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Broadcast live 26 May. Ralph Fiennes is Robert Moses, master manipulator and New York's most powerful man, in this blazing new play from David Hare. Find your local screening: https://straightlinecrazy.ntlive.com/ -- For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses exploited those in office through a mix of charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created parks, bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. Faced with resistance by protest groups campaigning for a very different idea of what the city should become, will the weakness of democracy be exposed in the face of his charismatic conviction? Broadcast live from the Bridge Theatre in London, Nicholas Hytner directs this exhilarating new play. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

Would You Rather? Relationships Edition | Middle at the National Theatre

11 days ago

Loving these answers in our relationships edition of 'Would you rather?' It's true, we do all want to be adored. Every relationship reaches a crossroad sometime: Middle plays until 18 June: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/middle Thanks to the cast and creatives of Middle and some unsuspecting members of the public for playing the game. The new play from the writer and director of our five-star hit Beginning. Writer David Eldridge and director Polly Findlay reunite for this raw, touching and funny portrait of a 21st-century marriage.  Middle is the second of three plays by David Eldridge to explore love and relationships. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

Trailer: Jack Absolute Flies Again at the National Theatre

11 days ago

Get your summer off to a flying start with rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris - Jack Absolute Flies Again (11 July - 20 Aug 2022): https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/jack-absolute-flies-again Featuring a cast including Caroline Quentin (Jonathan Creek), Laurie Davidson (Cats), Natalie Simpson (Three Sisters) and Kelvin Fletcher (Emmerdale). July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms. Emily Burns (The Comeback) directs this spectacularly entertaining new version of Sheridan’s The Rivals. ‘One of the funniest productions in the National’s history.’ Guardian on One Man, Two Guvnors -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

'It's also about human beings' Straight Line Crazy Cast Interview | National Theatre Live

12 days ago

Ralph Fiennes is Robert Moses, master manipulator and New York's most powerful man, in this blazing new play from David Hare. Broadcast live 26 May, find your local screening: https://straightlinecrazy.ntlive.com/ -- For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses exploited those in office through a mix of charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created parks, bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. Faced with resistance by protest groups campaigning for a very different idea of what the city should become, will the weakness of democracy be exposed in the face of his charismatic conviction? Broadcast live from the Bridge Theatre in London, Nicholas Hytner directs this exhilarating new play. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

Teaser: Much Ado About Nothing (2022) directed by Simon Godwin

24 days ago

Escape to the Italian Riviera for Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy of new beginnings. Much Ado About Nothing plays at the National Theatre 7 July - 10 Sep 2022: https://events.nationaltheatre.org.uk/events/84332 The cast includes Katherine Parkinson (Home, I'm Darling, The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula, She Stoops to Conquer). Since 1931, the legendary family-run Hotel Messina has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty. When the current owner’s daughter falls for a dashing young soldier, the hallways are ringing with the sound of wedding bells.  However, not all the guests are in the mood for love, and a string of deceptions soon surround not only the young couple, but also the steadfastly single Beatrice and Benedick. Director Simon Godwin (Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra) returns following the award-winning success of his Romeo & Juliet film. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

'You've cut me in half' | Claire Rushbrook and Daniel Ryan in Middle by David Eldridge

25 days ago

Married couple Maggie and Gary are at the cusp of a relationship breakdown. Here we overhear the intimate argument between a man and a wife who's hurt him. Middle is new play from the creators of our five-star hit Beginning: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/middle Every relationship reaches a crossroad some time. As dawn breaks, Maggie is heating some milk and Gary wonders what she’s doing out of bed. Maybe it’s time for an honest conversation – but how much honesty can this marriage take? Following the sold-out runs of Beginning at the National Theatre and in the West End, writer David Eldridge and director Polly Findlay reunite for  this  raw, touching and funny portrait of a 21st-century marriage.  Middle plays 27 April - 18 June 2022 in the Dorfman theatre, at the National Theatre in London. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

Could India have been different had Gandhi lived? | The Father and the Assassin Creative Discussion

29 days ago

Director Indhu Rubasingham (The Great Wave), Playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar (When The Crows Visit) and Set and Costume Designer Rajha Shakiry (Misty) discuss the inspiration and stories at the heart of their new play The Father and the Assassin, and reveal a first look at the filmic set. This gripping new play traces Nathuram Godse’s life over 30 years during India's fight for independence: from devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi, through to his radicalisation, and their tragic final encounter. The story of the man who murdered Gandhi is an essential exploration of oppression and extremism. It plays 12 May - 18 June 2022 at the National Theatre, London: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-father-and-the-assassin -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

Straight Line Crazy: Official Trailer | National Theatre Live - In Cinemas 26 May

about 1 month ago

Ralph Fiennes is Robert Moses, master manipulator and New York's most powerful man, in this blazing new play from David Hare. Find your local screening: https://straightlinecrazy.ntlive.com/ -- For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses exploited those in office through a mix of charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created parks, bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. Faced with resistance by protest groups campaigning for a very different idea of what the city should become, will the weakness of democracy be exposed in the face of his charismatic conviction? Broadcast live from the Bridge Theatre in London, Nicholas Hytner directs this exhilarating new play. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world: https://www.ntlive.com National Theatre at Home streams unmissable theatre to you any time, anywhere: https://www.ntathome.com

'It's a brilliant platform for theatre' Kit Harington on Henry V | National Theatre Live

about 1 month ago

Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) plays the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power. In cinemas from 21 April 2022, find your nearest venue: https://henryv.ntlive.com/ --- Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters resistance, this inexperienced new ruler must prove he is fit to guide a country into war. Directed by Max Webster (Life of Pi), this exciting modern production explores what it means to be English and our relationship to Europe, asking: do we ever get the leaders we deserve? Captured live from the Donmar Warehouse in London. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Henry V with Kit Harington: Official Trailer | National Theatre Live

about 1 month ago

Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) plays the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power. Find your nearest venue: https://henryv.ntlive.com/ --- Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters resistance, this inexperienced new ruler must prove he is fit to guide a country into war. Directed by Max Webster (Life of Pi), this exciting modern production explores what it means to be English and our relationship to Europe, asking: do we ever get the leaders we deserve? Captured live from the Donmar Warehouse in London. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Trailer: The Father and the Assassin at the National Theatre

2 months ago

The story of the man who murdered Gandhi in an essential exploration of oppression and extremism. It plays 12 May - 18 June 2022 at the National Theatre, London: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-father-and-the-assassin The Father and the Assassin is a gripping new play that traces Godse’s life over 30 years during India's fight for independence: from devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi, through to his radicalisation and their tragic final encounter. Director Indhu Rubasingham (The Great Wave) reunites with Anupama Chandrasekhar, one of India’s most exciting playwrights. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

What Do You Show Up For? | National Theatre Live

2 months ago

Whether it’s for popcorn-dropping drama or sneaky handbag wine, show up for the best of British theatre on a cinema screen near you. Find out what's playing near you at https://www.ntlive.com/ -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

"If I say any more, I shall start to cry" Nicola Walker's moving performance in The Corn is Green

2 months ago

One person can make all the difference. Miss Lily Moffatt has invested two valuable years of her time and energy in supporting young Welsh miner Morgan Evans. Nicola Walker (The Split, Spooks) features in our revival of The Corn is Green 7 Apr-11 Jun 2022: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-corn-is-green -- Miss Lily Moffat arrives in rural North Wales, determined to help young local miners out of poverty by teaching them to read and write. Lily soon spots talent in the unruly Morgan Evans, but when she faces growing resistance from the community, she does everything in her power to forge him a new future. Emlyn Williams’ semi-autobiographical play, is given a bold new staging by director Dominic Cooke (The Normal Heart, Follies) in its first London revival for 35 years. Filmed in rehearsals at the National Theatre in March 2022. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Audiences are loving Our Generation | "It will steal your heart." Guardian ★★★★

2 months ago

Our epic coming-of-age drama that's too extraordinary to be fiction is playing Feb-9 April 2022 at the National Theatre: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/our-generation -- Alecky Blythe follows the success of London Road with her astonishing new verbatim play that tells the stories of a generation. Created from five years of interviews with 12 young people from across the UK, Our Generation is a captivating portrait of their journey into adulthood. Often too extraordinary to be fiction, this funny and moving play is for anyone who is – or has ever been – a teenager. Making his directorial debut at the National Theatre, Daniel Evans leads the team in this co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Introducing Welsh dramatist Emlyn Williams and The Corn is Green

2 months ago

Emlyn Williams (1905-1987) was a Welsh playwright and actor, who achieved worldwide fame with one-man shows and West End hit plays. Nicola Walker (The Split, Spooks) features in our revival of The Corn is Green 7 Apr-11 Jun 2022: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-corn-is-green -- One person can make all the difference. Miss Lily Moffat arrives in rural North Wales, determined to help young local miners out of poverty by teaching them to read and write. Lily soon spots talent in the unruly Morgan Evans, but when she faces growing resistance from the community, she does everything in her power to forge him a new future. Emlyn Williams’ semi-autobiographical play, is given a bold new staging by director Dominic Cooke (The Normal Heart, Follies) in its first London revival for 35 years. Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, The Split) plays the visionary Miss Moffat. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Creative Careers: Notes to my Younger Self

2 months ago

Our Creative Careers ambassadors, Clint Dyer, Rachel Nanyonjo, Hazel Holder and DJ Walde, tell us the encouraging advice they would give to their younger selves, starting careers in theatre and the creative industries. This video is part of a National Theatre series for Careers Week 2022. Watch more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJgBmjHpqgs4DSJUKuc0tiAQItqX7a8Xx -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Creative Careers: Introducing Directing with the National Theatre's Clint Dyer

2 months ago

What is the role of a theatre director? How to become a theatre director? Deputy Artistic Director of the National Theatre Clint Dyer outlines his journey into becoming a theatre director and what steps he took to get there. This video is part of a National Theatre series for Careers Week 2022. Watch more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJgBmjHpqgs4DSJUKuc0tiAQItqX7a8Xx Clint Dyer, recently took on the role of Deputy Artistic Director at the National Theatre, after having a successful career as an actor, director and writer. Clint was Primarily an actor but has recently taken on more directing and writing roles. As an actor Clints credits include SUS (Young Vic), Ma Raineys Black Bottom (National theatre), The Kid Stays in the Picture (Royal Court/ Complicite). Clint has directed The Big Life (Apollo-West End and Stratford East), Kingston 14 (Stratford East), The Westbridge (Royal Court). As writer-director theatre includes, Death of England (National Theatre), Sylvia Plath (The Royal Court) and as writer co-director theatre includes The Happy Tragedy of Being Woke (Complicité). -- Guide to Creative Careers in Theatre Directing: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/careers/directing Further video resources about movement and choreography on the National Theatre's YouTube channel: From Script to Stage: https://youtu.be/-vPoqGoQL4E In Conversation with Roy Alexander-Weiss: https://youtu.be/8HitngAlKbk How do you become a Theatre Director? https://youtu.be/yTWUk3QZoLs A Directors Interpretation: The Comedy of Errors https://youtu.be/EnQ27ski0TE The Theatre Rehearsal Process: https://youtu.be/XMPs3FBmJ5g Katie Mitchell on directing multi-media productions: https://youtu.be/rAij9r9RvF0 Ten questions with Clint Dyer: https://youtu.be/-Xs7gzlLMYo -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Nicola Walker returns to the National Theatre for The Corn is Green

2 months ago

One person can make all the difference. Nicola Walker (The Split) plays a teacher determined to help young miners in North Wales in Emlyn Williams’ The Corn is Green. In the Lyttelton from 7 April: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-corn-is-green Directed by Dominic Cooper. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Creative Careers: Introducing Voice and Dialect for Performance with Hazel Holder

2 months ago

How do you get into a career in voice and dialect coaching for theatre actors? Hazel Holder tells the story of her creative career in voice work and dialect training for the stage. She started out as a performer and transitioned to voice training later in her career. This video is part of a National Theatre series for Careers Week 2022. Watch more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJgBmjHpqgs4DSJUKuc0tiAQItqX7a8Xx Hazel Holder studied MA Voice Studies at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and is a voice and dialect coach and a performer. She has worked extensively in theatre, as well as in TV, film and radio, with credits at the National Theatre including: Under Milk Wood, Death of England: Delroy, Death of England, Small Island, Nine Night, Barber Shop Chronicles, Pericles, Angels in America, Les Blancs and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. -- Guide to Creative Careers in Voice and Dialect: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/careers/voice Further video resources about voice and dialect work on the National Theatre's YouTube channel: An Actor’s Warm-Up: https://youtu.be/CFXqyl4C1J4 Vocal Warm-Up: Breathing: https://youtu.be/Tc-_hoG4nec Vocal Warm-Up: Resonance: https://youtu.be/rBoOyCLlCcU Vocal Warm-Up: Opening Up the Voice: https://youtu.be/7_MvlGKwLh0 Vocal Warm-Up: Articulation: https://youtu.be/uRdFtrv2yGA Text Work: Blank Verse from 'Much Ado About Nothing': https://youtu.be/5pQ_JbzdAb8 Vocal Exploration: Olivier Theatre: https://youtu.be/NrIU7oZnFhI Performance extract: Do not go gentle into that good night with Michael Sheen: https://youtu.be/w-sM-t1KI_Y Performance extract from Small Island with Leemore Marrett Jr: https://youtu.be/C02YPv0MYOU -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Creative Careers: Introducing Movement Direction for Theatre with Rachael Nanyonjo

2 months ago

What is movement direction? How do you start a career in theatre and dance? Choreographer, Director and Movement Director, Rachael Nanyonjo, introduces her career in the performing arts. This video is part of a National Theatre series for Careers Week 2022. Watch more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJgBmjHpqgs4DSJUKuc0tiAQItqX7a8Xx Rachael Nanyonjo is a Ugandan British Choreographer, Director, Movement Director, Lecturer, and Artistic Director of Kansaze Dance Theatre. Her work in theatre includes: Trouble in Mind (National Theatre), Misty (Trafalgar Studios), Shebeen (Nottingham Playhouse), Mass (Southbank Centre), The Jumper Factory (Young Vic), Two Trains Running (English Touring Theatre / Royal & Derngate). -- Guide to Creative Careers in Movement & Choreography: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/careers/movement-and-choreography Further video resources about movement and choreography on the National Theatre's YouTube channel: Choreographing a Showstopper for Follies: https://youtu.be/02i33-91too Movement in Jane Eyre: https://youtu.be/j_CgP6eLF1A Learning to Ballroom Dance for ‘Master Harold’... and the boys: https://youtu.be/V8j19Dzvxy4 Flying the Angel in Angels in America: https://youtu.be/loa2bOq9_so RashDash Devising Masterclass: https://youtu.be/47QhuLMLDL8 Frantic Assembly Masterclass: Learning to Fly: https://youtu.be/Q4mXhW7TXQ8 Movement in Hansard: https://youtu.be/JE48MEpOOj4 -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

'It's a baby!' from The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage | National Theatre Live

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In cinemas now, and international cinemas from 7 April. From Philip Pullman's parallel universe, join two young people on an epic adventure as they find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. To find your nearest venue for The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage, go to https://thebookofdust.ntlive.com Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman's fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others. Eighteen years after his ground breaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe. Broadcast live from London’s Bridge Theatre. #PhilipPullman #TheBookOfDust #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Creative Careers: Introducing Music Composition for Performance with DJ Walde

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How do you get into a creative career in music and composition? DJ Walde, award-winning composer, musician, DJ and performer, introduces his career in the performing arts. This video is part of a National Theatre series for Career's Week 2022. Watch more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJgBmjHpqgs4DSJUKuc0tiAQItqX7a8Xx Danilo 'DJ' Walde is a composer, musician, consultant, DJ and performer, and is a Music graduate of Brunel University. His work in theatre includes: Dick Whittington (National Theatre), SLYVIA (Old Vic), Pericles (The RSC) and The Little Mermaid (Bristol Old Vic). Other work includes: stadium DJ for Paralympic Opening Ceremony London 2012 Olympics and POP Circus (composer) at Circus Fest 2016, the Roundhouse. -- Guide to Creative Careers in Sound Design & Composition: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/careers/sound-and-composition Further video resources about music, composition and sound on the National Theatre's YouTube channel: Vocal Transitions in Barber Shop Chronicles: https://youtu.be/lvY-FWySBdg Working with Binaural Sound in ANNA: https://youtu.be/hFM4hPgGZuk Composing for the Stage in Small Island: https://youtu.be/_F9IzdAJkBk The Power of Music in Rockets and Blue Lights: https://youtu.be/JIGABm9crzk Composing Hex the Musical: https://youtu.be/7yjqKIU2_cs Music in A Taste of Honey: https://youtu.be/yeJ8Bm4GwP0 An Introduction to the Music of Hadestown: https://youtu.be/JAqeeR3onAw Music for a Broken World in Macbeth: https://youtu.be/HmaoYjRA0nw -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Introducing Creative Careers Week at the National Theatre with Clint Dyer

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We're sharing in-depth insights for success in creative careers from practitioners at the top of their game in their respective fields, as well as sharing resources and answering your questions. Here our Deputy Artistic Director, Clint Dyer, introduces Careers Week 2022 at the National Theatre. Share with a teacher, tutor, lecturer, student, parent, guardian, or friend starting their career, who might find this series useful. Watch the Creative Careers series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJgBmjHpqgs4DSJUKuc0tiAQItqX7a8Xx -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

'A Better World We Want to See' | Small Island 2022 at the National Theatre

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A compelling monologue about shared humanity. Gilbert is performed here by Leemore Marrett Jr in rehearsals. Small Island is now playing at the National Theatre: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/small-island Small Island follows their lives through the Second World War until the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury, where hopes for the future soon meet the stubborn reality of post-war Britain. The acclaimed, five-star production of Andrea Levy's prize-winning novel returns to the National Theatre 24 Feb - 30 Apr 2022. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

A Poet for Every Day of the Year: National Theatre Talks held in memory of Helen McCrory

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Join us to journey through a calendar year in poetry, read by actors on stage at the National Theatre. Allie Esiri and Damian Lewis were joined by friends including Simon Russell Beale, Fay Ripley, Danny Sapani and Lesley Sharp. Chris Riddell live drew the evening. A Poet for Every Day of the Year is dedicated to Helen McCrory, who took part in some of these poetry evenings in previous years. Signed copies of A Poet for Every Day of the Year are available from the National Theatre Bookshop. Every purchase supports the work of the National Theatre: https://shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk/products/a-poet-for-every-day-of-the-year This event was performed on the Lyttelton stage, National Theatre, London on Tuesday 25 January 2022. -- 00:04:41 To a Haggis (Robert Burns) 00:07:59 First Sight (Philip Larkin) 00:09:44 Celia Celia (Adrian Mitchell) 00:10:19 Bird (Gareth Owen) 00:10:34 Song (Wendy Cope) 00:12:05 Love’s Philosophy (Percy Bysshe Shelley) 00:13:45 It Is Here: For A (Harold Pinter) 00:15:05 At a Dinner Party (Amy Levy) 00:16:16 Invisible Kisses (Lemn Sissay) 00:19:24 Sonnet 98 (William Shakespeare) 00:21:05 Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (William Carlos Williams) 00:22:22 Mrs Icarus (Carol Ann Duffy) 00:23:14 Siren Song (Margaret Atwood) 00:25:15 A Brief History of Modern Art in Poetry (Brian Bilston) 00:27:03 Mosquito at my ear (Kobayashi Issa) 00:28:08 An Ordinary Day (Norman MacCaig) 00:29:40 Two Guns in The Sky for Daniel Harris (Raymond Antrobus) 00:31:55 Ancestors (Nikita Gill) 00:32:39 Chorus from The Cure of Troy (Seamus Heaney) 00:34:56 Upon Westminster Bridge (William Wordsworth) 00:36:41 To Autumn (John Keats) 00:39:42 The Charge of the Light Brigade (Alfred, Lord Tennyson) 00:42:55 Beth Gelert (William Robert Spencer) 00:48:38 The Lion and Albert (Marriott Edgar) 00:52:23 Mad Girl’s Love Song (Sylvia Plath) 00:54:20 You Must Never Bath in an Irish Stew (Spike Milligan) 00:54:53 The Guest House (Rumi) 00:56:35 Everything Is Going To Be All Right (Derek Mahon) 00:58:15 Wild Geese (Mary Oliver) -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Why Should You Use the National Theatre Collection? | Teacher Testimonials | National Theatre

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World-class theatre available for free to UK state-funded schools and further education colleges. Accessible worldwide to any educational establishment by subscription. Sign up at https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/national-theatre-collection The National Theatre Collection makes the best of British Theatre available worldwide to libraries, schools, universities and the wider education sector. Our unique collection presents high quality recordings of 50 world-class productions, giving you the best seats in the house, at any time. It's free to UK state-funded schools and further education colleges, and available on subscription, internationally, to educational establishments, including fee-paying schools, libraries and universities. Find out more about how to subscribe to the National Theatre Collection: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/national-theatre-collection #NationalTheatreCollection #NationalTheatre #Drama Lead philanthropic support from Richard and Kara Gnodde Additional philanthropic support from Sidney E Frank Foundation, Attwood Education Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), The Michael Marks Charitable Trust, and The Oakley Charitable Trust New York City Public Schools access is generously supported by The Jerome L. Greene Foundation -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

What is the National Theatre Collection? | National Theatre

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The Ancient Greek Chorus in Historical Context

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What was the Ancient Greek Chorus? This mini-lecture was delivered as part of a pre-show event for Kae Tempest’s Paradise in 2021. Dr Lucy Jackson (Durham University) takes us through the historical context of the ancient Greek chorus in tragedy, and discusses how and why the chorus played such an important role in performance and in classical theatre more generally. For more background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National theatre, see our online exhibit: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/owVxhnC0PB0A8A -- Paradise, Antigone and Medea are streaming to educational institutions to watch on the National Theatre Collection, which is available worldwide and free to UK state schools: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/national-theatre-collection The three plays are also streaming worldwide to everyone on National Theatre at Home: https://ntathome.com/ -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

In Search of Greek Theatre #1: Antigone (2012) at the National Theatre

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Step into the National Theatre's Archive and discover the stories behind Polly Findlay's production of Antigone, adapted by Don Taylor and starring Christopher Eccleston and Jodie Whittaker. In this virtual visit to the Archive, follow our exploration and discovery of how the work of ancient Greek dramatists like Sophocles can be communicated effectively through performance. We will see how items from the Archive can help explore alternative stagings and different interpretations of the play. This video explains some of the conventions of Greek tragedy such the open-air set, the chorus, and costume and delves into the practicalities of staging an ancient Greek play in a modern theatre building. We also discuss the concept of ensemble in modern theatre practice, and in this production. As an example of seminal world literature, Sophocles' Antigone has been adapted and performed on almost every continent. Going behind the scenes of the productions lets us ask fresh questions about why these plays and their myths are still relevant today. Looking at these texts in performance also allows us to unlock new interpretations of classic literature. -- For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National theatre, see our online exhibit: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/owVxhnC0PB0A8A The film features Dr Lucy Jackson, Assistant Professor in ancient Greek literature at Durham University and Erin Lee, Head of Archive at the National Theatre, London. The film was funded by Durham University and made by the National Theatre. -- Antigone and Medea are streaming to educational institutions to watch on the National Theatre Collection, which is available worldwide and free to UK state schools: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/national-theatre-collection The two plays are also streaming worldwide to everyone on National Theatre at Home: https://ntathome.com/ -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

In Search of Greek Theatre #2: Medea (2014) at the National Theatre

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Step into the National Theatre's Archive and discover the stories behind Carrie Cracknell's production of Medea, in a version by Ben Power and starring Helen McCrory. In this virtual visit to the Archive, follow our exploration and discovery of how the work of ancient Greek dramatists like Euripides can be communicated effectively through performance. We will see how items from the Archive can help explore alternative stagings and different interpretations of the play. This video explains some of the conventions of Greek tragedy such the chorus, the open-air set, and costume, and delves into the practicalities of staging an ancient Greek play in a modern theatre building. We also discuss the theme of the supernatural in this particular production. As an example of seminal world literature, Euripides' Medea has been adapted and performed on almost every continent. Going behind the scenes of the productions lets us ask fresh questions about why these plays and their myths are still relevant today. Looking at these texts in performance also allows us to unlock new interpretations of classic literature. Director: Carrie Cracknell Designer: Tom Scutt Lighting Designer: Lucy Carter Choreographer: Lucy Guerin Music: Will Gregory & Alison Goldfrapp Sound Designer: Gregory Clarke -- For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National theatre, see our online exhibit: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/owVxhnC0PB0A8A The film features Dr Lucy Jackson, Assistant Professor in ancient Greek literature at Durham University and Erin Lee, Head of Archive at the National Theatre, London. The film was funded by Durham University and made by the National Theatre. -- Antigone and Medea are streaming to educational institutions to watch on the National Theatre Collection, which is available worldwide and free to UK state schools: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/national-theatre-collection The two plays are also streaming worldwide to everyone on National Theatre at Home: https://ntathome.com/ -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Connecting Cultures with the Cast of Small Island (2022) at the National Theatre

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What does your culture mean to you? What words do you love from your culture or country? What are you most proud of about where you're from? The cast of Small Island tell their stories, from Notting Hill Carnival to diddly dees in Irish pubs and dressing up for Easter in Jamaica, to funerals in Wales. The acclaimed stage production of Small Island, based on the novel by Andrea Levy, returns to the National Theatre from 24 February 2022: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/small-island -- Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Following their lives through the Second World War until the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury, hopes for the future soon meet the stubborn reality of post-war Britain. Adapted by Helen Edmundson and directed by Rufus Norris, this 'resonant, funny and moving' (★★★★★ Mail on Sunday) play brings to life the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

“Life is comedic and dramatic.”️️ ❤️ Francesca Martinez and Ian Rickson introduce new play All of Us

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Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Francesca Martinez and director Ian Rickson introduce new play All of Us, coming to the Dorfman theatre this summer: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/all-of-us ‘I really wanted to write a play that delved into the perceived human differences that exist among us.’ - Francesca Martinez -- Jess (Martinez) has a great life: a job she loves, a sharp sense of humour and a close group of friends. When austerity threatens the world that she has worked hard to build, Jess makes a stand to protect those she holds most dear. Capturing the humour, sadness and joy of everyday life, All of Us is a passionate and timely look at the human cost of abandoning those who struggle to fit in. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Behind the Scenes at the Jack Absolute Flies Again Read-Through

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So much joy in the room at the Jack Absolute Flies Again read-through! We caught-up afterwards with cast members, including Caroline Quentin, Natalie Simpson and Kelvin Fletcher, and director Emily Burns. Get ready for this rollicking new comedy: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/jack-absolute-flies-again A new show written by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night), based on Sheridan’s The Rivals. July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Pick Your Dæmon from The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage | National Theatre Live

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What dæmon would you have? From Philip Pullman's parallel universe, join two young people on an epic adventure as they find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage is broadcast live to cinemas on 17 February 2022. To find your nearest venue, go to https://thebookofdust.ntlive.com Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman's fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others. Eighteen years after his ground breaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe. Broadcast live from London’s Bridge Theatre. #PhilipPullman #TheBookOfDust #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre --- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

'Heathcliff will never know how I love him' | Lucy McCormick and Nandi Bhebhe in Wuthering Heights

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Catherine has decided to marry rich Edgar Linton, though her heart lies truly with wild and rugged Heathcliff. Emma Rice's adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel plays at the National Theatre 3 Feb-19 Mar 2022: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/wuthering-heights 'Emotionally epic entertainment' The Times ★★★★★ Love, revenge and redemption. Shot through with music and dance, Emma Rice (Bagdad Cafe, Wise Children, Brief Encounter) transforms Emily Brontë’s masterpiece into a passionate, powerful and uniquely theatrical experience. Rescued from the Liverpool docks as a child, Heathcliff (Ash Hunter) is adopted by the Earnshaws and taken to live at Wuthering Heights. In their daughter Catherine (Lucy McCormick), Heathcliff finds a kindred spirit and a fierce love ignites. But, when forced apart, a brutal chain of events is unleashed. Filmed at Bristol Old Vic in 2021. A co-production with Wise Children, Bristol Old Vic and York Theatre Royal. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Plot in 60 seconds challenge The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage | National Theatre Live

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From Philip Pullman's parallel universe, join two young people on an epic adventure as they find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage is broadcast live to cinemas on 17 February 2022. To find your nearest venue, go to https://thebookofdust.ntlive.com Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman's fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others. Eighteen years after his ground breaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe. Broadcast live from London’s Bridge Theatre. #PhilipPullman #TheBookOfDust #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

First Times with the cast of The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage | National Theatre Live

4 months ago

From Philip Pullman's parallel universe, join two young people on an epic adventure as they find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage is broadcast live to cinemas on 17 February 2022. To find your nearest venue, go to https://thebookofdust.ntlive.com Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman's fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others. Eighteen years after his ground breaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe. Broadcast live from London’s Bridge Theatre. #PhilipPullman #TheBookOfDust #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre --- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Trailer: Small Island based on the novel by Andrea Levy | National Theatre 2022

4 months ago

"Extraordinary. A spectacular adaptation of Andrea Levy's Windrush novel." Observer ★★★★★ Small Island returns to the National Theatre from 24 Feb 2022: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/small-island Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Following their lives through the Second World War until the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury, hopes for the future soon meet the stubborn reality of post-war Britain. Adapted by Helen Edmundson and directed by Rufus Norris, this 'resonant, funny and moving' (★★★★★ Mail on Sunday) play brings to life the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

'You have to go!' devastating clip from Leopoldstadt | National Theatre Live

4 months ago

A passionate drama of love, family and endurance. Tom Stoppard’s critically acclaimed new play Leopoldstadt is coming to cinemas in January 2022. To find your nearest venue, go to https://leopoldstadt.ntlive.com/ At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play. Filmed live on stage in London’s West End by National Theatre Live, ‘Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece is magnificent’ (Independent) and should not be missed. #TomStoppard #Leopoldstadt #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Little girl tries out Gandalf’s sword! Ian McKellen on Stage | National Theatre at Home

4 months ago

‘This is Glamdring, IIjama’

How We Made It: Creating Verbatim Theatre - Our Generation with Alecky Blythe and Daniel Evans

4 months ago

How do you make a verbatim piece of theatre? We spoke to writer Alecky Blythe (London Road), director Daniel Evans and their collectors about translating real lives and real words for the stage in Our Generation: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/our-generation Created from five years of interviews with 12 young people from across the UK, Our Generation is a captivating portrait of their journey into adulthood. Often too extraordinary to be fiction, this funny and moving play is for anyone who is – or has ever been – a teenager. A co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre, running from 10 February to 9 April 2022 in the Dorfman theatre. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage: Official Trailer | National Theatre Live

4 months ago

From Philip Pullman's parallel universe, join two young people on an epic adventure as they find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage is broadcast live to cinemas on 17 February 2022. To find your nearest venue, go to https://thebookofdust.ntlive.com Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman's fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others. Eighteen years after his ground breaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe. Broadcast live from London’s Bridge Theatre. #PhilipPullman #TheBookOfDust #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/re... National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalthe... National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

How to subscribe or rent Audio Description titles | National Theatre at Home

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How to subscribe or rent Audio Description titles | National Theatre at Home -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

How to subscribe or rent BSL titles | National Theatre at Home

4 months ago

How to subscribe or rent BSL titles | National Theatre at Home -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

The Wrong Doctor hilarious clip from Leopoldstadt | National Theatre Live

4 months ago

A passionate drama of love, family and endurance. Tom Stoppard’s critically acclaimed new play Leopoldstadt is coming to cinemas on 27 January with National Theatre Live. To find your nearest venue, go to https://leopoldstadt.ntlive.com/ At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play. Filmed live on stage in London’s West End by National Theatre Live, ‘Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece is magnificent’ (Independent) and should not be missed. #TomStoppard #Leopoldstadt #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre #NTLive -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Trailer: Our Generation by Alecky Blythe | National Theatre

4 months ago

Life plans. Basketball. Families. Love Island. Mosque. Weekend jobs. These are the real lives of Our Generation: a verbatim play created from five years of interviews: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/our-generation A co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre opening in February 2022. Written Alecky Blythe following the success of London Road with Daniel Evans making his NT directorial debut. -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

"Hello" from Hex the Musical performed by Rosalie Craig, Kat Ronney and Michael Elcock

4 months ago

Our sleeping beauty Rose is awoken by prince Bert

"The Princess is never sleepy!" | Hex the Musical with Rosalie Craig & Kat Ronney: National Theatre

4 months ago

A princess that will not sleep and a fairy summoned to bless. What could go wrong? ✨ Watch our magical and mischievous new musical Hex: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/hex Rosalie Craig plays the fairy in this vividly original retelling of Sleeping Beauty, our new musical that goes beyond the waking kiss. It plays until 22 January 2022 in the Olivier theatre. It returns in November 2022. Rufus Norris directs with music by Jim Fortune, book by Tanya Ronder, designs by Katrina Lindsay and choreography by Jade Hackett. Recommended for ages 8+ -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Tom Stoppard in conversation on his Olivier Award-winning play Leopoldstadt | National Theatre Live

5 months ago

Tom Stoppard in conversation with Leopoldstadt director Patrick Marber. A passionate drama of love, family and endurance. Tom Stoppard’s critically acclaimed new play Leopoldstadt is coming to cinemas on 27 January 2022. To find your nearest venue, go to https://leopoldstadt.ntlive.com/ At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play. Filmed live on stage in London’s West End by National Theatre Live, ‘Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece is magnificent’ (Independent) and should not be missed. #TomStoppard #Leopoldstadt #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

Leopoldstadt cast on the heartbreaking historical story | National Theatre Live

5 months ago

A passionate drama of love, family and endurance. Tom Stoppard’s critically acclaimed new play Leopoldstadt is coming to cinemas on 27 January 2022. To find your nearest venue, go to https://leopoldstadt.ntlive.com/ At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play. Filmed live on stage in London’s West End by National Theatre Live, ‘Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece is magnificent’ (Independent) and should not be missed. #TomStoppard #Leopoldstadt #NationalTheatreLive #Theatre -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/NationalTheatre Sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/register/nt-news National Theatre TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nationaltheatre National Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalTheatre National Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationaltheatre National Theatre Live Twitter: https://twitter.com/NTLive National Theatre Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntlive -- At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and inspiring. And we make it for everyone. National Theatre Live broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas in the UK and around the world.

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Adrian Grove

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Part: Sam Deems (from 12 Feb 2019)

Aimee Hodnett

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Part: Young Sandra (from 12 Feb 2019)

Alexander Hanson

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Part: Benjamin Stone (from 12 Feb 2019)

Alison Langer

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Part: Young Heidi (from 12 Feb 2019)

Alyn Hawke

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Part: Ensemble (from 12 Feb 2019)

Anouska Eaton

@anouskaeaton

Part: Young Deedee (from 12 Feb 2019)

Billy Boyle

Part: Theodore Whitman (from 12 Feb 2019)

Bruce Graham

Part: Roscoe (from 12 Feb 2019)

Caroline Fitzgerald

@caleyishere

Part: Sandra Crane (from 12 Feb 2019)

Christine Tucker

@ChristineTucke_

Part: Young Phyllis (from 12 Feb 2019)

Claire Moore

Part: Hattie Walker (from 12 Feb 2019)

Dawn Hope

Part: Stella Deems (from 12 Feb 2019)

Gary Raymond

Part: Dimitri Weismann (from 12 Feb 2019)

Gemma Sutton

@gemmasutton1

Part: Young Sally (from 12 Feb 2019)

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Part: Solange LaFitte (from 12 Feb 2019)

Harry Hepple

@harryhepple

Part: Young Buddy (from 12 Feb 2019)

Ian McIntosh

@i_McIntosh

Part: Young Ben (from 12 Feb 2019)

Ian McLarnon

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Part: Ensemble (from 12 Feb 2019)

Janie Dee

@Deejanie

Part: Phyllis Rogers Stone (from 12 Feb 2019)

Jasmine Kerr

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Part: Ensemble (from 12 Feb 2019)

Jeremy Batt

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Part: Young Theodore (from 12 Feb 2019)

Joanna Riding

Part: Sally Durant Plummer (from 12 Feb 2019)

Josephine Barstow

Part: Heidi Schiller (from 15 Apr 2019)

Julie Armstrong

@juearmstrong

Part: Christine Donovan (from 12 Feb 2019)

Kaye Brown

@kebmk

Part: Ensemble (from 12 Feb 2019)

Liam Wrate

@Liamwrate

Part: Chorus / Swing (from 12 Feb 2019)

Lindsay Atherton

@linzathy

Part: Young Carlotta (from 12 Feb 2019)

Lisa Ritchie

@lisaritchie366

Part: Young Hattie (from 12 Feb 2019)

Liz Ewing

Part: Ensemble (from 12 Feb 2019)

Liz Izen

@liz_izen

Part: Deedee West (from 12 Feb 2019)

Michael Remick

@remick03

Part: Ensemble (from 12 Feb 2019)

Monica Swayne

@monica_swayne

Part: Young Christine (from 12 Feb 2019)

Myra Sands

Part: Emily Whitman (from 12 Feb 2019)

Peter Forbes

@ForbesPeter

Part: Buddy Plummer (from 12 Feb 2019)

Rohan Richards

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Part: Kevin (from 12 Feb 2019)

Rosanna Bates

@RosannaBates

Part: Young Emily (from 12 Feb 2019)

Sarah-Marie Maxwell

@SarahMarieMax31

Part: Young Solange (from 12 Feb 2019)

Tom Partridge

@tom_partridge_

Part: Ensemble (from 12 Feb 2019)

Tracie Bennett

@OfficialTracieB

Part: Carlotta Campion (from 12 Feb 2019)

Vanessa Fisher

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Part: Young Stella (from 12 Feb 2019)

Adam Rhys-Charles

@AdamRhysCharles

Part: Young Ben (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Adrian Grove

@adriangrove

Part: Sam Deems (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Aimee Hodnett

@aimee_hodnett

Part: Young Hattie (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Alex Young

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Part: Young Sally (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Alison Langer

@AliLanger

Part: Young Heidi (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Anouska Eaton

@anouskaeaton

Part: Young Emily (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Barnaby Thompson

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Part: Chorus Boy (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Billy Boyle

Part: Theodore Whitman (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Bruce Graham

Part: Roscoe (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Christine Tucker

@ChristineTucke_

Part: Young DeeDee & Showgirl (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Dawn Hope

Part: Stella Deems (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Di Botcher

@Dibot1

Part: Hattie Walker (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Edwin Ray

@EdwinJRay

Part: Chorus Boy (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Emily Goodenough

@EmilyGoodenough

Part: Showgirl (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Emily Langham

@emily_langham

Part: Young Carlotta (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Felicity Lott

Part: Heidi Schiller (22 Feb 2019 to 13 Apr 2019)

Fred Haig

@fred_haig

Part: Young Buddy (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Gary Raymond

Part: Dimitri Weismann (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Gemma Page

@gempagethompson

Part: Christine Donovan (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Part: Solange LaFitte (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Ian McLarnon

@ian_mclarnon

Part: Ensemble (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Imelda Staunton

Part: Sally Durant Plummer (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Janie Dee

@Deejanie

Part: Phyllis Rogers Stone (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Jeremy Batt

@jeremy_batt

Part: Chorus Boy (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Jordan Shaw

@jordanshawuk

Part: Chorus Boy (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Josephine Barstow

Part: Heidi Schiller (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Julie Armstrong

@juearmstrong

Part: Sandra Crane (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Kate Parr

@Kate_SP

Part: Young Sandra (22 Aug 2017 to 3 2018)

Leisha Mollyneaux

@LeishaSimone

Part: Young Stella (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Liz Ewing

Part: Ensemble (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Liz Izen

@liz_izen

Part: Deedee West (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Michael Vinsen

@MichaelVinsen

Part: Chorus Boy (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Norma Atallah

Part: Emily Whitman (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Peter Forbes

@ForbesPeter

Part: Buddy Plummer (22 Jul 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Philip Quast

Part: Benjamin Stone (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Sarah-Marie Maxwell

@SarahMarieMax31

Part: Young Solange (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Tracie Bennett

@OfficialTracieB

Part: Carlotta Campion (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

Zizi Strallen

@ZiziStrallen

Part: Young Phyllis (22 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2018)

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