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The prolific composer and lyricist discusses his musical Follies, ahead of the NT’s new production of the show

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Bryan Cranston, Michelle Dockery and Ivo van Hove come to the National Theatre for a timely stage adaptation of cult media satire The Network

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A Breaking Bad star and a blockbuster Disney musical make for an exciting autumn season at the National Theatre. Here's what to book

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A relationship born in the dregs of a house party forms the basis of the this new play directed by Polly Findlay

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Dennis Kelly and John Tiffany collaborate for a 2017-18 National Theatre family show with strings attached...

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Patriotism and myth from playwright Rory Mullarkey: Saint George and the Dragon brings an old story into a new age

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Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough and Nathan Lane lead a star-studded cast in this mighty National Theatre revival of Angels in America

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Scottish independence, Brexit, Trump... cast your vote as a new play puts democracy in the spotlight at the National Theatre

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A sweeping, smart, and often funny drama about the force of two seemingly insignificant objects colliding — with superb acting from Olivia Colman

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Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece is revived starring Imelda Staunton: Follies brings modern-classic song and dance to the National Theatre for 2017

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Out of Joint theatre and writer Nina Raine unpack the controversial issue of consent in a thrilling new play about truth and justice

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Rufus Norris and Carol Ann Duffy collaborate to bring verbatim post-Brexit conversations to the stage

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A new play about virtual reality therapy combines the talents of Kate Fleetwood and Es Devlin in a visually spectacular but emotionally flat story about recovery

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The National Theatre’s Twelfth Night is a topsy-turvy whirligig of foolery and gender-swapping with a shining performance from Tamsin Greig

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Oscar winner Denzel Washington discusses his latest film and directorial effort, Fences, with theatre director Paulette Randall at the National Theatre

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Stonking news from the NT this morning: including a Bryan Cranston National Theatre debut, directed by Ivo van Hove

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Kids 

Brussels Theatre Company BRONKs explore the way children cope with extreme situations in a play for young audiences based on the 2004 Beslan school siege

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Kids 

Be inspired by the National Gallery's Australian Impressionists exhibition and get creative between Christmas and New Year in these free, family friendly workshops

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Fly to Neverland at the National Theatre: Sally Cookson brings her subversive take on Peter Pan to London this winter

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Kids 

Witchcraft, murder and treason in the murky world of Shakespeare's Macbeth, staged for younger audiences at The National in 2017

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Improbable Theatre Company lead this theatrical experiment, with famous octogenarian actors and no script

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Kings, rappers and schemers: the gender-blind casting on stage and screen helping to redress male dominance in the industry

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Rapping, drugs and brotherhood rattle the Dorfman Theatre in a new play by Emmet Kirwan: Dublin Oldschool comes to National Theatre

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Have you got the stamina for nine hours of Chekhov? This trilogy of early plays, adapted by David Hare, is a vibrant, absorbing cultural marathon

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It's the final few weeks at Wyndham's National Theatre and Headlong's intoxicating new play People, Places, Things - don't miss it

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The smash hit stage adaptation starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd is the first ever Broadway show to be broadcast live in UK cinemas

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Last chance: after eight years of charming crowds, the West End run of War Horse comes to an end in 2016

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Timberlake Wertenbaker's masterpiece about the humanising power of theatre for prisoners in 1788 Australia is revived at the National Theatre.

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Lead singer of Blur Damon Albarn and Rufus Norris' new Alice in Wonderland themed musical premiered at Manchester International Festival to tepid reviews. Judge for yourself at the National Theatre.

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After dazzling on Broadway Stephen Adly Guirguis' The Motherf**ker with the Hat gets UK premiere in the National Theatre new season 2015, with director Indhu Rubasingham at the helm.

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London Road film, 2015: first staged at the National Theatre, Alecky Blythe's verbatim musical is just as arresting on the big screen.

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A classic comedy by playwright George Farquhar: The Beaux' Stratagem is a highlight of the National Theatre new season 2015