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Heartstopper star Nima Taleghani on his National Theatre debut: ‘I hadn’t even googled how to write a play’

The Heartstopper star’s exhilarating reboot of Euripides is the first debut play to grace the hallowed Olivier stage – but it nearly didn’t happen. ‘Its not in my bones,’ he says

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen to reflect on careers at National Theatre

The event will be hosted by Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

The best theatre to stream this month: tailoring comedy Alterations gets a fitting tribute

Pin-sharp comedy from the National Theatre’s Black Plays Archive, a 12-hour ‘theatre-rave’ and Rachel Zegler’s balcony performance of Don’t Cry for Me Argentina are among this month’s highlights

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

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Rosamund Pike is riveting in Inter Alia at the National Theatre

4/5 The actor commands the stage for over two hours in Suzie Miller’s play about toxic masculinity inside and outside the courtroom

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Rachel Reeves inadvertently breached rules on declaring freebies, watchdog finds

The chancellor apologised for the error involving the declaration of theatre tickets for an adaptation of the classic children’s novel Ballet Shoes

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Nye at the National Theatre: 'Michael Sheen shines'

3/5 Michael Sheen plays the founder of the NHS in this fine, if patchy, crowd-pleaser

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025

Jodie Whittaker and Jason Watkins to join BBC’s Dear England cast

Whittaker, who played Doctor Who and starred in Toxic Town, is set to join the series as Pippa Grange, the England men’s team’s psychologist.

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

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‘Nothing less than a punishment’: Serbian artists criticise theatre role for ex-paramilitary chief

Dragoslav Bokan to head national theatre’s board of directors as authorities crack down on culture sector

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025

Labour plans risk excluding disabled people from workforce, say arts leaders

National Theatre and RSC directors among signatories to letter decrying proposed changes to Access to Work scheme

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

Gawn Grainger obituary

Actor, playwright and screenwriter who was a stalwart of the National Theatre under Laurence Olivier

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Actor and writer Gawn Grainger dies aged 87

A prolific performer with the National Theatre, the actor and playwright – who was married to Zoë Wanamaker – was also a regular on TV, starring in Doctor Who

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Three years after his death, Stephen Sondheim feels more alive than ever

IN FOCUS: ‘Here We Are’, now running at the National Theatre, is the musical theatre titan’s final, posthumous work. But when it comes to Sondheim, this couldn’t be further from the end, writes Louis Chilton

The Independent UK · May 11, 2025

Here We Are at the National Theatre, Lyttelton review: should this have been staged at all?

2/5 Stephen Sondheim’s posthumous musical has no songs, only a stellar cast save it from being completely unenjoyable

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

David Harewood to return to Othello almost 30 years after groundbreaking National Theatre production

Harewood – who became the first black actor to play Othello at the NT in 1997 – will play the role at Theatre Royal Haymarket opposite Toby Jones as Iago

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025

‘We’re not here to slander Sondheim!’ Inside the master’s wild final musical, completed at last

Here We Are, a satirical mashup of two surrealist movie masterpieces, was finished after musicals maestro Stephen Sondheim died – outraging some fans. As the show hits Britain, its stars and creators reveal their thrills and fears

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

Paul Mescal headlines National Theatre’s bold new season as Stormzy debuts for ground-breaking collaboration

The theatre unveils ambitious global vision with 16 new productions, including Mescal’s double debuts and a Stormzy-powered musical

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025

Arts Council England a victim of ‘London-centric’ media coverage, CEO says

Darren Henley says regional arts leaders do not have same newspaper coverage as those in the capital

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Decline of drama at school prompts UK training drive for backstage work

The National Theatre is worried about a shortage of skills from costume designers, to set creators, to computer technicians

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Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025

Forza Taps: Forza Wine at the National Theatre announce return of hit summer terrace

Anyone for grilled meats and endless natural wine?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025

The LeftBehinds review – dystopian thriller finds the National Theatre firing on all cylinders

Ross Willis and Ned Bennett’s audacious adventure for schools is a cult in the making, with a post-apocalyptic plot, snappy gags and a trash-talking baby

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Athol Fugard obituary

South African playwright whose work dealt with the injustices and absurdities of the apartheid era

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Alterations review – tailoring comedy remade to measure at the National Theatre

In Michael Abbensetts’ play, elegantly directed by Lynette Linton, characters work, dream, horse around and question the nature of home

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

Alterations at the National Theatre review: 'a finely tailored play'

4/5 This rediscovered gem from the Black Plays Archive comes alive from the very start

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

The Guide #179: How National Theatre Live brought the magic of the stage to the cinema

The project bringing live-capture versions of the theatre’s shows to international audiences has been a resounding success. We talk to those who translate the immediacy of the stage to the big screen

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Camilla surprised as she hosts Hollywood and stage stars at palace reception

The Queen was surprised with a scene from The Importance of Being Earnest, which she said was one of her favourite plays

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