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We’ve announced three new productions for Autumn 2024 with tickets going on sale to the public from 23 May 🎭
- Coriolanus
- The Other Place
- A Tupperware of Ashes
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Michael Sheen performing 'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas is everything you'd hope it to be ❤️
The poet's masterful Under Milk Wood was first read in New York on 14 May 1953.
Our staging reopens the Olivier on 16 June.
#DylanDay
#BackOnStage
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Just listen. Hush. Listen with us for a little while.
It is
@MichaelSheen
performing the Welsh poetry of Dylan Thomas in
#UnderMilkWood
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We're devastated to hear that Helen McCrory has died and will miss her terribly.
Our thoughts are with her friends and family at this very sad time.
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We’re so excited to announce new streaming titles for
#NationalTheatreAtHome
on YouTube:
🌟 Barber Shop Chronicles
@FuelTheatre
@LeedsPlayhouse
on 14 May
🌟 A Streetcar Named Desire
@YoungVicTheatre
on 21 May
🌟 This House on 28 May
🌟 Coriolanus
@DonmarWarehouse
on 4 June
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Get the best seats in the house. We’re launching National Theatre at Home to give you access to theatre online.
A selection of much-loved
@NTLive
shows will be streamed on YouTube every week, free for everyone.
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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We're deeply saddened to hear of the death of Paul Ritter.
Paul performed at the National Theatre in several shows including All My Sons (2000), The Coast of Utopia (2002), Coram Boy (2005) and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (2012).
He will be greatly missed.
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We're back in the rehearsal room. The first metal water bottle has clanged against the wooden floor. Nature is healing.
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We’re excited to announce two new titles for
#NationalTheatreAtHome
.
#Frankenstein
is on 30 Apr and 1 May. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate the roles of Frankenstein and his creature.
#AntonyAndCleopatra
, with Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo, is on 7 May.
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This tweet did not age well.
It’s 2021. We’re all able to go outside. The theatres and pubs are open again. There’s plenty of toilet roll. No one has to queue at the supermarket. Zoom chats are a distant memory.
#OneManTwoGuvnors
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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We are delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has become our Royal Patron.
The Duchess, a long-standing supporter for the arts, is a devoted fan of theatre and champion of literature and drama.
@ClarenceHouse
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One man’s dream of the NHS.
#Nye
, with
@michaelsheen
, opens in the Olivier Theatre from 24 Feb 🙌
Or catch it in cinemas with the
@NTLive
broadcast on 23 April.
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We’re so pleased that the Government has announced vital support for the culture sector.
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Love gives them the strength to risk everything to be together.
🧡 Our new film trailer for Romeo & Juliet with Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor is here 🧡
It's free to watch on Sky Arts (UK) on 4 April and PBS (USA) on 23 April.
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Thought I couldn't love
@IanMcKellen
any more, then he shared Gandalf's sword on stage with this little girl 🥺
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"I'm not 'feeling' anything. I'm at work! I've got two and a bit hours to make love to a woman, eat chilli con carne, smoke cigarettes..."
Bill Nighy is full of incredibly wise advice for actors starting out 🧐
#LifeInStages
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"I am once again waiting for theatres to reopen"
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We've released three mighty shows worldwide today on
#NationalTheatreAtHome
.
💃 A Streetcar Named Desire
@youngvictheatre
with
@GillianA
and Vanessa Kirby
🏴 Under Milk Wood with
@MichaelSheen
🏢 Home with
@MichaelaCoel
Streetcar and Under Milk Wood are audio described.
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We are honoured to announce that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex has become our Royal Patron.
We would like to thank The Queen, our previous Royal Patron, for Her Majesty’s unwavering support and service to the National Theatre.
More:
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Sometimes you just have to ask the big questions in life. Like, is it William Shakespeare, or is it
@taylorswift13
?
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"Austerity has caused the death of over 130,000 human beings in Britain."
The moment Francesca Martinez spoke out on
@BBCQuestionTime
. She's written a play for us - called
#AllOfUs
- about the struggle to survive for those who don’t fit in:
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Today would have been Helen McCrory's birthday. Here's a lookback at her breathtaking performance in Medea.
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TONIGHT!
#Frankenstein
🧟 Benedict Cumberbatch as the creature
🧟 Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein
🧟 Naomie Harris as Elizabeth
🧟 7pm UK time on YouTube
🧟 On-demand for one week
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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♪ The morning ends, I think about you. I talk to friends and think about you. ♪
We've lost one of the greats: Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021).
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The National Theatre is coming home. This is unmissable theatre, whenever you want it.
We’re now streaming worldwide on the all-new
#NationalTheatreAtHome
.
More plays will be added every month, so it just keeps getting better:
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"I had this revelation and all the fear in my head dismantled."
Thought I couldn't love Bill Nighy more then he told this story of getting over stage fright 😁
#LifeInStages
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We're very sad to hear that Ian Holm has passed away. He was an extraordinary actor and we have wonderful memories of his performance at the National Theatre as King Lear (1997).
📷 John Haynes
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Oh no. Here I am rewatching Streetcar again and
@GillianA
is there ruining all my emotions. (But I love it and will watch it again.)
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Make a thespian nervous in two words or less. Good luck.
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"I desire you. I write to you. I write for you... I want you." 😍
Cyrano de Bergerac, with James McAvoy, is now playing in cinemas with
@NTLive
.
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Before befriending a demon in Good Omens,
@michaelsheen
was spending time at the National Theatre.
Michael first appeared on the National Theatre stages in 1996 as Daniel Croft in The Ends of the Earth, alongside Karl Johnson at the then Cottesloe Theatre.
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Happy
#NationalPoetryDay
❤
To celebrate, here is
@michaelsheen
performing 'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas.
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We're very sad to hear the news of Una Stubbs' passing today.
Una played Mrs Alexander in the original production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2012) and also appeared at the NT in Mrs Holt in Pillars of the Community (2005).
She will be greatly missed.
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Helen McCrory’s many brilliant performances at the NT included The Deep Blue Sea (2016), Medea (2014), The Last of the Haussmans (2012), The Seagull (1994), Trelawny of the "Wells" (1993) and Blood Wedding (1991).
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┃┃╱╲ In this
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╱╱╭╮╲╲ we love
▔▏┗┛▕▔ & appreciate
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Happy Birthday Olivia!
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"I desire you. I write to you. I write for you... I want you."
#CyranoWestEnd
, with James McAvoy, will be broadcast by National Theatre Live on 20 Feb.
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#GOOD
is coming to
@BBC
🙌
Tune in to
#BBC4
tonight at 10pm, or catch it on
@BBCiPlayer
.
From
@NTLive
with
#DavidTennant
,
@shhharonsmall
and
@elliotlevey_
📸 Johan Persson
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That’s it from us! To everyone around the world enjoying
#OneManTwoGuvnors
– thank you for tuning in. You’re the most wonderful audience we could ever ask for.
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What a day! We’ve officially opened the doors to our first audience members 🙌
Live performances return to the National Theatre with your safety at heart.
#BackOnStage
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Today we remember the human and animal lives lost on all sides between 1914 – 1918 during the First World War, with a special commemorative performance of War Horse.
#ArmisticeDay100
#RemembranceDay2018
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Yesterday, The Duchess of Sussex, our Royal patron, visited our Immersive Storytelling Studio, where emerging technology like Virtual Reality is used to develop new forms of dramatic storytelling.
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FRANKENSTEIN 🧟
FRANKENSTEIN 🧟
FRANKENSTEIN 🧟
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“It’s a triumph, nothing less.” ★★★★★ The Times
★★★★ The Telegraph
★★★★ Daily Mail
★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ WhatsOnStage
Congratulations to all the cast and crew of
#UnderMilkWood
on a brilliant opening night.
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🎞️ 15 million views
🏘️ 9 million households
🌍 173 countries
🎉 16 weeks
That's it! We can't quite believe it's over. Thank you for joining us during
#NationalTheatreAtHome
.
We're so grateful to the artists, theatres and companies who helped us share these plays for free.
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You can't just make up words to fit your story.
!⃝ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞.
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#Frankenstein
, directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle, is streaming on YouTube next week with
#NationalTheatreAtHome
.
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary) alternate the roles of Frankenstein and his creature, on 30 Apr and 1 May.
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We're so excited that Romeo & Juliet, with Jessie Buckley and
@JoshOConnor15
, is being adapted for television using our Lyttelton theatre as a film studio.
It will premiere on
@SkyArts
(UK) and
@PBS
(US) in 2021, directed by Simon Godwin and adapted by Emily Burns.
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The city of Rome calls for a hero.
@twhiddleston
is Coriolanus in Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of manipulation and revenge, with Alfred Enoch, Deborah Findlay and
@Markgatiss
.
Stream
@DonmarWarehouse
’s
#Coriolanus
, filmed by
@NTLive
, from 4 June with
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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We’re getting ready for
#Frankenstein
tonight, with Jonny Lee Miller as the creature and Benedict Cumberbatch as Victor Frankenstein.
If Jonny was performing live tonight, he’d be going into make-up right now.
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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It's a prime time to say we've got shows coming to
@PrimeVideoUK
in the UK and Ireland 🙌
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag
- Hamlet with Benedict Cumberbatch
-
@IanMcKellen
on Stage
- Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller
Watch from 11 June.
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Monster. Creature. Ugly. Adam. Daemon. It. Good. Wretch. Fiend.
He’s called many things but is never given a name.
It’s time for
#Frankenstein
, now on YouTube:
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our Patron, The Duchess of Sussex.
Here The Duchess is pictured with artist Nubiya Brandon during a visit to our Immersive Storytelling Studio earlier this year, where they discussed All Kinds of Limbo, a VR experience inspired by Small Island.
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Prepare to quake:
- Macbeth
- You’re on
- Script changes
- Act better
- What understudy?
- Beginners please
- Press night
- Good exposure
- Off book
- Raked stage
- Quiet tonight
- Full house
- Group audition
- Props missing
- Mic tape
- Quick change
- Revolve’s broken
- Line?
Make a thespian nervous in two words or less. Good luck.
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Honestly, we’re totally blown away by all your love for
#OneManTwoGuvnors
tonight. This is all we could ever wish for.
If you’re able, and would like to, please consider donating to the National Theatre at or via YouTube.
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Happy birthday Benedict Cumberbatch 🎉
What's your favourite performance of his?
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Romeo & Juliet was filmed on a single stage over 17 days during a global pandemic.
It speaks to this time in our history and demonstrates how the National has continued to persevere, innovate and create, no matter the obstacles faced.
We can't wait to share it with you 🧡
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Ladies if he:
- Acts like a child
- Is a little strange looking
- Is very tall
- Really wants a companion
- Stalks his creator, quotes Milton, and seeks revenge for a broken promise.
He’s not your man, he’s Frankenstein’s creature.
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We’re now streaming:
- Amadeus
- Angels in America
- Antigone
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers
- Coriolanus
@donmarwarehouse
- Dara
- Dick Whittington
- I Want My Hat Back
- Julie
- Medea
- Mosquitoes
- Othello
- Phèdre
- The Cherry Orchard
- Three Sisters
- Yerma
@youngvictheatre
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🙌🧟 You can now watch both versions of
#Frankenstein
, for free, on our YouTube channel. 🙌🧟
Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature:
Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature:
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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'My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.'
Swooning over this first look at
@JoshOConnor15
and Jessie Buckley in Romeo & Juliet 😍
Our film comes to Sky Arts on Sun 4 April and PBS on Fri 23 April.
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▶️ After 10 weeks and over 12m views to date, we’re excited to announce the final plays streaming for free with
#NationalTheatreAtHome
:
- 18 June
#SmallIsland
- 25 June
#BridgeDream
@bridgetheatre
- 2 July
#LesBlancs
- 9 July
#TheDeepBlueSea
- 16 July
#Amadeus
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We're streaming
#Frankenstein
tonight! 🧟 Benedict Cumberbatch is the creature and Jonny Lee Miller is Victor Frankenstein.
Where are you joining us from? Let us know in the replies.
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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Some of you have never scrubbed your hands like your place in heaven depends on it and it shows.
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"We are all in shock at the tragic passing of Marcel White, a beloved member of our Small Island and A Taste of Honey companies. Marcel was an extraordinary actor, company member and man." 1/2
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller and Naomie Harris feature in
#Frankenstein
🧟
We're streaming both versions this week for free on YouTube with
#NationalTheatreAtHome
.
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
based on the novel by
@NeilHimself
adapted by Joel Horwood
directed by Katy Rudd
A modern myth about the childhood truths that swim beneath our adult selves...
For ages 12+
Half-price tickets for U-18s
Dorfman, Dec 2019
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'All I wanted was your love. I would have loved you with all my heart.'
Honestly, we’re so overwhelmed with all your love for
#Frankenstein
tonight. Thank you so, so much for joining us.
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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The wait is finally over,
#Nye
is in cinemas tonight 🍿
@michaelsheen
plays
#NyeBevan
in this epic new Welsh fantasia. It will be broadcast live from the Olivier Stage with
@NTLive
as their 100th title.
📸 Johan Persson
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Just announced: Cate Blanchett and Stephen Dillane in Martin Crimp's provocative new play
WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER
Twelve variations on Samuel Richardson's Pamela
From January 2019.
Booking from Autumn 2018.
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Thursday nights are National Theatre at Home nights. ❤️🍿🎞️
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⏰ Set a reminder for Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature:
⏰ Set a reminder for Frankenstein with Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature:
#Frankenstein
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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'We have a massive capacity for love.' Benedict Cumberbatch recorded a special message for fans, ahead of our stream of
#Frankenstein
.
He alternates the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the creature, with Jonny Lee Miller, in the thrilling stage production.
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We're grateful for the vital support announced by Government and await news about what it will mean for freelancers, suppliers and the wider theatre industry.
So tonight we stand in solidarity with
#LightItInRed
, while we wait for our cue to reopen.
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Our first
#NationalTheatreAtHome
titles filmed by
@NTLive
are:
- One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean
- Jane Eyre adapted by Sally Cookson
- Treasure Island adapted by Bryony Lavery
- Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
There are more to be announced.
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★★★★★ 'A taut and fluid triumph.' The i
★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ Broadway World
#Nye
is playing in the
#OlivierTheatre
until 11 May.
A co-production with
@theCentre
📸 Johan Persson
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Theatre can show us who we are, who we were and who we could be.
It means imagining bigger, understanding better, feeling together.
Happy
#WorldTheatreDay
🎉
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A true legend of stage and screen. Alan Rickman, RIP.
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We’re finally on the road to performing again at the National Theatre. 😍
First up is Death of England: Delroy, a new play by
@royboywilliams
and
@Clint_Dyer_
featuring
@GilesTerera
.
We plan socially distanced performances in the Olivier from late October.
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Benedict Cumberbatch says hello to fans ahead of tonight’s online premiere of Frankenstein, which he says was ‘extraordinary to be in.'
We can’t wait to share it with you!
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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'Just for old times' sake, let's pretend I don't despise you.'
Medea with Helen McCrory is now streaming worldwide on
#NationalTheatreAtHome
.
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A community is sleeping. If you listen closely, you can hear their dreams.
@MichaelSheen
, Karl Johnson and Siân Philips feature in Dylan Thomas' masterpiece now streaming on National Theatre at Home.
#UnderMilkWood
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Welcome to our next act.
Live performances return to the National Theatre in our transformed, socially distanced Olivier theatre. 🙌
Join us for Death of England: Delroy from 21 October and Dick Whittington this Christmas.
#BackOnStage
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"You can hear the dew falling, and the hushed town breathing." 🤫
You can watch Under Milk Wood with Michael Sheen on
#NationalTheatreAtHome
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We miss you all. We miss live theatre. We miss our building buzzing with people. ❤️
Today the design community
@_scene_change_
is redecorating theatres with a positive message.
#MissingLiveTheatre
#SceneChange
📷 Seamus Ryan
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An ancient grudge. A world of corruption. Two young lovers caught in the violence. 💔
Romeo & Juliet is a new film with Jessie Buckley and
@JoshOConnor15
.
It premieres in the US on PBS, April 23 at 9pm with the UK date to be confirmed by Sky Arts next year.
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We are profoundly sad to hear of the death of Stephen Sondheim, the legendary composer and lyricist.
'In the form of the musical, the National Theatre has never known a greater artist - it's been a privilege to grow up in the Sondheim era.’
Rufus Norris
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An ocean of lavender seats 😍
This is our Olivier theatre captured mid-transformation into a socially distanced space.
We can’t wait to welcome you back safely this week.
📷 Cameron Slater
#BackOnStage
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