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What to book at the National Theatre

By Lucy Brooks on 5/7/2019

From an Elena Ferrante epic to a Neil Gaiman fantasy, here's what to see in the National Theatre new season.

Public booking opens at 8:30am on Friday 5 July.

My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre

My Brilliant Friend, Olivier Theatre

Reclusive Italian writer Elena Ferrante sparked an international media frenzy with her irresistibly absorbing series of four Neapolitan novels. This epic two-play adaptation, which comes to the National after impressing at Kingston, brings Lila and Lenu's story to life.

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WHEN
12 Nov 2019 – 31 Jan 2020, From 12 November
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
Inua Ellams' Three Sisters at the National Theatre

Three Sisters, Lyttleton Theatre

After impressing with sell-out Barber Shop Chronicles, Inua Ellams retruns to the National Theatre with a new take on Chekhov's Three Sisters. Shifting the classic story from 1900 Russia to 1967 Nigeria, it examines themes of desperation against the backdrop of the Biafran War.

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WHEN
02 Dec 2019 – 04 Jan 2020, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
Faith, Hope and Charity, National Theatre

Faith, Hope and Charity, Dorfman Theatre

Playwright Alexander Zeldin is challenging perceptions by putting overlooked and vulnerable sections of society in the spotlight. After Beyond Caring (Yard Theatre and National Theatre 2015 and LOVE (National Theatre 2016, Zeldin's trilogy of plays concludes with Faith, Hope and Charity.

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WHEN
09 Sep 2019 – 12 Oct 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
Annie Baker: The Antipodes, National Theatre

The Antipodes, Dorfman Theatre

Pulitzer-winner Annie Baker is one of America's rising star playwrights, celebrated for capturing the cadences of realism in shows that subtly shift theatrical forms. After impressing with first The Flick then John, she returns to the National Theatre with a surreal exploration of story-telling.

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WHEN
21 Oct 2019 – 23 Nov 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane, National Theatre

The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Dorfman Theatre

Enter a magical world plagued by dark forces in a new show based on the 2013 novel by Neil Gaiman, the ever imaginative writer behind Good Omens, American Gods, Coraline and Stardust.

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WHEN
03 Dec 2019 – 25 Jan 2020, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
All Kinds of Limbo, National Theatre

All Kinds of Limbo, Wolfson Gallery

Step into a virtual reality and explore the influence of West Indian culture on music with singer Nubiya Brandon and NuShape Orchestra in this new virtual reality exhibition in the foyer area of the National Theatre.

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WHEN
17 Jun 2019 – 14 Sep 2019, 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
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