Posts Tagged ‘National Theatre’
The Meaning Of Zong, Barbican, stage review: ‘A mammoth achievement’
Giles Terera directs and stars in this ‘must-see’ play about the abolition of slavery
Read MoreNational Theatre’s school and youth programmes to start up again this autumn
The institution reaffirms its desire to keep young people at the ‘forefront of its mission’ as it begins its recovery from lockdown
Read MoreThe Deep Blue Sea, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Heavy but rewarding’
Helen McCrory ‘gleams’ in Terence Rattigan’s post-war drama, which ‘feels perfectly relevant today’
Read MoreLes Blancs, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Utterly believable, important work’
Lorraine Hansberry’s tale of ‘heat and hardship’, filmed in 2016, explores the ‘ugliness of colonialism’
Read MoreA Midsummer Night’s Dream, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Flashy and spirited, but adds no depth’
The Bridge Theatre’s version of the Shakespeare comedy features ‘hilarious’ individual performances, but ‘tries too much’
Read MoreSmall Island, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘This story has never felt more relevant’
Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel exposes wounds inflicted by racism in Britain which have been left to fester
Read MoreThe Madness of George III, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Hamilton’s less musical British cousin’
Alan Bennett’s drama ‘pulls away the stiff layer of court life’ to reveal the flaws in the divine right of royalty
Read MoreCoriolanus, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Famous actors, punchy action and political turmoil’
Despite an impressive cast, this production, which is available to watch right now, lacks ‘grandness’
Read MoreA Streetcar Named Desire, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘A bumpy and glorious ride’
Gillian Anderson’s ‘performance of a lifetime’ in this 2014 production is available to watch right now
Read MoreAntony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘As long as the Nile but not quite as fertile’
The 2018 production of Shakespeare’s classic, starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in the title roles, is available to watch right now
Read MoreTreasure Island, National Theatre Live, stage review: ‘All the childhood terror of the book’
This ‘masterful’ 2014 adaptation of the famous novel is ‘escapism, pure and simple’
Read MoreTwelfth Night, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’
Lockdown culture continues with this ‘stylish’ retelling of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, available to watch right now
Read MoreJane Eyre, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Risk-taking spin on a Brontë classic’
With theatres closed, more and more shows are moving online. Our reviewer and his dog settled into the sofa to watch this ‘clever’ production at the National
Read MoreHomelessness charity launches winter campaign with video shot by Hackney filmmaker
Rob Newman’s film shows how finding a home is often just the first step on the road to recovery
Read MoreWin a pair of tickets to ‘A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer’ at the National Theatre!
Expect big anthems, shiny costumes, blood, tears and real cancer patients in this heartbreaking musical
Read MoreThe Yard named second most popular theatre in London
Hackney Wick theatre comes in second behind National Theatre in poll
Read MoreBeyond Caring – stage review: the shocking reality behind zero-hours contracts
Developed by The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick, Beyond Caring, about zero-hours contract cleaners in a meat factory, has now transferred to the National
Read MoreHackney actor Olufemi Ogunsanwo made MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Founder of Identity Drama School in the East End receives honour for services to acting
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