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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

National Theatre in London to pilot earlier start times

The National Theatre at night
No more late nights – the National Theatre in London. Photograph: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock

Theatregoers know the experience of going to see a play doesn’t begin and end with the drawing of the curtains.

You might want to discuss the performance over dinner, but struggle to find a restaurant that’s still open. Your friend wants to grab a drink, but you’re already falling asleep after a long work day and three hours of sitting in a darkened room. Then there’s the issue of catching that last train home.

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