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JULY Tue 17 7.30 Wed 18 7.30 Thu 19 7.30 Exit the King Fri 20 7.30 Sat 21 7.30 by Eugène Ionesco Mon 23 7.30 Tue 24 7.30 in a new version by Patrick Marber Wed 25 7.00 Thu 26 7.30 AUGUST Fri 3 7.30 Sat 4 2.00 7.30 Mon 6 7.30 Tue 7 7.30 Cast includes Somewhere in the kingdom is Tue 14 7.30 Sarah Campbell disintegrating. It’s the last day of King Bérenger’s Wed 15 7.30 Debra Gillett Thu 16 2.00 Derek Griffiths life. Queen Marguerite is preparing for the end 7.30 Rhys Ifans and Queen Marie is in denial. The King is Fri 17 7.30 Sat 18 2.00 Amy Morgan 400 years old and dying, but he’s clinging on 7.30 for dear life... Mon 20 7.30 Thu 30 7.30 Director This great tragi-comedy is brought to life on Fri 31 7.30 Patrick Marber the Olivier stage this summer, the first time S EPTEMBER Designer Eugène Ionesco’s work has been performed Sat 1 2.00 7.30 at the National Theatre. Mon 3 7.30 Lighting Designer Tue 4 2.00 Patrick Marber (Three Days in the Country, 7.30 Music and Sound ) directs his new version of Exit the Wed 5 7.30 Thu 6 7.30 Adam Cork King with Rhys Ifans (A Christmas Carol) in the Fri 7 AD 7.30 Movement title role and Indira Varma (Man and Superman) Sat 8 AD TT 2.00 ‘The king is dead. Naomi Said as his first Queen. 7.30 Additional Long live the king.’ performances to be announced

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Talks and events Free Will: Do We Exit the King Talks Have a Choice? Thu 6 Sep, Mon 6 Aug, 6 – 7pm, individual events £7/£5, Cottesloe Room, £7/£5 combined tickets £15/£12 Exploring Actors Rhys Ifans and Exit the King Indira Varma Wed 5 Sep, 3 – 4pm 10.30am – 4.30pm, Cottesloe Room, Three Perspectives £55/£40/£7.50 on Dying 4.30 – 5.30pm Director and Adapter Patrick Marber

Photography (Rhys Ifans, Indira Varma, Amy Morgan, Debra Gillett, Derek Griffiths and Adrian Scarborough) by Jay Brooks. and Adrian Scarborough) Griffiths Debra Gillett, Derek Amy Morgan, by David Stewart Photography () (Rhys Ifans, Indira Varma, 6 – 6.45pm

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A co-production with Theatr Clwyd JULY Tue 24 7.30 Wed 25 7.30 Thu 26 7.30 How happily married Home, I’m Darling Fri 27 7.30 Sat 28 2.30 a new play by 7.30 are the happily married? Mon 30 7.30 Tue 31 7.00 AUGUST Wed 1 7.30 Thu 2 7.30 Fri 3 7.30 Sat 4 2.30 7.30 Thu 9 7.30 Cast includes Every couple needs a little fantasy to keep their Fri 10 7.30 Sara Gregory marriage sparkling. But behind the gingham Sat 11 7.30 Richard Harrington Mon 13 7.30 Barnaby Kay curtains, things start to unravel, and being a Tue 14 7.30 domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems. Wed 15 7.30 Thu16 2.30 Sian Thomas Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Humans) 7.30 Director Fri 17 AD 7.30 Tamara Harvey plays Judy in this unsettling new comedy about Sat 18 AD TT 2.30 one woman’s quest to be the perfect 1950s 7.30 Designer Mon 20 7.30 Anna Fleischle housewife, written by Laura Wade (Posh). Tue 21 7.30 Lighting Designer Wed 22 7.30 Thu 23 2.30 Lucy Carter 7.30 Choreographer Fri 24 7.30 Jack Murphy Sat 25 7.30 Mon 27 7.30 Sound Designer Tue 28 7.30 Tom Gibbons Wed 29 7.30 Thu 30 7.30 Fri 31 7.30 SEPTEMBER Sat 1 7.30 Mon 3 7.30 Tue 4 7.30 Wed 5 2.30 7.30

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Talks and events Director Tamara Harvey Gender and Feminisim and Writer Laura Wade in the 1950s and Today Tue 4 Sep, 6 – 6.45pm, Mon 3 Sep, 6 – 7pm, Dorfman, £7/£5 Cottesloe Room, £7/£5 Actor Katherine Parkinson Pleasantville Wed 29 Aug, 4 – 5pm, (film screening) Dorfman, £7/£5 Mon 20 Aug, 5 – 7pm, Cottesloe Room, £5/£3 Photography (Katherine Parkinson) by David Stewart Stewart.

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N OVEMBER Fri 2 7.30 Sat3 7.30 Mon 5 7.30 Hadestown Tue 6 7.30 Wed 7 7.30 music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell Thu 8 7.30 Fri 9 7.30 developed with Sat 10 7.30 Mon 12 7.30 Tue 13 7.00 Wed 14 7.30 Thu 15 7.30 Fri 16 7.30 Sat 17 2.00 7.30 Mon 19 7.30 Cast to be Following record-breaking runs at New York Tue 20 2.00 announced Theatre Workshop and Canada’s Citadel Theatre, 7.30 Director Mon 26 7.30 Hadestown comes to the National Theatre prior Tue 27 2.00 Rachel Chavkin to Broadway. 7.30 Set Designer Wed 28 7.30 In the warmth of summertime, songwriter Thu 29 7.30 Costume Designer and his muse are living it up DECEMBER Michael Krass and falling in love. But as winter approaches, Wed 12 7.30 Thu 13 2.00 Lighting Designer reality sets in: these young dreamers can’t CAP 7.30 Bradley King survive on songs alone. Tempted by the promise Fri 14 7.30 Sound Designer of plenty, Eurydice is lured to the depths of Sat 15 2.00 Nevin Steinberg 7.30 industrial Hadestown. On a quest to save her, Fri 21 7.30 Choreographer Orpheus journeys to the underworld where their Sat 22 2.00 David Neumann 7.30 trust is put to a final test. Wed 26 7.30 Music Director Thu 27 CAP 2.00 Liam Robinson Celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell 7.30 Arrangements and and director Rachel Chavkin have transformed JA NUARY Orchestrations Mitchell’s acclaimed concept album into a Fri 4 7.30 genre-defying new musical that mixes modern Sat 5 AD TT 2.00 Additional/ 7.30 Co-Arrangements American folk music with vintage New Orleans Mon 7 AD 7.30 and Orchestrations jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale. Tue 8 2.00 7.30 ‘Inventive. Beguiling. Luminous. Spellbinding.’ Tue 22 7.30 Wed 23 CAP 7.30 New York Times Thu 24 2.00 7.30 Fri 25 7.30 Sat 26 2.00 Produced in association with 7.30 Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold and Olivier Theatre Co-conceived by Ben t Matchstick

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FEBRUARY Thu 14 7.30 Fri 15 7.30 Sat 16 7.30 Mon 18 7.30 book by Tue 19 7.30 music and lyrics by Sat 23 2.00 7.30 Tue 26 7.30 Wed 27 2.00 7.30 Thu 28 7.30 MARCH Fri 1 7.30 Cast includes After a sold-out run, Follies, winner of the Olivier Sat 2 2.00 7.30 Award for Best Musical Revival, returns in 2019. Fri 8 7.30 Sat 9 2.00 Director New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage 7.30 of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic Mon 11 7.30 Tue 12 7.30 Designer building will be demolished. Thirty years after Wed 13 2.00 Vicki Mortimer their final performance, the Follies girls gather 7.30 Choreographer to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie Thu 14 7.30 Bill Deamer Fri 15 7.30 about themselves. Sat 16 2.00 Music Supervisor 7.30 Nicholas Skilbeck Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical Mon 18 CAP 7.30 Tue 19 7.30 Orchestrations includes such classic songs as Broadway Wed 20 2.00 Baby, I’m Still Here and . 7.30 with Josh Clayton Thu 21 7.30 Music Director Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra Fri 22 AD 7.30 of 21, Follies is directed by Sat 23 AD TT 2.00 Nigel Lilley Dominic Cooke 7.30 Lighting Designer (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom). Mon 25 7.30 Tue 26 CAP 2.00 7.30 Sound Designer Paul Groothuis Additional performances to be announced

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AUGUST Sun 26 7.00 Mon 27 7.00 Tue 28 7.00 Pericles Tickets: £15 adults/ by £7.50 under-18s in a version by Chris Bush with music by James Fortune

Cast to be Prince Pericles has everything but understands announced little. When a reckless act threatens his safety, Director he must flee his home and take to sea. Reliant Emily Lim on the whims of the fates and the kindness of Designer strangers, Pericles is driven from shore to shore. Fly Davis Choreographer Only by reaching the ends of the earth may he Robby Graham finally understand what it means to come home. Lighting Designer Paule Constable A huge of all ages from across London Sound Designer join together with professional artists to breathe Paul Arditti new life into this classic tale in a musical version Music Director on the Olivier stage. Tarek Merchant Partners Public Acts Body & Soul Pericles launches Public Acts, our new initiative The Bromley by Bow Centre to create extraordinary acts of theatre and Coram community. The production marks the centre DABD point of a two-year partnership, building in-depth Havering Asian Social relationships with eight organisations who deliver Welfare Association (HASWA) visionary work in their communities, together Open Age with Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Thames Reach 3FF Theatre Partner Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

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How far must we travel to come home? Illustration by Michael Cranston

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MAY Tue 22 7.30 Wed 23 7.30 Thu 24 7.30 Translations Fri 25 7.30 Sat 26 7.30 by Brian Friel Mon 28 7.30 Tue 29 7.30 Wed 30 7.00 JUNE Wed 6 7.30 Thu 7 2.00 7.30 Fri 8 7.30 Sat 9 2.00 7.30 Cast Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal Mon 11 7.30 Steve Cash from Dublin. With him are two British army Tue 12 7.30 Adam Collier Wed 13 2.00 Dermot Crowley officers. Their ambition is to create a map of 7.30 Aidan Dooley the area, replacing the Gaelic names with Mon 25 7.30 Tue 26 2.00 Aoife Duffin English. It is an administrative act with 7.30 Adetomiwa Edun radical consequences. Wed 27 2.00 Nigel Fairs JULY Michelle Fox Brian Friel’s modern classic is a powerful Ciarán Hinds Fri 6 7.30 Laurence Kinlan account of nationhood, which sees the turbulent Sat 7 2.00 Niamh McGowan relationship between England and Ireland play CAP 7.30 Mon 9 7.30 Colin Morgan out in one quiet community. Tue 10 7.30 Seamus O’Hara Fri 27 7.30 Judith Roddy Colin Morgan (Humans, Merlin) plays Owen Sat 28 AD TT 2.00 Rufus Wright and Ciarán Hinds (Girl from the North Country, 7.30 Mon 30 AD 7.30 Director There Will Be Blood) plays his father. Tue 31 2.00 Ian Rickson Ian Rickson directs. 7.30 Designer AUGUST Rae Smith ‘This is Brian Friel’s finest and most Wed 1 7.30 Lighting Designer universal play.’ Thu 2 7.30 Neil Austin Sunday Times Wed 8 7.30 Thu 9 CAP 2.00 Music 7.30 Stephen Warbeck Fri 10 CAP 7.30 Sound Designer Sat 11 2.00 Ian Dickinson 7.30 Movement Anna Morrissey

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Talks and events Disappearing Languages Ian Rickson Wed 6 June, 6 – 7pm, Fri 8 June, 6 – 6.45pm, Cottesloe Room, £7/£5 Olivier, £7/£5 Introduction to Irish Exploring Translations Drama: Boucicault to Friel Mon 9 July, 10.30am – 4pm, Fri 8 June, 2 – 5pm, Cottesloe Room, What happens when a land Cottesloe Room, £55/£40/£7.50 is robbed of its language? £30/£20/£7.50 Photography (Colin Morgan) by David Stewart Photography (Colin Morgan)

15 MAY Thu 31 7.30 JUNE Miss Julie finds a new home Julie Fri 1 7.30 Sat 2 7.30 by Stenham Mon 4 7.30 in contemporary London. Tue 5 7.30 after Strindberg Wed 6 7.30 Thu 7 7.00 Fri 8 7.30 Sat 9 2.30 7.30 Mon 11 7.30 Tue 19 7.30 Wed 20 7.30 Thu 21 7.30 Cast Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late Fri 22 7.30 Eric Kofi Abrefa party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up Sat 23 2.30 Temitope Ajose-Cutting 7.30 El Anthony as the heaves above them. Mon 25 7.30 Thomasin Gulgec JULY Vanessa Kirby Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean. It descends into a savage fight Thu 19 7.30 Francesca Knight Fri 20 AD 7.30 Dak Mashava for survival. Sat 21 AD TT 2.30 Michela Meazza 7.30 Beatriz Meireles Fuelled by social division, Strindberg’s Mon 23 CAP 7.30 Ashley Morgan-Davies masterpiece remains shocking and fiercely Tue 24 2.30 Rebecca Omogbehin 7.30 Yuyu Rau relevant in this new version by Polly Stenham AUGUST Petra Söör (That Face, Neon Demon). Wed 1 7.30 Thalissa Teixeira Thu 2 7.30 Carrie Cracknell (The Deep Blue Sea) directs a Director Fri 3 7.30 cast including Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Sat 4 2.30 Carrie Cracknell 7.30 Designer Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner). Wed 15 7.30 Tom Scutt Thu 16 CAP 2.30 7.30 Lighting Designer Fri 17 7.30 Guy Hoare Sat 18 2.30 Movement Director CAP 7.30 Fri 24 7.30 Ann Yee Sat 25 2.30 Music 7.30 Stuart Earl Mon 27 7.30 Sound Designer SEPTEMBER Christopher Shutt Mon 3 7.30 Tue 4 7.30 Fight Director Wed 5 7.30 Owain Gwynn Thu 6 7.00 Illusions Sponsored by Fri 7 7.30 Chris Fisher Sat 8 2.30 Lyttelton Theatre 7.30 broadcast on Thu 6 Sep Talks and events Exploring Julie Vanessa Kirby and the Work of Fri 7 Sep, 4.30 – 5.30pm, August Strindberg Lyttelton, £7/£5 Wed 20 June, 10.30am – 4.30pm, Director Carrie Cracknell Cottesloe Room, and Writer Polly Stenham £55/£40/£7.50 Fri 7 Sep, 6 – 6.45pm, Lyttelton, £7/£5 Feminism and Hierarchy on Stage Wed 18 July, 6 – 7pm, Cottesloe Room, £7/£5 Photography (Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa) by Rosaline Shahnavaz Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa) Photography (Vanessa

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MAY Mon 7 7.00 Tue 8 7.00 Wed 9 1.30 Absolute Hell 7.00 Thu 10 7.00 by Fri 11 7.00 Sat 12 1.30 7.00 Mon 14 CAP 7.00 Tue 15 7.00 Wed 16 7.00 Thu 17 1.30 7.00 Fri 18 AD 7.00 Sat 19 AD TT 1.30 7.00 Cast Bomb-blasted London. A Soho den in the Mon 21 7.00 Esh Alladi hangover from World War II, where members Tue 22 CAP 1.30 7.00 Elizabeth Andrewartha drink into the darkness, night after night. Ashley Byam Wed 23 7.00 Jonathan Coote Lying, fighting and seducing, these lost souls JUNE Rachel Dale and bruised lovers struggle from the rubble of Tue 12 CAP 7.00 Carole Dance war towards an unknown future. Wed 13 CAP 7.00 Joanna David Thu 14 1.30 Charles Edwards Rodney Ackland’s extraordinarily provocative 7.00 Patricia England play was condemned as ‘a libel on the British Fri 15 7.00 Kate Fleetwood Sat 16 1.30 Jenny Galloway people’ when first performed in 1952. Now it 7.00

Frazer Hadfield emerges as an intoxicating plunge into Aaron Heffernan post-war Soho; full of despair and longing. Simon Hepworth Lloyd Hutchinson Joe Hill-Gibbins returns to the NT to direct Martins Imhangbe a large ensemble in this new production. Stephanie Jacob Fiz Marcus Sinéad Matthews Connor Mills Prasanna Puwanarajah Anita Reynolds John Sackville Liza Sadovy Jonathan Slinger Eileen Walsh Danny Webb Jade Yourell Director Joe Hill-Gibbins Set Designer Lizzie Clachan Costume Designer Lyttelton Theatre Nicky Gillibrand Lighting Designer Jon Clark Talks and events Associate Director Censorship in Kate Fleetwood and and Movement Post-War Theatre Jonathan Slinger Jenny Ogilvie Fri 27 Apr, 5.30 – 6.30pm, Wed 13 June, 4 – 5pm, Sound Designer Cottesloe Room, £7/£5 Lyttelton, £7/£5 Paul Arditti Absolute Hell – British Joe Hill-Gibbins Music Director Theatre after the Blitz and Lizzie Clachan Harvey Brough An intoxicating plunge Tue 15 May, 2 – 5pm, Wed 13 June, 5.30 – 6.15pm, Cottesloe Room, Lyttelton, £7/£5 into post-war Soho. £30/£20/£7.50

19 A co-production with Neal Street Productions JULY Wed 4 7.00 Thu 5 7.00 Sat 7 7.00 The Lehman Trilogy Mon 9 7.00 Tue 10 7.00 by Stefano Massini Wed 11 7.00 Thu 12 7.00 adapted by Ben Power Fri 13 7.00 Sat 14 1.00 7.00 Mon 16 7.00 Tue 17 1.00 7.00 Wed 18 7.00 Wed 25 7.00 Thu 26 7.00 Cast includes Told in three parts on a single evening. Fri 27 7.00 Adam Godley Sat 28 1.00 On a cold September morning in 1844 a young 7.00 Mon 30 7.00 man from Bavaria stands on a New York Tue 31 1.00 Director dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new 7.00 world, he is joined by his two brothers and an AUGUST Set Designer American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm Mon 6 CAP 7.00 Es Devlin they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly Tue 7 1.00 Video Designer 7.00 Luke Halls collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the Wed 8 CAP 7.00 largest financial crisis in history. Mon 20 7.00 Costume Designer Tue 21 CAP 1.00 Katrina Lindsay 7.00 Sam Mendes returns to the National to Wed 22 7.00 Lighting Designer direct Ben Power’s English version of Thu 23 7.00 Jon Clark Stefano Massini’s vast and poetic play, Tue 28 7.00 Wed 29 7.00 Music and Sound a hit across Europe. Nick Powell Thu 30 1.00 7.00 Movement Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Fri 31 7.00 Polly Bennett Simon Russell Beale play the Lehman SEPTEMBER brothers, their sons and grandsons. Sat 1 1.00 7.00 Tue 11 7.00 Wed 12 CAP 1.00 7.00 Thu 13 7.00 Fri 14 7.00 Sat 15 AD TT 1.00 7.00 Mon 17 AD 7.00 Tue 18 7.00 Wed 19 7.00 Thu 20 1.00 Media Partners: 7.00 The Wall Street Journal Fri 21 7.00 Lyttelton Theatre and Financial News Sat 22 1.00 7.00 Additional Talks and events performances to be announced Adam Godley, Ben Miles Director Sam Mendes and Simon Russell Beale and Adapter Ben Power Thu 26 July, 3 – 4pm, Thu 13 Sep, Lyttelton, £7/£5 5.30 – 6.15pm, Lyttelton, £7/£5 Up Close: Talks and Show package The American The story of a family and a Tue 7 Aug, 10.30am – Dream on Stage 5.30pm and Wed 8 Aug, Fri 14 Sep, company that changed the world. 10am – 4.30pm, 1.30 – 4.30pm, Cottesloe Room, Cottesloe Room, £175/£165 £30/£20/£7.50 New York photography courtesy National Archives and Records Administration. Tightrope walker photography by Sorted Administration. Tightrope and Records photography courtesy National Archives New York

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AUGUST Wed 8 2.30 Fri 10 2.30 Sat 11 2.30 Tue 14 11.30 2.30 Wed 15 11.30 2.30 Fri 17 11.30 2.30 Mon 20 11.30 2.30 Wed 22 11.30 2.30 Fri 24 11.30 2.30 Sat 25 11.30 2.30 Mon 27 2.30 Tue 28 11.30 BSL 2.30 Thu 30 11.30 2.30 Fri 31 CAP 11.30 SEPTEMBER Sat 1 11.30 2.30 Photography by Matthew Whittle Photography by James Bellorini

A Wardrobe Ensemble and Wardrobe Theatre Production The Star Seekers Dorfman Theatre River Stage by the Wardrobe Ensemble Festival weekends | 13 July – 12 Aug Suitable for 3 – 8yrs HHHH Tickets: The big red River Stage returns this 13 – 15 July: The Glory £12 adults/£10 under-18s ‘Appeals to a child’s wide-eyed wonder and summer with an exciting and eclectic mix East London’s alternative mecca hunger for exploration... It’s silly, sparkling stuff.’ of weekend takeovers. brings a drag-packed tour-de-force of shows, The Stage DJs and outrageous fun. There’s something for everyone including Do you want to fly to the moon? Visit a space station? live music, dance, DJs, family workshops, 20 – 22 July: HOME Manchester Become an astronaut? club nights and theatre – and it’s all free! An eclectic line-up of the best in contemporary international performance – Star Seekers Alph, Betty and Gammo need your Join the party atmosphere and get with dance, theatre and DJs. help to save their space station, collect all the orbs your hands on tasty street food including 27 – 29 July: Sadler’s Wells and delve into the great unanswered question of the cheese toasties, wood-fired pizza universe: what do astronauts really have for tea? Dedicated to dance in all its forms, Sadler’s and gelato ice cream or try our local Wells presents a weekend of choreography, In this interactive family show you take the steering craft beers and summer cocktails. live music and dance workshops. wheel to shape the story and the actors improvise For more info visit: 3 – 5 August: Nonclassical the rest. Discover strange worlds, create solar system nationaltheatre.org.uk/riverstage Turning classical music on its head and soundscapes, decide the noises of the aliens and redefining the rules, Nonclassical bring their even fire asteroids through space! vibrant club nights to the river front. Visit the NT space station one hour before every 10 – 12 August: National Theatre performance to take part in free family activities, Sponsored by The closing party – a weekend of family or book for a family workshop to take your space River Stage is supported by Delta Air Lines (Official Airline Partner), Hertz (Official Transport Partner) theatre, contemporary circus, music adventure out of this world. and Lighting sponsored by Vari-lite and Showline. and dance.

2222 22 23 JUNE Thu 7 7.30 Fri 8 7.30 Sat 9 7.30 Mon 11 7.30 Tue 12 7.30 Wed 13 7.30 Thu 14 7.00 Fri 15 7.30 Sat 16 2.00 7.30 Mon 18 7.30 Tue 19 2.00 JULY Mon 2 7.30 Tue 3 7.30 Wed 4 2.00 7.30 Thu 5 CAP 7.30 Fri 6 7.30 Sat 7 2.00 7.30 Mon 9 7.30 Tue 10 7.30 Wed 11 7.30 Thu 12 7.30 Fri 13 AD 7.30 Sat 14 AD TT 2.00 7.30 Mon 16 7.30 Tue 17 CAP 2.00 7.30 Wed 18 2.00 Photography by Sorted and ) by Jack Davison Photography (Anne-Marie Duff Photography (Ken Nwosu) by Sebastian Nevols A co-production with the An Octoroon Dorfman Theatre Night Macbeth by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins a new play by Natasha Gordon by William Shakespeare Playing until 26 May Playing until 23 June

HHHH Access to tickets Natasha Gordon’s debut play Nine Night is Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying ‘Bizarrely brilliant. Extraordinary.’ Friday Rush a touching and very funny exploration of the tragedy is directed by Rufus Norris. Guardian Every Friday at 1pm a rituals of family. Roy Alexander Weise Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff limited number of £20 directs a cast including Cecilia Noble. play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth tickets for the following Described by as ‘this decade’s most eloquent statement on race in America today’, week’s performances are released to buy online. Access to tickets Access to tickets Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ extraordinary play comes to the National Theatre after a sold-out run at the Day Tickets Friday Rush National Theatre Live Orange Tree Theatre. A limited number of Every Friday at 1pm a limited number of £20 In cinemas from 10 May £18/£15 tickets are tickets for the following week’s performances available in person on the are released to buy online. UK and Ireland Tour day of the performance. For dates, see website. Day Tickets Tour cast to be announced. A limited number of £18/£15 tickets Cast Director Sound Designer Day Tickets and Friday Rush Cassie Clare Ned Bennett George Dennis are available in person on the day Sponsored by also available. Emmanuella Cole Designer Puppetry of the performance. Celeste Dodwell Georgia Lowe Jimmy Grimes Kwesi Edman Lighting Designer Music Director Lola Evans The New American Work Ken Nwosu Elliot Griggs Michael Henry Programme is supported Vivian Oparah Movement Director Fight Director by The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Alistair Toovey Ivan Blackstock Kev McCurdy Sponsored by Kevin Trainor Lawton W Fitt & James I Music McLaren Foundation Theo Vidgen and Kathleen J Yoh

24 25 A co-production with Productions A National Theatre and co-production with Chance Theatre Consent The Jungle by by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson West End Theatre West End The From 18 May 16 June – 3 November

HHHHH Why is Justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is HHHHH Join the residents over fresh baked naan and ‘Powerful. One of Nina Raine’s most she blinkered? Friends take opposing briefs ‘An immersive, powerful experience. sweet milky chai at the Afghan Café, and enjoyable and intelligent plays.’ in a contentious legal case. The key witness A deeply moving piece of theatre.’ experience the intense, moving and uplifting Independent is a woman whose life seems a world away Financial Times encounters between refugees from many from theirs. At home, their own lives begin different countries and the volunteers who HHHHH to unravel as every version of the truth HHHHH arrived from the UK. ‘Sharp. Heartfelt. Multi-layered.’ is challenged. ‘Beautifully orchestrated. Wonderfully Audiences are invited to choose from two humane and illuminating.’ Observer This ‘tense, entertaining modern-day unique experiences: take a seat at the tragi-comedy’ (Daily Telegraph) takes a Independent benches and tables of the vibrant and bustling Afghan Café at the heart of the Calais Jungle, Nina Raine’s ‘blistering new play’ searing look at the law whilst putting modern or watch from the ‘Cliffs of Dover’ in the circle, (The New York Times), directed by relationships into the dock. Following critical acclaim, and direct from , makes a triumphant a sold-out run at the Young Vic, The Jungle overlooking the dynamic performance and timely transfer to the Harold Pinter Cast includes Claudie Blakley, transfers to the Playhouse Theatre. space below. , Heather Craney, Theatre this May, following a sold-out Meet the hopeful, resilient residents of season at the National Theatre. , , Adam James The Jungle – just across the Channel, and Thusitha Jayasundera. right on our doorstep. Presented by Sonia Friedman Productions and Tom Kirdahy, Hunter Arnold in association with Tulchin Bartner Productions, 1001 Nights Productions, Rupert Gavin, Brenda Leff, Stephanie P. McClelland, Jane Cee & Glenn Redbord, Richard Winkler An original National Preferred Theatre/Out of Joint Card Original production supported by Glenn and Phyllida Earle and production Partner ® Clive and Sally Sherling

26 27 On Tour National Theatre Live Photography (London cast) by Brinkhoff/Mögenburg Photography (Anne-Marie and Rory Kinnear ) by Brinkhoff/Mögenburg Duff

Over eight million people across the UK and around the world have been Sponsor of NT Live in the UK War Horse The Curious Incident able to experience high-quality theatre, through live broadcasts or encore based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo screenings in their local cinema. adapted by Nick Stafford, in association with the of the Dog in the award-winning Handspring Puppet Company Night-Time Visit our website for the latest news and to find a cinema near you:ntlive.com HHHHH based on the novel by Mark Haddon ‘An astonishing piece of theatre.’ adapted by Simon Stephens Time Out Macbeth King Lear HHHHH by William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare On a UK tour until March 2019 ‘Astonishing and unmissable.’ a National Theatre production a Chichester Festival Theatre production Sunday Express Shakespeare’s most intense and Two ageing fathers – one a king, one his This House On an international tour until August 2018 terrifying tragedy sees Rory Kinnear and courtier – reject the children who truly love by James Graham Anne-Marie Duff play the Macbeths. them. Jonathan Munby’s critically acclaimed production features Ian McKellen as Lear. HHHHH Angels in America Broadcast live 10 May.* ‘A stroke of genius.’ A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Broadcast live 27 September.* The Times by Tony Kushner Julie On a UK tour until June 2018 ‘Flat out fabulous.’ by Polly Stenham The Madness of The New York Times after Strindberg Macbeth On Broadway until June 2018 a National Theatre production George III by by William Shakespeare Wild and newly single, Julie throws a a Nottingham Playhouse production Macbeth embarks on tour, following late night party. Set in contemporary a sell-out run in London. Tour cast to London, Carrie Cracknell directs a cast An epic, multi-award-winning masterpiece tells be announced. including Vanessa Kirby. the story of King George III, played by Olivier Award-winner . UK and Ireland tour from October 2018 Broadcast live 6 September.* Broadcast live 20 November.*

Macbeth on tour in partnership with Lloyds Bank Private Banking and supported by The Thompson Family Charitable Trust. * Encore screening also available in selected cinemas. Assisted performances at some tour venues. Visit venue websites for more information.

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Families Talks and Events Discover the skills and secrets behind Gain a deeper understanding of our productions at the National Theatre with our productions, from full-day sessions family events. Create a performance from exploring the making of a production to scratch at a Play in a Day, find your funny pre-show talks with the show’s creators bones at a family clown class and explore or giving historical context. Highlights include theatre design with our production teams. talks with actors Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Kirby, Bring your imaginations and dive into the Katherine Parkinson and Indira Varma, world of theatre-making. and directors Carrie Cracknell, nationaltheatre.org.uk/families Patrick Marber and Sam Mendes. Join us in August for a two-day talks and show package on The Lehman Trilogy. nationaltheatre.org.uk/talks

Young People Exhibitions and Tours Explore theatre-making with NT directors A changing programme of free exhibitions and technicians, develop your skills in writing taking inspiration from the work on our stages and movement and create bold new and the NT Archive. Over the summer, see performances at summer Space to Create. a photography exhibition which pairs young From workshops and courses, to creative people with professional photographers projects, if you are aged 16 – 21 then there to recapture childhood photos of actors and is an opportunity at the NT for you. theatre-makers connected with the NT. nationaltheatre.org.uk/young-people nationaltheatre.org.uk/exhibitions Explore the NT’s backstage and unseen areas to discover the secrets that bring our work to the stage. nationaltheatre.org.uk/tours

Schools Archive Opening up theatre for primary and Explore the history of the NT and secondary schools across the UK its productions through recordings, with inspiring projects covering a range of correspondence, posters, scripts skills from playwriting to technical theatre. and much more. NT On Demand. In Schools streams NT productions into classrooms for free. Children Free. Open to all, including groups, and young people wherever they are in the by appointment. UK can take part in Let’s Play, Connections nationaltheatre.org.uk/archive and New Views. And for teachers, we offer great professional development and curriculum-linked resources.

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Shop Explore the NT Bookshop during your visit to find favourite playtexts, unique gifts and items inspired by our productions. For the Shakespeare fan in your life, be sure to check out our Macbeth merchandise range in the shop or visit us online at shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk

Eat Enjoy wood-fired pizza, delicious ice cream and moreish grilled cheese sandwiches from

by Beattie Green) by Dan Weill Floss by Beattie Green) Photography of 2017 winning play ( Dead Don’t our summer pop-ups on the river front. Al fresco dining, a delicious small plate menu and beautiful city views are waiting for you Connections New Views at Terrace restaurant. Looking for a respite from the buzz of the Dorfman Theatre Dorfman Theatre South Bank? Visit the Green Room’s garden 26 – 30 June 11 – 13 July for an outdoor sanctuary with even more food and drink options. Each year the National Theatre commissions Be the first to see work by the next generation ten new plays for young people to perform, of playwrights. bringing together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers Hundreds of students from across the UK of tomorrow. have followed an in-depth, online course and have been mentored by a team of professional Drink 260 youth theatre companies and over 5,000 writers as part of our nationwide playwriting From craft beers at The Understudy, young people from every corner of the UK are programme. In April, they will submit their short to organic wines on draft at Wine Box to producing a Connections play this year. Ten plays to the New Views competition. seasonal cocktails at the Apothecary pop-up, companies will come to the National Theatre our NT bars have something for everyone. with their productions of plays by Alice Birch, Eight shortlisted plays will be given rehearsed Brad Birch, Chris Bush, In-Sook Chappell, readings and the winning play will be The Espresso Bar serves premium Fiona Doyle, Phoebe Eclair-Powell, performed in the Dorfman Theatre. fairly-traded coffee, tea and pastries, Natalie Mitchell, Barney Norris, Chinonyerem Winning play announced 4 June. or enjoy a cold brew from the summer Odimba and Chris Thompson. Tickets on sale 11 June. drinks menu. nationaltheatre.org.uk/food-and-drink Tickets on sale 25 May. All performances will be captioned.

32 33 AD Audio-Described P Preview Performance KEY June Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman May – Sep 18 CAP Captioned PRESS Press Night TT Touch Tour Relaxed Performance Fri 29 Connections CAP 7.00+CAP 8.30 BSL Britsh Sign Language Sat 30 Connections CAP 7.00+CAP 8.30

May Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman July Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman

Mon 7 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night 7.30 Sun 1 Tue 8 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night 2.30+7.30 Mon 2 An Octoroon 7.30 Wed 9 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell 1.30+7.00 Nine Night 7.30 Tue 3 An Octoroon 7.30 Thu 10 TALK: Gordon & Alexander Weise 6.00 Wed 4 The Lehman Trilogy P1 7.00 An Octoroon 2.00+7.30 Macbeth NT LIVE 7.00 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night 7.30 Thu 5 The Lehman Trilogy P2 7.00 An Octoroon CAP 7.30 Fri 11 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night 7.30 Fri 6 TALK: Bennett & Jacobs-Jenkins 6.00 Sat 12 Macbeth CAP 2.00+7.30 Absolute Hell 1.30+7.00 Nine Night 2.30+7.30 Translations 7.30 An Octoroon 7.30 Sun 13 Sat 7 Translations 2.00+CAP 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy P 7.00 An Octoroon 2.00+7.30 Mon 14 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell CAP 7.00 Nine Night 7.30 Sun 8 Tue 15 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night 2.30+7.30 Mon 9 Translations 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy P 7.00 An Octoroon 7.30 Wed 16 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night CAP 7.30 Tue 10 Translations 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy P 7.00 An Octoroon 7.30 Thu 17 TALK: Culture After Windrush 5.45 Wed 11 New Views 5.30 Absolute Hell 1.30+7.00 Nine Night 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy P 7.00 An Octoroon 7.30 Fri 18 TALK: Letters of Peggy Ramsay 6.00 Thu 12 New Views 5.30 Absolute Hell AD 7.00 Nine Night 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy PRESS 7.00 An Octoroon 7.30 Sat 19 Absolute Hell AD TT 1.30+7.00 Nine Night CAP 2.30+7.30 Fri 13 New Views 5.30 Sun 20 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 An Octoroon AD 7.30 Mon 21 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night 7.30 Sat 14 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 An Octoroon AD TT 2.00+7.30 Tue 22 Translations P1 7.30 Absolute Hell CAP 1.30+7.00 Nine Night 2.30+7.30 Sun 15 Wed 23 Translations P2 7.30 Absolute Hell 7.00 Nine Night 7.30 Mon 16 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 An Octoroon 7.30 Thu 24 Translations P 7.30 Nine Night 7.30 Tue 17 Exit the King P1 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 An Octoroon CAP 2.00+7.30 Fri 25 Translations P 7.30 Nine Night AD 7.30 Wed 18 Exit the King P2 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 An Octoroon LAST 2.00 Sat 26 Translations P 7.30 Nine Night LAST AD TT 2.30+7.30 Thu 19 Exit the King P 7.30 Julie 7.30 Sun 27 Fri 20 Exit the King P 7.30 Julie AD 7.30 Mon 28 Translations P 7.30 Sat 21 Exit the King P 7.30 Julie AD TT 2.30+7.30 Tue 29 Translations 7.30 Sun 22 Wed 30 Translations PRESS 7.00 Mon 23 Exit the King P 7.30 Julie CAP 7.30 Thu 31 Macbeth 7.30 Julie P1 7.30 Tue 24 Exit the King P 7.30 Julie 2.30+7.30 Home, I'm Darling P1 7.30 Wed 25 Exit the King PRESS 7.00 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling P2 7.30 June Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman Thu 26 TALK: Godley, Miles, Russell Beale 3.00 Exit the King 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling P 7.30 Fri 1 Macbeth 7.30 Julie P2 7.30 Fri 27 Translations 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sat 2 Macbeth AD TT 2.00+7.30 Julie P 7.30 Sat 28 Translations AD TT 2.00+7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 Home, I'm Darling 2.30+7.30 Sun 3 Sun 29 Mon 4 Macbeth 7.30 Julie P 7.30 Mon 30 Translations AD 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Tue 5 Macbeth 2.00+7.30 Julie P 7.30 Tue 31 Translations 2.00+7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 Home, I'm Darling PRESS 7.00 Wed 6 Translations 7.30 Julie P 7.30 Thu 7 Translations 2.00+7.30 Julie PRESS 7.00 An Octoroon P1 7.30 Aug Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman Fri 8 TALK: Ian Rickson 6.00 Translations 7.30 Julie 7.30 An Octoroon P2 7.30 Wed 1 Translations 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sat 9 Translations 2.00+7.30 Julie 2.30+7.30 An Octoroon P 7.30 Thu 2 Translations 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sun 10 Fri 3 Exit the King 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Mon 11 Translations 7.30 Julie 7.30 An Octoroon P 7.30 Sat 4 Exit the King 2.00+7.30 Julie 2.30+7.30 Home, I'm Darling 2.30+7.30 Tue 12 Translations 7.30 Absolute Hell CAP 7.00 An Octoroon P 7.30 Sun 5 Wed 13 TALK: Fleetwood & Slinger 4.00 Mon 6 Exit the King 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy CAP 7.00 TALK: Hill-Gibbins & Clachan 5.30 Tue 7 Exit the King 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 Translations 2.00+7.30 Absolute Hell CAP 7.00 An Octoroon P 7.30 Wed 8 Translations 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy CAP 7.00 The Star Seekers 2.30 Thu 14 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell 1.30+7.00 An Octoroon PRESS 7.00 Thu 9 Translations CAP 2.00+7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Fri 15 Macbeth 7.30 Absolute Hell 7.00 An Octoroon 7.30 Fri 10 The Star Seekers 2.30 Sat 16 Macbeth AD TT 2.00+7.30 Absolute Hell LAST 1.30+7.00 An Octoroon 2.00+7.30 Translations CAP 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sun 17 Sat 11 The Star Seekers 2.30 Mon 18 Macbeth 7.30 An Octoroon 7.30 Translations LAST 2.00+7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Tue 19 Macbeth 2.00+7.30 Julie 7.30 An Octoroon 2.00 Sun 12 Wed 20 Macbeth CAP 7.30 Julie 7.30 Mon 13 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Thu 21 Macbeth 7.30 Julie 7.30 Tue 14 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Fri 22 Macbeth 7.30 Julie 7.30 Exit the King 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sat 23 Macbeth LAST 2.00+7.30 Julie 2.30+7.30 Wed 15 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Sun 24 Exit the King 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Mon 25 Translations 7.30 Julie 7.30 Thu 16 Exit the King 2.00+7.30 Julie CAP 2.30+7.30 Home, I'm Darling 2.30+7.30 Tue 26 Translations 2.00+7.30 Connections CAP 7.00+CAP 8.30 Fri 17 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Wed 27 Translations 2.00 Connections CAP 7.00+CAP 8.30 Exit the King 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling AD 7.30 Thu 28 Connections CAP 7.00+CAP 8.30 Sat 18 Exit the King 2.00+7.30 Julie 2.30+CAP 7.30 Home, I'm Darling AD TT 2.30+7.30

34 35 Aug Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman Hadestown performances from November Follies performances from February

Sun 19 Nov Olivier Feb Olivier Mon 20 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Exit the King 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Fri 2 Hadestown P1 7.30 Thu 14 Follies P 7.30 Tue 21 The Lehman Trilogy CAP 1.00+7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sat 3 Hadestown P2 7.30 Fri 15 Follies P 7.30 Wed 22 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Sun 4 Sat 16 Follies P 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Mon 5 Hadestown P 7.30 Sun 17 Thu 23 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 2.30+7.30 Tue 6 Hadestown P 7.30 Mon 18 Follies P 7.30 Fri 24 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Wed 7 Hadestown P 7.30 Tue 19 Follies 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Thu 8 Hadestown P 7.30 Wed 20 Sat 25 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Fri 9 Hadestown P 7.30 Thu 21 Julie 2.30+7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sat 10 Hadestown 7.30 Fri 22 Sun 26 Pericles 7.00 Sun 11 Sat 23 Follies 2.00+7.30 Mon 27 The Star Seekers 2.30 Mon 12 Hadestown 7.30 Sun 24 Pericles 7.00 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Tue 13 Hadestown PRESS 7.00 Mon 25 Tue 28 The Star Seekers 11.30+BSL 2.30 Wed 14 Hadestown 7.30 Tue 26 Follies 7.30 Pericles 7.00 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Thu 15 Hadestown 7.30 Wed 27 Follies 2.00+7.30 Wed 29 TALK: Katherine Parkinson 4.00 Fri 16 Hadestown 7.30 Thu 28 Follies 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Sat 17 Hadestown 2.00+7.30 Thu 30 The Star Seekers 11.30+2.30 Sun 18 Mar Olivier Exit the King 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Mon 19 Hadestown 7.30 Fri 31 The Star Seekers CAP 11.30 Tue 20 Hadestown 2.00+7.30 Fri 1 Follies 7.30 Exit the King 7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Wed 21 Sat 2 Follies 2.00+7.30 Thu 22 Sun 3 Sep Olivier Lyttelton Dorfman Fri 23 Mon 4 Sat 24 Tue 5 Sat 1 The Star Seekers LAST 11.30+2.30 Sun 25 Wed 6 Exit the King 2.00+7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Mon 26 Hadestown 7.30 Thu 7 Sun 2 Tue 27 Hadestown 2.00+7.30 Fri 8 Follies 7.30 Mon 3 Exit the King 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Wed 28 Hadestown 7.30 Sat 9 Follies 2.00+7.30 Tue 4 TALK: Harvey & Wade 6:00 Thu 29 Hadestown 7.30 Sun 10 Exit the King 2.00+7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling 7.30 Fri 30 Mon 11 Follies 7.30 Wed 5 Exit the King 7.30 Julie 7.30 Home, I'm Darling LAST 2.30+7.30 Tue 12 Follies 7.30 + Thu 6 TALK: Ifans and Varma 3.00 Dec Olivier Wed 13 Follies 2.00 7.30 TALK: Three Perspectives on Dying 4.30 Thu 14 Follies 7.30 TALK: Patrick Marber 6.00 Mon 10 Fri 15 Follies 7.30 Exit the King 7.30 Julie NT LIVE 7.00 Tue 11 Sat 16 Follies 2.00+7.30 Fri 7 TALK: Vanessa Kirby 4:30 Wed 12 Hadestown 7.30 Sun 17 TALK: Cracknell & Stenham 6:00 Thu 13 Hadestown 2.00+ CAP 7.30 Mon 18 Follies CAP 7.30 Exit the King AD 7.30 Julie 7.30 Fri 14 Hadestown 7.30 Tue 19 Follies 7.30 Sat 8 Sat 15 Hadestown 2.00+7.30 Wed 20 Follies 2.00+7.30 Exit the King AD TT 2.00+7.30 Julie LAST 2.30+7.30 Sun 16 Thu 21 Follies 7.30 Sun 9 Mon 17 Fri 22 Follies AD 7.30 Mon 10 Tue 18 Sat 23 Follies AD TT 2.00+7.30 Tue 11 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Wed 19 Sun 24 Wed 12 The Lehman Trilogy CAP 1.00+7.00 Thu 20 Mon 25 Follies 7.30 Thu 13 TALK: Mendes & Power 5:30 Fri 21 Hadestown 7.30 Tue 26 Follies CAP 2.00+7.30 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Sat 22 Hadestown 2.00+7.30 Fri 14 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Sun 23 More Follies performances to be announced Sat 15 The Lehman Trilogy AD TT 1.00+7.00 Mon 24 Sun 16 Tue 25 Mon 17 The Lehman Trilogy AD 7.00 Wed 26 Hadestown 7.30 Tue 18 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Thu 27 Hadestown CAP 2.00+7.30 Wed 19 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Thu 20 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 Jan Olivier Fri 21 The Lehman Trilogy 7.00 Sat 22 The Lehman Trilogy 1.00+7.00 Fri 4 Hadestown 7.30 Sun 23 Sat 5 Hadestown AD TT 2.00+7.30 Sun 6 Mon 7 Hadestown AD 7.30 Tue 8 Hadestown 2.00+7.30

Tue 22 Hadestown 7.30 Wed 23 Hadestown CAP 7.30 Thu 24 Hadestown 2.00+7.30 Fri 25 Hadestown 7.30 Sat 26 Hadestown LAST 2.00+7.30

36 37 Ticket Prices Information Book early for the best seats No booking fee online or in person Opening Times Ticket Exchange Prices may change according to demand. £2.50 fee per transaction for phone bookings. For a full list of individual outlets and building There are no refunds on tickets, but you can Book early to ensure the best seats. Excludes Members at Priority level and above, opening times, visit nationaltheatre.org.uk exchange them for another performance or for credit. and Access list subscribers. From 21 May 2018 the building will be open on Terms and conditions and a small administration fee Sundays. Opening hours on bank holidays may apply, call the Box Office for details:020 7452 3000. vary, check the website to find out more. Mon – Thu evening; all mats Fri & Sat evening Ways to save All discounts are subject to availability and at the Age guidance discretion of the Box Office. Travelex £15 Tickets: £45, £38, £34, £26, £15 £50, £44, £36, £28, £15 Previews 1 & 2 £32 – £15 We don’t publish specific age recommendations for Car Park Julie, Translations, all our shows. For guidance on content and suitability Car spaces in the NT car park are £8 for cars entering Exit the King, Macbeth please call 020 7452 3000. Children under four after 5pm or if you attend a daytime ticketed event Hundreds of tickets at £15 are welcome in the foyers, however they cannot be and leave before 7pm. Combined matinee evening for every performance admitted to the auditoriums. / show rate: £14. Sunday/public holidays: £8 all day. Mon – Thu evening; all mats Fri & Sat evening Ways to save For your safety and comfort Free parking for Blue Badge holders attending a Strobe lighting, smoke effects and gunshots are performance – validate at the Box Office. The Lehman Trilogy, £64, £55, £45, £32, £15 £68, £59, £49, £34, £18 Previews £47 – £15 sometimes used in productions. Details are available For details on accessible parking please visit Hadestown from the Box Office after the first preview. nationaltheatre.org.uk/travel Latecomers may not be admitted. All bulky items Programme changes Mon – Thu evening; all mats Fri & Sat evening Ways to save such as bags and rucksacks must be left at the Programme details are published in good faith, free cloakrooms. but changes may occasionally be necessary. Follies £68, £59, £45, £32, £15 £72, £64, £49, £34, £18 Previews £49 – £15

All performances

Pericles £15 adults, £7.50 under-18s American Express ® Programme credits Dorfman Theatre Mon – Thu evening; all mats Fri & Sat evening Ways to save Card members have exciting ticket benefits Cover photography by Graham Pearson. for National Theatre shows. For details visit Nine Night £35 – £15 £40 – £18 With thanks to Paul Wanklin from the An Octoroon £35 – £15 £40 – £18 Previews £30 – £15 nationaltheatre.org.uk/amex Home, I’m Darling £50 – £15 £55 – £18 Previews £37 – £15 Armoury Department and Ken Rose The Star Seekers £12 adults, £10 under-18s from the Scenic Construction Department. Preferred Brochure design and imagery by the For Absolute Hell ticket information see website. Card National Theatre Graphic Design Studio, ® Partner unless otherwise credited. More ways to save Registered Charity No. 224223 Friday Rush £18/£15 Tickets Every Friday at 1pm a limited number of £20 tickets In the Olivier and Lyttelton theatres these stalls for the following week’s performances are released seats are narrower and may offer a restricted view. to buy online. In the Dorfman theatre these seats are restricted view. Two per customer per production, excluding Day Tickets Travelex season. A limited number of £18/£15 tickets are available in person on the day of the performance. Groups Seat location varies. Call 020 7452 3010 for discounts on groups of 8+ for selected productions. nationaltheatre.org.uk/groups

Concessions Entry Pass Senior Citizens – save on midweek matinees 16 – 25-year-olds can access £7.50 tickets by joining For Absolute Hell, The Lehman Trilogy and Entry Pass. nationaltheatre.org.uk/entrypass Hadestown, save £20 on £55 and £45 tickets. For Follies save £20 on £59 and £45 tickets. Under-18s Save £10 on £45 and £38 tickets for Travelex Half price for Monday – Friday evenings productions. £30 tickets available for midweek and all matinees. Excludes tickets under £30 matinees in the Dorfman. and Travelex productions. Disabled People UK Schools, Colleges and Universities £16 tickets at the South Bank plus £16 companion Under-19s £12; 19 – 25s £15 for groups of 10+ tickets (£15 tickets on Travelex productions) are on selected performances. Call 020 7452 3010 available for Access list subscribers. for availability. nationaltheatre.org.uk/groups nationaltheatre.org.uk/accesslist

38 39 This cover was created with the Armoury Department. The Armoury department work on a wide range of effects to help transform the stage and create the world of the production. This can range from installing 020 7452 3000 working washing machines to spectacular visual effects such as rain, fire and pyrotechnics. nationaltheatre.org.uk