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Twelfth Night Playing from 15 February

Lost Without Words 4 – 18 March

Consent 28 March – 17 May

LOVE 6 December – 10 January

Amadeus Playing until 18 March

Dublin Oldschool 24 – 31 January

Ugly Lies the Bone Playing from 22 February

Hedda Gabler 5 December – 21 March

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My Country;a work in progress 28 February – 22 March

Peter Pan Playing until 4 February

Us/Them 16 January – 18 February

The Red Barn Playing until 17 January

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A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land.

So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. The nearby households of Olivia and Orsino are overrun with passion. Even Olivia's upright housekeeper Malvolia is swept up in the madness.

Where music is the food of love, and nobody is quite what they seem, anything proves possible.

Simon Godwin (Man and Superman, The Beaux’ Stratagem) directs this joyous new production with Tamsin Greig as a transformed Malvolia.

Cast includes Oliver ChrisDaniel Ezra Phoebe FoxTamsin GreigTamara LawranceDoon MackichanDaniel Rigby

DirectorSimon Godwin

DesignerSoutra Gilmour

Lighting DesignerJames Farncombe

Movement Director Shelley Maxwell

MusicMichael Bruce

Sound DesignerChristopher Shutt

Fight DirectorKev McCurdy

Talks and events

by William Shakespeare

Twelfth Night

Olivier Theatre

Simon Godwin Tue 21 Mar, 6pm, Olivier, £5/£4

Tamsin Greig Fri 24 Mar, 3pm, Olivier, £6/£5

In Context – Shakespeare's Comedies: Character, Plot and LanguageMon 27 Mar, 2 – 5pm, Cottesloe Room, £25/£20

FEBRUARY

Wed 15 7.30Thu 16 7.30Fri 17 7.30Sat 18 7.30Mon 20 7.30Tue 21 7.30Wed 22 7.00Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 7.30Sat 25 2.00 7.30

MARCH

Wed 1 7.30Thu 2 7.30Fri 3 7.30Sat 4 2.00 7.30Thu 9 7.30Fri 10 7.30Sat 11 2.00 7.30Mon 13 7.30Mon 20 7.30Tue 21 7.30Wed 22 2.00 7.30Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 AD 7.30Sat 25 AD TT 2.00 7.30Mon 27 7.30Tue 28 7.30Wed 29 7.30Thu 30 7.30Fri 31 7.30

APRIL

Sat 1 2.00 7.30Mon 3 7.30Tue 4 7.30Wed 5 7.30Thu 6 7.00Fri 7 7.30Sat 8 CAP 2.00 7.30Mon 10 7.30Tue 11 CAP 7.30Wed 12 2.00 7.30Thu 13 7.30Sat 15 2.00 7.30Mon 17 7.30

Additional performances to be announced

NT Live Broadcast on Thu 6 Apr

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DirectorIndhu Rubasingham

Set DesignerEs Devlin

Video DesignerLuke Halls

Costume Designer Johanna Coe

Lighting DesignerOliver Fenwick

Music and Sound Ben and Max Ringham

Fight DirectorsRachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of RC-ANNIE Ltd.

Talks and events

a new play by Lindsey Ferrentino

Ugly Lies the Bone

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‘Beauty is but skin deep, ugly lies the bone; beauty dies and fades away, but ugly holds its own.’

After three tours in Afghanistan and months in a severe burns unit, Jess finally returns to Florida. In a small town on the Space Coast, as the final shuttle is about to launch, Jess must confront her scars, and a home that may have changed even more than her.

Experimenting with a pioneering virtual reality therapy, she builds a breathtaking new world where she can escape her pain. There, she begins to restore her relationships, her life and, slowly, herself.

Award-winning American playwright Lindsey Ferrentino makes her UK debut with this honest and funny new drama, directed by Indhu Rubasingham (The Motherf**ker with the Hat).

Lyttelton Theatre

FEBRUARY

Wed 22 7.30Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 7.30Sat 25 7.30Mon 27 7.30Tue 28 7.30

MARCH

Wed 1 7.00Thu 2 7.30Fri 3 7.30Sat 4 2.15 7.30Fri 10 7.30Sat 11 2.15 7.30Mon 13 7.30Tue 14 7.30Wed 15 2.15 7.30Thu 23 7.30Fri 24 7.30Sat 25 CAP 2.15 7.30Mon 27 7.30Tue 28 2.15 7.30Wed 29 CAP 7.30Thu 30 7.30Fri 31 AD 7.30

APRIL

Sat 1 AD TT 2.15 7.30

Additional performances to be announced

Finding home in an extraordinary new world.

New Rehabilitation Therapies and Virtual Pain ManagementWed 29 Mar, 6pm, Cottesloe Room, £6/£5

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DirectorRoger Michell

Set Designer Hildegard Bechtler

Costume Designer Dinah Collin

Lighting Designer Rick Fisher

Sound Designer John Leonard

Talks and events

a new play by Nina Raine

Consent

Roger Michell Wed 12 Apr, 6pm, Dorfman, £5/£4

A Question of Consent Wed 26 Apr, 6pm, Dorfman, £5/£4

Revenge on StageTue 18 Apr, 6pm, Cottesloe Room, £6/£5

Why is Justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is she blinkered?

Friends Ed and Matt take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth is challenged.

Consent, Nina Raine’s powerful, painful, funny play sifts the evidence from every side and puts justice in the dock.

Nina Raine’s previous work includes Tiger Country, and the Olivier-nominated Tribes.

Dorfman Theatre

MARCH

Tue 28 7.30Wed 29 7.30Thu 30 7.30Fri 31 7.30

APRIL

Sat 1 7.30Mon 3 7.30Tue 4 7.00Wed 5 7.30Thu 6 2.30 7.30Fri 7 7.30Sat 8 2.30 7.30Mon 10 7.30Tue 11 7.30Wed 12 7.30Thu 13 2.30 7.30Sat 15 2.30 7.30Mon 17 7.30Tue 18 2.30 7.30Wed 19 7.30Thu 20 7.30Fri 21 7.30Sat 22 2.30 7.30Mon 24 CAP 7.30Tue 25 2.30 7.30Wed 26 7.30Thu 27 7.30Fri 28 AD 7.30Sat 29 AD TT 2.30 7.30

MAY

Mon 1 7.30Tue 2 7.30Wed 3 2.30 7.30Thu 4 7.30Fri 5 7.30Sat 6 CAP 2.30 7.30Mon 8 7.30Tue 9 2.30 7.30Wed 10 7.30Thu 11 7.30Fri 12 7.30Sat 13 2.30 7.30Mon 15 7.30Tue 16 2.30 7.30Wed 17 7.30

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A game of love and law.

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CastSaikat Ahamed Suzanne AhmetMarc AntolinBenji Bower Will Bower Lois Chimimba Richie CragoLaura CubittPhoebe Fildes Anna FrancoliniRuth Hammond Felix HayesPaul HiltonJohn LeaderAmaka OkaforJohn Pfumojena Ekow QuarteyJessica Temple Dan WheelerMadeleine Worrall

DirectorSally Cookson

Dramaturg Mike Akers

Set Designer Michael Vale

Costume Designer Katie Sykes

Lighting Designer Aideen Malone

Music Benji Bower

Sound Designer Dominic Bilkey

Movement Director Dan Canham

Aerial Director Gwen Hales

Puppetry Designer and Director Toby Olié

Fight Directors Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of RC-ANNIE Ltd

Peter Pan

Workshops and events for Key Stage 2 and 3 students and familiesnationaltheatre.org.uk/peterpanlearning

NOVEMBER

Mon 21 7.00Tue 22 7.00Wed 23 7.00Thu 24 7.00Fri 25 7.00Sat 26 2.00 7.00

DECEMBER

Thu 1 7.00Fri 2 7.00Sat 3 2.00 7.00Wed 7 7.00Thu 8 1.00 7.00Fri 9 7.00Sat 10 2.00 7.00Wed 14 7.00Thu 15 7.00Fri 16 7.00Sat 17 AD TT 2.00 7.00Mon 19 AD 7.00Tue 20 7.00Wed 21 7.00Thu 22 2.00 7.00Fri 23 7.00Mon 26 7.00Tue 27 2.00 7.00Wed 28 CAP 7.00Thu 29 2.00 7.00

JANUARY

Wed 4 7.00Thu 5 7.00Fri 6 7.00Sat 7 2.00 7.00Fri 13 7.00Sat 14 2.00 7.00Thu 19 7.00Fri 20 7.00Sat 21 2.00 7.00Mon 23 1.00Fri 27 7.00Sat 28 2.00 7.00

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by JM Barrie devised by the Companies

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‘Something to delight the whole family’ The Times

All children, except one, grow up...

This winter, JM Barrie’s much-loved tale takes flight. When Peter Pan, the leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow during a visit to London, headstrong Wendy helps him reattach it. In return she is invited to Neverland – where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await.

Following the acclaimed Jane Eyre, Sally Cookson brings her wondrously inventive Peter Pan to the NT after a sell-out run at Bristol Old Vic. Exploring the possibilities and pain of growing up, it’s a riot of magic, mischief, music and make-believe.

Suitable for 7yrs+

Olivier Theatre

Half-price tickets for under-18s Exclusions apply – see p34

Talks and eventsSally Cookson Fri 20 Jan, 5.30pm, Olivier, £5/£4

Peter Pan – archetypal adolescentFri 27 Jan, 5.45pm, Cottesloe Room, £5/£4

HHHHH ‘Exhilarating. Witty. Wonderful.’

Daily Telegraph

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Just married. Buried alive. Hedda longs to be free...

Ivo van Hove – one of the world’s most exciting directors – makes his National Theatre debut with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece.

Ruth Wilson (Luther, The Affair) plays the title role in a vital new version by Patrick Marber (Three Days in the Country, The Red Lion).

Cast Harry Anton Annabel Bates Robert Bradley Ebony Buckle Miriam Cooper Kate DuchêneJason Langley Chukwudi IwujiÉva Magyar Sinéad Matthews Kyle Soller Rafe Spall Ruth Wilson

DirectorIvo van Hove

Set and Lighting DesignerJan Versweyveld

Costume DesignerAn D’Huys

Sound DesignerTom Gibbons

Talks and events

by Henrik Ibsenin a new version by Patrick Marber

Hedda Gabler

Lyttelton Theatre

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Ivo van Hove and Patrick MarberTue 31 Jan, 6pm, Lyttelton, £5/£4

In Context: Recreating Ibsen's WomenFri 10 Feb, 2 – 5pm, £25/£20

DECEMBER

Mon 5 7.30Tue 6 7.30Wed 7 7.30Thu 8 7.30Fri 9 7.30Sat 10 7.30Mon 12 7.00Tue 13 7.30Wed 14 2.15 7.30Wed 21 7.30Thu 22 7.30Fri 23 7.30Mon 26 7.30Tue 27 2.15 7.30Wed 28 7.30

JANUARY

Tue 3 7.30Wed 4 7.30Thu 5 2.15 7.30Fri 6 7.30Sat 7 2.15 7.30Mon 9 7.30Tue 10 7.30Thu 19 7.30Fri 20 7.30Sat 21 2.15 7.30Mon 23 7.30Tue 24 7.30Wed 25 CAP 2.15 7.30Thu 26 7.30Fri 27 AD 7.30Sat 28 AD TT 2.15 7.30Mon 30 7.30Tue 31 CAP 7.30

FEBRUARY

Wed 1 2.15 7.30Thu 2 7.30Fri 3 7.30Sat 4 2.15 7.30Mon 6 7.30Tue 7 7.30Wed 8 7.30Thu 9 7.30Fri 10 7.30Sat 11 2.15 7.30Mon 13 CAP 7.30Tue 14 2.15 7.30

MARCH

Mon 6 7.30Tue 7 7.30Wed 8 7.30Thu 9 7.00Thu 16 7.30Fri 17 7.30Sat 18 2.15 7.30Mon 20 7.30Tue 21 2.15 7.30

NT Live Broadcast on Thu 9 March

‘I’ve no talent for life.’

Supported by the Williams Charitable Trust

DECEMBER

Tue 6 7.30Wed 7 7.30Thu 8 7.30Fri 9 7.30Sat 10 7.30Mon 12 7.30Tue 13 7.00Wed 14 7.30Thu 15 2.30 7.30Fri 16 7.30Sat 17 2.30 7.30Mon 19 7.30Tue 20 2.30 7.30Wed 21 7.30Thu 22 7.30Fri 23 7.30Tue 27 7.30Wed 28 2.30 7.30Thu 29 7.30Fri 30 7.30Sat 31 2.30

JANUARY

Mon 2 7.30Tue 3 CAP 2.30 7.30Wed 4 7.30Thu 5 7.30Fri 6 AD 7.30Sat 7 AD TT 2.30 7.30Mon 9 CAP 7.30Tue 10 2.30 7.30

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In the run-up to Christmas, three families are placed into cramped temporary accommodation.

A middle-aged man and his elderly mum, a young family with a baby on the way, a newly arrived woman from Sudan. Strangers. Forced together. No space is personal.

In this new play by Alexander Zeldin, written through a devising process, the audience are invited to bear witness to an intimate story of family love for our times.

Alexander Zeldin’s previous work includes Beyond Caring, acclaimed as ‘raw’ (Financial Times) and ‘unforgettable’ (The Times). LOVE continues this unique approach to theatre.

CastEmily BeacockDarcey BrownAnna Calder-MarshallLuke ClarkeGrace DohertyJanet Etuk Ammar Haj AhmadNick HolderVitaly OutkineYonatan Pelé RoodnerBobby Stallwood Hind Swareldahab

DirectorAlexander Zeldin

DesignerNatasha Jenkins

Lighting DesignerMarc Williams

Sound DesignerJosh Anio Grigg

Movement Marcin Rudy

Talks and events

by Alexander Zeldin

LOVE

Dorfman Theatre

Alexander Zeldin Wed 4 Jan, 6pm, Dorfman, £5/£4

Performing without a home Thu 15 Dec, 5.30 – 6.45pm, £6/£5

Family life on the margins of society.

A co-production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre

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The Dorfman Partner

Presented by Project Arts Centre in association with Soho Theatre A co-production with Improbable

by Carly Wijs by Emmet Kirwan in the words of people across the UK and Carol Ann Duffy

Us/Them Dublin Oldschool Lost Without WordsMy Country; a work in progress

BRONKS and Richard Jordan Productions with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Big in Belgium

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HHHHH ‘Startling. Remarkable.’ Guardian

In September 2004 a group of terrorists stormed a school in Beslan taking hundreds of children hostage. The ensuing siege lasted three days and left many dead. Us/Them is not a straightforward account of this terrible tragedy, but an exploration of the entirely individual ways children cope with traumatic situations.

After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, Us/Them comes to the NT.

Suitable for 12yrs+

In association with Summerhall

28 February – 22 March | Dorfman Theatre

In the days after the EU referendum, the National Theatre began a nationwide listening project. A team of interviewers spoke to people around the country – from Leicester to Derry/Londonderry and Merthyr Tydfil to Glasgow – to hear their views of the country and town they live in, their lives, their future, and the referendum.

Using exact words taken from the interviews, My Country; a work in progress puts those conversations centre stage, directed by Rufus Norris.

Created in collaboration with eight UK arts organisations with Cusack Projects Limited

24 – 31 January | Dorfman Theatre

HHHHH ‘Unmissable.’ Sunday Times

Join wannabe DJ Jason on a chemically enhanced trip through the streets of Dublin. Somewhere between the DJs, drug busts and hilltop raves, he stumbles across a familiar face from the past: his brother Daniel. They haven't spoken in years but, over a lost weekend, they reconnect and reminisce over tunes, trips and their city.

A razor-sharp spoken word odyssey, with high-octane performances.

Supported by Culture Ireland

4 – 18 March | Dorfman Theatre

‘If we don't get lost, how can we find a new route?’

Pioneering improvisers and theatre-makers Improbable bring you their latest show, Lost Without Words – a theatrical experiment.

Imagine older actors in their 70s and 80s, actors who have spent their lives being other people, bringing life to other people’s words. Imagine they were on stage with nothing but themselves and no words but their own. No script, no map, a different show every night, all they have is a lifetime of theatre to help them find their way.

For related talks and events see p26 – 27; for assisted performances see p31 – 32 For related talks and events see p26 – 27; for assisted performances see p31 – 32

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In Focus: Designing The Red BarnMon 16 Jan, 6pm, meet at the Duffield Studio, £6/£5

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Mon 21 7.30Tue 22 7.30Wed 23 7.30Thu 24 2.15 7.30Fri 25 7.30Sat 26 2.15 7.30Mon 28 7.30

DECEMBER

Thu 15 7.30Fri 16 7.30Sat 17 2.15 7.30Mon 19 7.30Tue 20 2.15 7.30Thu 29 7.30Fri 30 7.30Sat 31 2.15

JANUARY

Mon 2 7.30Wed 11 7.30Thu 12 CAP 2.15 7.30Fri 13 7.30Sat 14 AD TT 2.15 7.30Mon 16 7.30Tue 17 2.15 7.30

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Lyttelton Theatreby Peter Shaffer

Amadeus

HHHHH ‘A note-perfect production.’ Daily Telegraph

Music. Power. Jealousy.

Peter Shaffer’s iconic play had its premiere at the National Theatre in 1979, before being adapted into an Academy Award-winning film.

With live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.

HHHH ‘Taut, compelling and psychologically acute.’ Independent

Connecticut, 1969. On their way back from a party, two couples struggle home through the snow. Not everyone arrives safely...

David Hare has taken Georges Simenon’s psychological thriller and forged from it a startling new play.

Talks and events Talks and events

Olivier Theatrea new play by David Harebased on the novel, La Main, by Georges Simenon

The Red Barn

Cast Sarah AmankwahHammed Animashaun Geoffrey Beevers Fleur de BrayKarla CromeTom Edden Nicholas Gerard-MartinAdam GillenMatthew Hargreaves Michael Lyle Andrew Macbean

Alexandra MathieLucian Msamati Eamonn Mulhall Robyn Allegra PartonHugh Sachs Eleanor Sutton Wendy Dawn ThompsonEveral A WalshPeter Willcock

DirectorMichael Longhurst

Designer Chloe Lamford

Music Director and Additional Music Simon Slater

Choreographer Imogen Knight

Lighting Designer Jon Clark

Sound Designer Paul Arditti

Cast Oliver Alvin-WilsonHope Davis Elizabeth Debicki Michael Elwyn Lennox Greaves John Kay Steel Stuart Milligan Arabella Neale Sarah Oliver-Watts

Anna SkellernMark Strong David Tarkenter Nigel Whitmey Jade Yourell

DirectorRobert Icke

Designer Bunny Christie

Lighting Designer Paule Constable

Sound Designer Tom Gibbons

Video Designer Tim Reid

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Lucian MsamatiWed 11 Jan, 5.45pm, Olivier, £6/£5

In Context: Shaffer at the NTMon 16 Jan, 2 – 5pm,£25/£20

NOVEMBER

Mon 28 7.30Tue 29 2.00 7.30Wed 30 7.30

DECEMBER

Mon 5 7.30Tue 6 2.00 7.30Mon 12 7.30Tue 13 2.00 CAP 7.30Fri 30 7.30Sat 31 2.00

JANUARY

Mon 2 7.30Tue 3 2.00 7.30Mon 9 7.30Tue 10 CAP 2.00 7.30Wed 11 7.30Thu 12 7.30Mon 16 7.30Tue 17 7.30Wed 18 2.00 7.30Tue 24 7.30Wed 25 7.30Thu 26 2.00 CAP 7.30Mon 30 7.30Tue 31 7.30

FEBRUARY

Wed 1 7.30Thu 2 7.00Mon 6 7.30Tue 7 7.30Wed 8 7.30Mon 27 7.30Tue 28 2.00 7.30

MARCH

Tue 14 7.30Wed 15 7.30Thu 16 2.00 7.30Fri 17 AD 7.30Sat 18 AD TT 2.00 7.30

NT Live Broadcast onThu 2 Feb

In association with Southbank Sinfonia

Supported by the Amadeus production syndicate Produced in association

with Scott Rudin

Supported by Basil Alkazzi and Myoung-Cheul Chung

Sponsored by

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The National Theatre’s ground-breaking initiative to bring world-class theatre to a cinema near you. Launched in 2009, National Theatre Live broadcasts have been seen by 6 million people in the UK and worldwide. ntlive.com /ntlive @ntlive

No Man’s Landby Harold Pinter | Live from Wyndham’s Theatre

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Sean Mathias’ acclaimed production.Thu 15 Dec, 7pm

Amadeusby Peter Shaffer | Live from the National Theatre

Lucian Msamati plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s iconic play. With live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.Thu 2 Feb, 7pm

Saint Joanby Bernard Shaw | Live from the Donmar Warehouse

Josie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Bernard Shaw’s electrifying classic.Thu 16 Feb, 7pm

Hedda Gablerby Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Patrick MarberLive from the National Theatre

Ruth Wilson plays the title role in Ivo van Hove’s modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece.

Thu 9 Mar, 7pm

Twelfth Nightby William Shakespeare | Live from the National Theatre

Tamsin Greig plays Malvolia in Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity. Directed by Simon Godwin.Thu 6 Apr, 7pm

Also in 2017Yaël Farber’s radical revision of the biblical tale Salomé and Marianne Elliott’s new production of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America. Dates to be announced.

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Assisted performances at some venues

UK Tour 2017

US Tour

HHHHH ‘A beautiful, eloquent, dazzlingly inventive show about the wonders of life.’ Evening Standard

Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards and five 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Play, this thrilling production has been hailed by The Times as

‘a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.’

Christopher has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

Suitable for 11yrs+

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timea new play by Simon Stephens based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon

Original production sponsored by Neptune Investment Management

Preferred Card Partner

West End Gielgud Theatre

UK & IRELAND TOUR 2017

Salford, The Lowry

Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre

Edinburgh, Festival Theatre

Leeds, Grand Theatre

Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre

Bath, Theatre Royal

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre

Nottingham, Theatre Royal

Belfast, Grand Opera House

Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre

Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre

Oxford, New Theatre

Newcastle, Theatre Royal

Bristol Hippodrome

Plymouth, Theatre Royal

Birmingham Hippodrome

Llandudno, Venue Cymru

Southend, Cliffs Pavilion

Liverpool, Empire Theatre

Bradford, Alhambra

Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre

Glasgow, King’s Theatre

Norwich, Theatre Royal

Milton Keynes Theatre

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HHHHH ‘A landslide success.’ Evening Standard

It’s 1974. And Westminster is about to go to war with itself.

Set in the engine rooms of the House of Commons, James Graham’s This House dives deep into the secret world of the whips who roll up their sleeves, and occasionally bend the rules, to influence an unruly chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.

Premiered to universal acclaim at the National Theatre in 2012, This House, directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Jeremy Herrin transfers to the West End for a limited season.

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timea new play by Simon Stephens based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon

HHHHH ‘Magical and moving.’ Daily Mail

Tour begins January | curiousonstage.com

A co-production with Bristol Old Vic

Jane Eyredevised by the Company based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë

HHHHH ‘Captures the beating heart of the novel. And then some.’ Mail on Sunday

Tour begins April | janeeyreonstage.co.uk

War Horsebased on the novel by Michael Morpurgo adapted by Nick Stafford | in association with the award-winning Handspring Puppet Company

HHHHH ‘An entertainment phenomenon.’ Daily Telegraph

Tour begins September | warhorseonstage.com

My Country; a work in progressin the words of people across the UK and Carol Ann Duffy

Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre, collaborates with Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, to create this new performance which opens in London before playing at venues around the country.

Tour begins March | nationaltheatre.org.uk

Assisted performances at some tour venues. Visit venue websites for more information.

Charing Cross Road | 19 Nov 2016 – 25 Feb 2017 Northumberland Avenue | 4 Nov 2016 – 4 Feb 2017

West End Garrick Theatre West End Playhouse Theatreby James Graham by JB Priestley

This House An Inspector Calls

HHHHH ‘Superbly tense.’ Daily Telegraph

Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns to the West End for a strictly limited season.

When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation of theatregoers.

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by William Shakespearein a new version by Ben Power

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Both productions will tour to schools from Jan with school performances in the Dorfman in Feb 2017. Please see our website for details.Schools touring is supported by: The Ingram Trust, Archie Sherman Charitable Trust, Behrens Foundation, The Ernest Cook Trust, Jill and David Leuw and The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation

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Romeo and Juliet

LearningShakespeare for younger audiences

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Learn more about the NT’s architecture and backstage areas in our Theatre Tours. nationaltheatre.org.uk/tours

Macbeth

6 – 20 February | Dorfman Theatre

Amid bloody rebellion and the deafening drums of war, Macbeth and his wife will stop at nothing to fulfil their ambition. Witchcraft, murder, treason and treachery are all at play in this murky world.

A bold contemporary retelling of one of Shakespeare’s darkest plays.

Suitable for 13yrs+

11 – 24 February | Dorfman Theatre

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Set against a vibrant urban backdrop bursting with excitement, colour, dancing and live song, a company of eight tell the most famous love story of all time.

Join us for this swift, contemporary celebration of Shakespeare’s masterpiece as we bring Romeo and Juliet to life for a new generation.

Suitable for 8 – 12yrs

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Talks and Events

Platforms

An eclectic programme of talks, discussions and interviews. More Platforms are listed on previous production pages.

45 mins, £5/£4 (unless stated) Followed by a book signing

James Hayes: Shouting in the EveningsMon 21 Nov, 6pm, Dorfman The Jocelyn Herbert Lecture: Rae Smith – 3D ImaginationTue 22 Nov, 6pm, Lyttelton

Alan Bennett: Keeping On Keeping OnWed 23 Nov, 6pm, LytteltonLive subtitling by STAGETEXT for deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing people.

A Poem for Every Night of the YearFri 25 Nov, 5.15pm (1hr), Olivier, £6/£5

An Evening with Private EyeTue 13 Dec, 5.45pm (1hr), Lyttelton, £6/£5

The Theatre Quiz with Emma FreudFri 16 Dec, 5.30pm, Lyttelton

Carly Wijs on Us/ThemTue 17 Jan, 6.30pm, Dorfman

Improbable on Lost Without WordsFri 10 Mar, 4.30pm, Dorfman

Pádraig Cusack and Rufus Norris on My Country Tue 14 Mar, 6.30pm, Dorfman

Redressing the Balance: Gender in ShakespeareFri 31 Mar, 6pm, Olivier

Events

Short debates and in-depth explorations.

Cottesloe Room (unless stated)

The State of the States Thu 10 Nov, 11.30am and 6.15pm, £3Exploring US influences on UK culture in the week of the US Presidential elections.

Theatre Dialogue Club Thu 17 Nov and Thu 26 Jan, 7 – 8.15pm, £3 This works like a book group: see a performance in your own time, then return to the NT to discuss it with other audience members.

Course: How to Begin Playwriting Tue 17 Jan – 28 Mar, 6.30 – 8.30pm, £400/£350 A ten-week course on how to begin writing a play. Available by application, please see website for details.

In Depth: Adapt or Die – Adaptations from the NTTue 31 Jan, 10.30am – 4.30pm, £50/£40

Lightbulb Walks Sat 18 Feb, 2pm and 5pm (1hr), meet in Dorfman Foyer, £3

Tonic Celebrates:Inspirational Women in TheatreThu 23 Feb, 7.30 (2hrs),Dorfman, £10Theatre’s leading female artists in conversation with Lucy Kerbel.

The Culture of International Women’s Day Wed 8 Mar, 11.30am and 6.15pm, £3

Cultural Agenda of Wellbeing Mon 13 Mar, 5pm, £6/£5Exploring the role of arts and creativity in healing.

In Context: How Do We Remember?Thu 16 Mar, 2 – 5pm, £25/£20Inspired by themes in Lost Without Words.

Discover more about the National Theatre’s productions, artists and history.

For full programme details, see website: nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning

Twelfth Night on stage and screenFri 21 Apr, 6pm, £6/£5

National Debates

A series of panel discussions, responding to issues raised by NT productions or affecting the nation as a whole.

1hr, £6/£5

Death – final mattersThu 24 Nov, 5.45pm, DorfmanQuestioning the language and legacy of leaving.

Return from Duty – the road to recoveryThu 30 Mar, 5.45pm, LytteltonExploring society’s responsibility to veterans.

Film Screenings

Linked to the programme on our stages. Series includes Ken Loach’s landmark Cathy Come Home, Michael Haneke’s moving drama Amour, and a Relaxed Screening of the family comedy about Shakespeare, Bill. See website for details.

Exhibitions

Free, open daily.

Concrete Reality: Denys Lasdun and the Architecture of the NTOlivier Circle GalleryExplore the radical designs and raw impact of architect Denys Lasdun’s masterpiece in this exhibition.

Adapt or DieLyttelton Lounge Revealing how adaptations have influenced programming at the National Theatre throughout its history.

Art of Make-Believe: Staging Children’s StoriesFrom Mon 14 Nov, Wolfson GalleryA playful exhibition exploring how classic children’s stories have been transformed into extraordinary theatre.

Exhibition Insight and Archive Handling Sessions in the Lyttelton LoungeFri 25 Nov, Fri 27 Jan, Fri 24 Feb, 12.30pm (30-min tour and 30-min handling session). Free, booking requiredJoin the exhibition curators or archivists for a 30-minute walk around the Lyttelton Lounge exhibition, followed by a drop-in handling session. handling session.

Student Conferences

Events for KS4 and KS5 students, with on-stage talks and masterclasses by creative teams, company members and academics.

Hedda Gabler Student ConferenceThu 26 Jan, 10.30am – 3.30pm, Lyttelton, £7.50

Twelfth Night Student ConferenceTue 21 Mar, 10.30am – 3.30pm, Olivier, £7.50

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Your visit

Eat

Join us on selected Saturdays for a Neverland Tea Party in the Olivier Café, with a menu inspired by Peter Pan.

The Green Room on Upper Ground is a neighbourhood diner with a relaxed atmosphere, offering Christmas set menus that are perfect for groups. Dishes include Duck and Ham Pie, and Clementine and Cranberry Christmas Mess.

The family-friendly Kitchen Café focuses on simple, seasonal dishes. This festive season, treat yourself to a home-made mince pie or a chocolate brownie candy cane.

Drink

From coffee to brand new cocktails, the NT has unique spaces for you to enjoy. The Espresso Bar serves premium fairtrade Mozzo coffees, teas and hot chocolate, with a range of cakes and pastries available.nationaltheatre.org.uk/foodanddrink

For reservations for House, Terrace and The Green Room call 020 7452 3600.

Shop

Peter Pan flies into the NT, accompanied by our range for lost boys and girls, including a magical activity book full of games and puzzles. Browse the collection online or in store.

Join us for a National Theatre Christmas shopping day on Sunday 18 December, when the Bookshop and Kitchen will be open 11am – 6pm, and The Understudy 11am – 10pm.

For hassle-free Christmas shopping without the crowds, shop online at shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk

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There’s an exciting year of theatre ahead at the NT. Read on for a flavour of what’s coming up.

Get early access to tickets for over 20 amazing productions a year – just one reason to become a National Theatre Member.

Marianne Elliott returns to direct Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, with a cast including Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane, James McArdle and Russell Tovey. Angels in America will go on sale in January.

Yaël Farber follows her acclaimed production of Les Blancs with a radical revision of the biblical tale Salomé. Following this will be DC Moore’s new play, Common, a co-production with Headlong, directed by Jeremy Herrin. Later in the year, Dominic Cooke directs the first NT production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical classic Follies, with a cast including Imelda Staunton and Janie Dee.

In the Dorfman Theatre

Inua Ellams’ new play Barber Shop Chronicles premieres in June. Directed by Bijan Sheibani it is a co-production with Fuel and West Yorkshire Playhouse. In July Rufus Norris directs Mosquitoes, a new play by Chimerica writer Lucy Kirkwood, with a cast including Olivia Colman.

Membership

Our memberships offer incredible value for money – sign up now for advance booking for National Theatre productions. nationaltheatre.org.uk/member

In the Olivier Theatre

In the Lyttelton Theatre

Coming up in 2017

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Nov Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Mon 21 PLATFORM: James Hayes 6.00Peter Pan P 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30 Pacifist's Guide CAP 7.30

Tue 22 PLATFORM: Rae Smith: 6.00Jocelyn Herbert Lecture

Peter Pan P 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30 Pacifist's Guide 7.30Wed 23 PLATFORM: Alan Bennett CAP 6.00

Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn CAP 7.30 Pacifist's Guide 7.30Thu 24 NATIONAL DEBATES: Death 5.45

Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30 Pacifist's Guide 7.30Fri 25 PLATFORM: Poem for Every Night 5.15

Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30 Pacifist's Guide AD 7.30 Sat 26 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30 Pacifist's Guide 2.00 AD TT +7.30Sun 27 Mon 28 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30 Pacifist's Guide CAP 7.30 Tue 29 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Pacifist's Guide LAST 2.00

Wed 30 Amadeus 7.30

Dec Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Thu 1 Peter Pan 7.00Fri 2 Peter Pan PRESS 7.00

Sat 3 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00Sun 4Mon 5 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler P1 7.30Tue 6 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Hedda Gabler P2 7.30 LOVE P1 7.30

Wed 7 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30 LOVE P2 7.30Thu 8 Peter Pan 1.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30 LOVE P 7.30

Fri 9 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30 LOVE P 7.30Sat 10 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler P 7.30 LOVE P 7.30Sun 11Mon 12 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler PRESS 7.00 LOVE P 7.30Tue 13 PLATFORM: Private Eye 5.45

Amadeus 2.00+ CAP 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE PRESS 7.00Wed 14 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 LOVE 7.30Thu 15 Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30 LOVE 2.30+7.30

Fri 16 PLATFORM: Theatre Quiz 5.30 Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30 LOVE 7.30

Sat 17 Peter Pan 2.00 AD TT +7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30 LOVE 2.30+7.30Sun 18 Mon 19 Peter Pan AD 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30 LOVE 7.30Tue 20 Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 2.15+7.30 LOVE 2.30+7.30

Wed 21 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE 7.30Thu 22 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE 7.30

Fri 23 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE 7.30Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 27 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 LOVE 7.30

Wed 28 Peter Pan CAP 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE 2.30+7.30Thu 29 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 The Red Barn 7.30 LOVE 7.30

Fri 30 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30 LOVE 7.30Sat 31 Amadeus 2.00 The Red Barn 2.15 LOVE 2.30

Jan Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Sun 1Mon 2 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30 LOVE 7.30

Jan Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Tue 3 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE 2.30 CAP +7.30Wed 4 PLATFORM: Alexander Zeldin 6.00

Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE 7.30Thu 5 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 LOVE 7.30

Fri 6 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE AD 7.30Sat 7 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 LOVE 2.30 AD TT +7.30Sun 8 Mon 9 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE CAP 7.30Tue 10 Amadeus 2.00 CAP +7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 LOVE LAST 2.30+7.30

Wed 11 PLATFORM: Lucian Msamati 5.45 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30

Thu 12 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 2.15 CAP +7.30Fri 13 Peter Pan 7.00 The Red Barn 7.30

Sat 14 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 The Red Barn 2.15 AD TT +7.30Sun 15 Mon 16 Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn 7.30 Us/Them 8.00Tue 17 PLATFORM: Carly Wijs 6.30

Amadeus 7.30 The Red Barn LAST 2.15+7.30 Us/Them 8.00Wed 18 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Us/Them 2.30 +8.00Thu 19 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Us/Them 8.00

Fri 20 PLATFORM: Sally Cookson 5.30 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Us/Them PRESS 8.00

Sat 21 Peter Pan 2.00 +7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 Us/Them 2.30 +8.00Sun 22Mon 23 PLATFORM: Ruth Wilson 3.00

Peter Pan 1.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 24 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Dublin Oldschool 8.00

Wed 25 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 2.15 CAP +7.30 Dublin Oldschool 8.00Thu 26 Amadeus 2.00+ CAP 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Dublin Oldschool 8.00

Fri 27 Peter Pan 7.00 Hedda Gabler AD 7.30 Dublin Oldschool 8.00Sat 28 Peter Pan 2.00+7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15 AD TT +7.30 Dublin Oldschool 8.00Sun 29 Mon 30 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Dublin Oldschool CAP 8.00Tue 31 PLATFORM: van Hove & Marber 6.00

Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler CAP 7.30 Dublin Oldschool LAST 8.00

Feb Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Wed 1 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Thu 2 Amadeus NT LIVE 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30

Fri 3 Peter Pan CAP 7.00 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Us/Them 6.00+8.30Sat 4 Peter Pan LAST 2.00 CAP +7.00 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30Sun 5 Mon 6 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Macbeth 2.00Tue 7 Macbeth 10.45+2.00

Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Us/Them 8.30Wed 8 Amadeus 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Us/Them 6.00+8.30Thu 9 Hedda Gabler 7.30 Us/Them 6.00+8.30Fri 10 Hedda Gabler 7.30

Sat 11 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 Romeo and Juliet 2.00Sun 12 Mon 13 Hedda Gabler CAP 7.30 Romeo and Juliet 11.00+2.00Tue 14 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 Romeo and Juliet 11.00+2.00

Wed 15 Romeo and Juliet 11.00Twelfth Night P1 7.30 Macbeth 7.00

Thu 16 Macbeth 3.00Twelfth Night P2 7.30 Us/Them 8.30

Fri 17 Twelfth Night P 7.30 Us/Them CAP 8.30Sat 18 Twelfth Night P 7.30 Us/Them LAST 2.30 AD TT +8.00Sun 19 Mon 20 Twelfth Night P 7.30 Macbeth LAST 10.45+2.00Tue 21 Twelfth Night P 7.30 Romeo and Juliet 11.00+1.15

Wed 22 Twelfth Night PRESS 7.00 Ugly Lies the Bone P1 7.30 Romeo and Juliet 11.00+1.15Thu 23 Romeo and Juliet 11.00+1.15

Tonic Celebrates: 7.30Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P2 7.30 Inspirational Women in Theatre

Fri 24 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30 Romeo and Juliet LAST 11.00+1.15

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Relaxed Performance

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PRESS Press Night

PLATFORM and NATIONAL DEBATES p26 – 27

Nov 2016 – May 2017

Feb Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Sat 25 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30Sun 26Mon 27 Amadeus 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30Tue 28 Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone P 7.30 My Country 8.00

Mar Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Wed 1 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone PRESS 7.00 My Country 8.00Thu 2 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30 My Country 8.00

Fri 3 PLATFORM: 6.00Ferrentino & Rubasingham

Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Sat 4 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30 Lost Without Words 7.30Sun 5 Mon 6 Hedda Gabler 7.30Tue 7 Hedda Gabler 7.30

Wed 8 Lost Without Words 6.00Hedda Gabler 7.30 My Country 8.00

Thu 9 Lost Without Words 6.00Twelfth Night 7.30 Hedda Gabler NT LIVE 7.00 My Country 8.00

Fri 10 PLATFORM: Improbable 4.30Lost Without Words 6.00

Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30 My Country 8.00Sat 11 Lost Without Words 6.00

Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30 My Country 2.00 AD TT +8.00Sun 12 Mon 13 Lost Without Words 6.00

Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30 My Country 8.00Tue 14 PLATFORM: Cusack & Norris 6.30

Amadeus 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30 My Country 8.00Wed 15 Lost Without Words CAP 6.00

Amadeus 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30 My Country 8.00Thu 16 Lost Without Words AD TT 6.00

Amadeus 2.00+7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 My Country 2.00+8.00Fri 17 Lost Without Words 6.00

Amadeus AD 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 My Country 8.00Sat 18 Lost Without Words LAST 6.00

Amadeus LAST 2.00 AD TT +7.30 Hedda Gabler 2.15+7.30 My Country 2.00+8.00Sun 19 Mon 20 Twelfth Night 7.30 Hedda Gabler 7.30 My Country CAP 8.00Tue 21 PLATFORM: Simon Godwin 6.00

Twelfth Night 7.30 Hedda Gabler LAST 2.15+7.30 My Country 2.00+8.00Wed 22 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 My Country LAST 2.00Thu 23 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30

Fri 24 PLATFORM: Tamsin Greig 3.00Twelfth Night AD 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30

Sat 25 Twelfth Night 2.00 AD TT +7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15 CAP +7.30Sun 26 Mon 27 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30Tue 28 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15+7.30 Consent P1 7.30

Wed 29 Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone CAP 7.30 Consent P2 7.30Thu 30 NATIONAL DEBATES: Duty 5.45

Twelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 7.30 Consent P 7.30Fri 31 PLATFORM: 6.00

Redressing the BalanceTwelfth Night 7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone AD 7.30 Consent P 7.30

Apr Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Sat 1 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Ugly Lies the Bone 2.15 AD TT +7.30 Consent P 7.30Sun 2 Mon 3 Twelfth Night 7.30 Consent P 7.30Tue 4 Twelfth Night 7.30 Consent PRESS 7.00

Wed 5 Twelfth Night 7.30 Consent 7.30Thu 6 Twelfth Night NT LIVE 7.00 Consent 2.30+7.30

Fri 7 Twelfth Night 7.30 Consent 7.30Sat 8 Twelfth Night 2.00 CAP +7.30 Consent 2.30+7.30

Apr Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Sun 9Mon 10 Twelfth Night 7.30 Consent 7.30Tue 11 Twelfth Night CAP 7.30 Consent 7.30

Wed 12 PLATFORM: Roger Michell 6.00Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Consent 7.30

Thu 13 Twelfth Night 7.30 Consent 2.30+7.30Fri 14

Sat 15 Twelfth Night 2.00+7.30 Consent 2.30+7.30Sun 16 Mon 17 Twelfth Night 7.30 Consent 7.30Tue 18 Consent 2.30+7.30

Wed 19 Consent 7.30Thu 20 Consent 7.30

Fri 21 Consent 7.30Sat 22 Consent 2.30+7.30Sun 23 Mon 24 Consent CAP 7.30Tue 25 Consent 2.30+7.30

Wed 26 PLATFORM: 6.00A Question of Consent

Consent 7.30Thu 27 Consent 7.30

Fri 28 Consent AD 7.30Sat 29 Consent 2.30 AD TT +7.30

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Date Understudy Kitchen Bookshop Box Office by phone

Building

24 Dec CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED25 Dec CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED26 Dec 4 – 11pm 4 – 8.30pm 4 – 11pm 12.30 – 8pm 4 – 11pm31 Dec 12 – 6pm 9.30am – 6pm 9.30am – 6pm 9.30am – 6pm 9.30am – 6pm1 Jan CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED2 Jan 4 – 11pm 4 – 8.30pm 4 – 11pm 12.30 – 8pm 4 – 11pm29 Jan CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED12 Mar CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED14 Apr CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED16 Apr CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED17 Apr 4 – 11pm 4 – 11pm 4 – 11pm 12.30 – 8pm 4 – 11pm

Holiday opening hours

Sundays

Building closed on Sundays until 30 April, except The Understudy, open 12 – 10pm.The entire building (including The Understudy) is closed 8, 29 January and 12 March.

Join us for a National Theatre Christmas shopping day on Sunday 18 December, when the Bookshop, Kitchen and The Understudy will be open 11am – 6pm.

For May performances of Consent see page 9 or visit the website

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Information

Age guidance We don’t publish specific age recommendations for all our shows. For guidance on content and suitability please call 020 7452 3000. Children under four are welcome in the foyers, however they cannot be admitted to the auditoriums.

For your safety and comfort Strobe lighting, smoke effects and gunshots are sometimes used in productions. Details are available from the Box Office after the first Preview.

Latecomers may not be admitted. All bulky items such as bags and rucksacks must be left at the free cloakrooms.

Programme changesProgramme details are published in good faith, but changes may occasionally be necessary.

Ticket Exchange There are no refunds on tickets, but you can exchange them for another performance or for credit. Terms and conditions and a small administration fee apply, call the Box Office for details: 020 7452 3000.

All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office.

Car Park Car spaces in the NT car park are £8 for cars entering after 5pm or if you attend a daytime ticketed event and leave before 7pm. Combined matinee/evening show rate: £14. Sunday/public holidays: £8 all day. Free parking for Blue Badge holders attending a performance – validate at the Box Office. For details on accessible parking please visit nationaltheatre.org.uk/travel

Access

The National Theatre is dedicated to making the very best theatre and sharing it with as many people as possible. The work we make strives to be as open, as diverse, as collaborative and as national as possible. We do all we can to keep ticket prices affordable and to reach a wide audience, and use our public funding to maintain artistic risk-taking, accessibility and diversity.

Audio-Described ADPerformances for blind and visually impaired people.

Touch Tour TTFor blind and visually impaired people. An opportunity to visit the stage, handle the props and meet members of the company.

Captioned CAPCaptioned performances for deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing people.

Relaxed Performance Aimed at anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment including people with an autistic spectrum condition, sensory or communication disorders or a learning disability. There will be a Relaxed Performance of Peter Pan on Sat 21 Jan at 2pm. Call 020 7452 3961 for more information or to discuss your needs.

Infrared audio system Available in all theatres for every performance. Free headsets and neck loops are essential and available from the Box Office.

Large-print, CD and braille versions of this rep brochure are available on request from [email protected]

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Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save

Travelex £15 Tickets:Amadeus and Ugly Lies the Bone Hundreds of tickets at £15 for every performance

£45 – £15 £50 – £15 Previews 1 & 2 £32 – £15

Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save

The Red Barn, Peter Pan, Hedda Gabler, Twelfth Night

£60 £65 Previews £39 – £15£52 £56£39 £44£29 £31 Under-18s half price*£15 £18

Dorfman Theatre Mon – Thu evening; all matinees Fri & Sat evening Ways to save

LOVE £35 – £15 £40 – £18 Previews £30 – £15Consent £50 – £15 £55 – £18 Previews £39 – £15Us/Them £25 – £15 £25 – £15Dublin Oldschool £20 – £15 £20 – £15My Country £35 – £15 £35 – £15Lost Without Words £20 – £15 £20 – £15Romeo and Juliet £12 £12 Under-18s £8Macbeth £15 £15 Under-18s £10

Book early for the best seats Prices may change according to demand. Book early to ensure the best seats at the best prices.

No booking fee online or in person £2.50 fee per transaction for phone bookings. Excludes Members at Priority level and above, and Access list subscribers.

Ticket Prices

More ways to save

Friday Rush Every Friday at 1pm a limited number of £20 tickets for the following week’s performances are released to buy online.

Day TicketsA limited number of £18 / £15 tickets are available in person on the day of the performance. Seat location varies.

£18 / £15 TicketsIn the Olivier and Lyttelton theatres these stalls seats are narrower and may offer a restricted view. In the Dorfman Theatre these seats are restricted view. Two per customer per production, excluding Travelex season.

GroupsCall 020 7452 3010 for discounts on groups of 8+ for selected productions. nationaltheatre.org.uk/groups

Concessions

Entry Pass 16-25-year-olds can access £5 tickets by joining Entry Pass. nationaltheatre.org.uk/entrypass

*Under-18sHalf price for Monday – Friday evenings and all matinees (all performances of Peter Pan). Excludes tickets under £30 and Travelex productions.

UK Schools, Colleges and Universities Under-19s £12; 19-25s £15 for groups 10+ on selected performances. Call 020 7452 3010 for availability. nationaltheatre.org.uk/groups

Senior CitizensFor midweek matinees, save £20 on £52 and £39 tickets in the Lyttelton and the Olivier. Save £10 on £45 and £40 tickets for Travelex productions. £30 tickets available for midweek matinees in the Dorfman.

Disabled People£16 tickets, plus £16 companion tickets (£15 tickets on Travelex productions) are available for Access list subscribers. nationaltheatre.org.uk/accesslist

Card members have exciting ticket benefits for National Theatre shows. For details visit nationaltheatre.org.uk/amex

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Cover photography by Graham Pearson.With thanks to Syeda Bukhari, Mike Garrett and Nicky Holderness of the NT Props Department.

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This cover was created with the Props Department.

Props are anything that appears on stage that isn’t scenery or a costume. The Props department is responsible for creating and sourcing props for every production, no matter how peculiar or obscure. Props supervisors have an in-depth knowledge of period styles and where to source both mundane and unusual items. Prop-makers require a range of skills including furniture making, metalwork, sculpting, upholstery and paint techniques; they have a keen eye for detail and work across productions that range from the classical to contemporary.

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