoolmaster, Hugh.
Top Girls
Now hiring: top girls wanted for prestige positions. Caryl Churchill’s wildly innovative play about a country divided by its own ambitions.
Peter Gynt
In this radical new version, David Hare kidnaps Ibsen’s most famous hero and runs away with him into the 21st century.
Rutherford and Son
Roger Allam (Les Misérables, The Thick of It) returns to the National for the first time in a decade to play Rutherford.
Small Island
Andrea Levy’s epic, Orange Prize-winning novel bursts to new life on the Olivier stage.
Follies
After a sold-out run, Stephen Sondheim's Follies, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, returns in 2019.
Tartuffe
A ferocious new version of Molière’s comic masterpiece, looking at the lengths we go to find meaning – and what happens when we find chaos instead.
Downstate
This provocative new play zeroes in on the limits of our compassion and what happens when society deems anyone beyond forgiveness.
ANNA
Individual audio headsets give the audience intimate access to events as they unfold over one evening, in East Berlin.
The Curious Incident... at the Piccadilly Theatre
Following an acclaimed UK and International tour, the smash-hit National Theatre production returns to London for a strictly limited season.
Home, I’m Darling in the West End and on tour
Following a sold-out run at the National Theatre, Laura Wade’s new play transfers to the West End for 11 weeks only.
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The Lehman Trilogy at the Piccadilly Theatre
The story of a family and a company that changed the world, transfers to the West End.
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Barber Shop Chronicles at Roundhouse
Returning to London for a limited summer season at the Roundhouse, after critical acclaim at the National Theatre and Leeds Playhouse and a world tour
War Horse at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
War Horse returns to London for a strictly limited run at an exciting new venue located just steps from Wembley Stadium.
