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‘The boundary between fact and fiction is extremely blurry': Simon McBurney as Mnemonic returns to the theatre

Mnemonic, conceived and directed by Complicité Artistic Director, Simon McBurney, is at the Olivier, National Theatre until 10 August 2024

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Pride in London: the best parties and events, from drag brunches to after-parties at Heaven

From queer comedy to a boxing bout, David Ellis and Poppy James share where to champion London’s beloved LGBTQ+ scene

Evening Standard

Boys From the Blackstuff at the National Theatre review: flawed but stirring

This is a blast from the past, which still echoes today

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Pride in London: the best parties and events throughout June, from drag brunches to afterparties at Heaven

Pride is back in June and London will play host to a festival of events. Poppy James has the low-down

Evening Standard

National Theatre invites NHS health workers to see Nye Bevan play for free

Hundreds of NHS workers can watch the play honouring the start of the health service

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Wuthering fights: the play that shows the Brontës were bigger backstabbers than the Kardashians

Rivalries, putdowns, betrayals … director Natalie Ibu explains why she is thrilled to be making her National Theatre debut with an award-winning play about the famous writing sisters

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James Corden to return to London stage in political drama The Constituent

Joe Penhall’s new play marks the talkshow host’s first theatre role since One Man, Two Guvnors and will see him star opposite Anna Maxwell Martin at the Old Vic

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Michael Sheen as Nye Bevan is a call to arms at the NHS’s moment of maximum peril

The Welsh actor’s performance at the National Theatre is timely. Let’s just hope it’s not too late to save the patient, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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The hottest London theatre tickets to book right now from Slave Play to Opening Night

Want to know the shows creating the most buzz in the capital? Read on...

Evening Standard

Creative industries get budget boost including £26m for National Theatre

Chancellor also announces tax relief measures to encourage film-makers to shoot more movies in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Afrobeats and modernism: how the concrete ‘ruins’ of Lagos become a stage

We explore the relationship between Afrobeats and modernism in Lagos, as the Nigerian capital’s concrete structures become a stage for the music genre

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How Vanya’s set design went from stage to NT Live screen

As Vanya, starring Andrew Scott, hits the big screen with NT Live, set designer Rosanna Vize describes retaining the intimacy of London’s Duke of York's show

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Dear England: everything we know

Dear England is based on the acclaimed National Theatre play about Gareth Southgate's Three Lions

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Dear Octopus at the National Theatre review: incurably quaint and dated

This gently witty revival of Dodie Smith’s play rarely provokes more than a wry smile

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A stage in life: Why apprenticeships are so vital in the creative sector

More than nine out of ten entry-level apprentices who completed their training with the National Theatre have gone into paid professional work in the same area they were trained in

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Till the Stars Come Down at the National Theatre review: stellar cast shines in uproarious family drama

This is the latest National Theatre show to feature a stunning ensemble of actors

The Guardian - UK

Hessian hyena and a pack of playful concepts reveal bright future for stage design

The Linbury prize exhibition at the National Theatre is full of smart ideas including a truckers’ royal court and a jester-like Dr Faustus

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Richard Pilbrow obituary

Lighting designer who worked with Laurence Olivier on the construction and design of the National Theatre in London

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The best theatre to see in London in 2024: from Sarah Jessica Parker in Plaza Suite to The Devil Wears Prada

There's a feast of theatrical delights heading this way over the next 12 months

The Guardian - UK

‘She will make the National Theatre truly feel national’: applause for Indhu Rubasingham appointment

As she is named the National Theatre’s first female director, those who have worked with Rubasingham praise her warmth, rigour and willingness to take risks

The Independent UK

National Theatre appoints Indhu Rubasingham as first female director

She succeeds Rufus Norris, under whose leadership the theatre enjoyed its biggest audiences

The Guardian - UK

Indhu Rubasingham chosen as National Theatre’s next director

Artistic director of the Kiln theatre will take over from Rufus Norris in spring 2025

Evening Standard

Indhu Rubasingham: National Theatre names its first female director

The veteran director will take over as the new National Theatre boss from Rufus Norris

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Dear England review - the West End reimagining of Gareth Southgate’s England tenure is ‘So good! So good! So good!’

FourFourTwo visited the Prince Edward Theatre to watch the National Theatre’s dramatisation of Gareth Southgate and the modern day England team

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The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre review: a study of repression horribly relevant to today

Harriet Walter cleaves through the teeming action like a dreadnought

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