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World Premieres, New Writers and Ground-Breaking Adaptations Announced for 2017 at the National Theatre

World Premieres, New Writers and Ground-Breaking Adaptations Announced for 2017 at the National Theatre

27 January 2017

World premieres, new writers and ground-breaking adaptations announced for 2017 at the National Theatre

follows his acclaimed with the world premiere of , with making his UK stage debut  Anne-Marie Duff returns to the National Theatre in Common, and will appear alongside in in 2018, directed by  Award-winning playwright Baker (The Flick) returns with the European premiere of her new play John in the Dorfman  directs the world premiere of Pinocchio  Saint George and the Dragon, Beginning and The Majority continue the NT’s commitment to new work and contemporary stories on our stages  12 new plays, 50% of which are written by women, will open in the next 12 months  People, Places & Things transfers to St Ann’s Warehouse, New York  The NT will tour to 47 venues in 35 towns and cities across the UK in 2017-18  Co-productions with Fuel, Headlong, Out of Joint, Improbable, and West Playhouse  Double the number of Entry Pass tickets for young people under 26

NEW PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCED

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SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON Rory Mullarkey's epic new folk play tells of a knight who became a myth, and a country in need of a story. The world premiere is directed by National Theatre Associate Lyndsey Turner with design by Rae Smith, lighting design by Bruno Poet, music by Grant Olding, choreography by Lynne Page and sound design by Christopher Shutt. Opening in October 2017. Hundreds of Travelex tickets at £15 available per performance.

MACBETH Rufus Norris directs Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff in Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy 25 years after his last Shakespeare production. Opening in spring 2018. Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live in 2018.

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AMADEUS Longhurst's sell-out production of 's masterpiece returns to the Olivier. and Adam Gillen again lead the of actors, singers and musicians. is directed by Michael Longhurst with design by Chloe Lamford, music direction and additional music by Simon Slater, choreography by Imogen Knight, lighting design by Jon Clark and sound design by . Amadeus is produced in association with Southbank Sinfonia, supported by the Amadeus production syndicate. Opening in January 2018.

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NETWORK ’s new adaptation of the Oscar-winning film by is directed by Ivo van Hove. Cast includes Tony award winner Bryan Cranston (All the Way, Breaking Bad and Trumbo for which he was nominated for both an Oscar and a BAFTA) in the role of Howard Beale. Set and lighting design by Jan Versweyveld, video design by Tal Yarden, costume design by An D’Huys, music by Eric Sleichim and sound design by Tom Gibbons. Network is produced in association with , David Luff, Ros Povey and Lee Menzies. Production supported by Marcia Grand for the memory of Richard Grand. Opening in November 2017.

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THE MAJORITY Following the acclaimed run of Bullet Catch in The Shed, Rob Drummond returns to the National with a new one-man show about democracy. Directed by David Overend and opening in August 2017. Originally co-commissioned with The Arches, .

BEGINNING In the early hours of the morning, in the aftermath of a party in north , two people meet. And nothing will ever be the same for them again. The world premiere of David Eldridge’s new play is directed by Polly Findlay. With design by Fly Davis, lighting design by Jack Knowles and sound design by Paul Arditti. Opening in October 2017.

JOHN Following The Flick in 2016, Annie Baker returns to the Dorfman with her new play, John. James Macdonald directs the European premiere, with a cast including Georgia Engel. Opening in early 2018.

UPDATES ON PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PRODUCTIONS

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TWELFTH NIGHT Will now run until 13 May, previews from 15 February, press night 22 February. directs this joyous new production. is a transformed Malvolia, performing alongside Adam Best, Oliver Chris, Claire Cordier, Imogen Doel, Mary Doherty, Ammar Duffus, Daniel Ezra, Phoebe Fox, Whitney Kehinde, Emmanuel Kojo, , Andrew Macbean, Doon

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Mackichan, Tim McMullan, Brad Morrison, Daniel Rigby, Imogen Slaughter, James Wallace and Niky Wardley. The production will be designed by Soutra Gilmour, lighting by James Farncombe, movement by Shelley Maxwell, music by Michael Bruce, sound by Christopher Shutt, and fight direction by Kev McCurdy.

A ship is wrecked on the rocks. is washed ashore but her twin 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 uptight 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. Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live on 6 April.

SALOMÉ Previews from 2 May, press night 9 May, continuing in the repertoire until 15 July. Salomé in a new version by Yaël Farber The story has been told before, but never like this. An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution. Internationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production on the Olivier stage.

Salomé is designed by Susan Hilferty with lighting design by Tim Lutkin, music and sound by Adam Cork, movement direction by Ami Shulman, fight direction by Kate Waters and dramaturgy by Drew Lichtenberg. Cast includes Philip Arditti, Paul Chahidi, Ramzi Choukair, Uriel Emil, Olwen Fouéré, Roseanna Frascona, Aidan Kelly, Yasmin Levy, Theo T J Lowe, Isabella Niloufar, Lubana al Quntar, Raad Rawi and Stanley Townsend. Hundreds of Travelex tickets at £15 available per performance. Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live on 22 June.

COMMON Previews from 30 May, press night 6 June. A co-production with Headlong. Mary’s the best liar, rogue, thief and faker in this whole septic isle. And she’s back. As the factory smoke of the industrial revolution belches out from the cities, Mary is swept up in the battle of her former home. The common land, belonging to all, is disappearing. D C Moore’s dark and funny new play is an epic tale of unsavoury action and ’s lost land.

Headlong’s Artistic Director, , (People, Places and Things, This House) directs Anne- Marie Duff as Mary. Cast includes Trevor Fox. Design is by Richard Hudson, lighting design by , music by Stephen Warbeck and sound design by Ian Dickinson. Hundreds of Travelex tickets at £15 available per performance.

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FOLLIES Further casting has been announced for , which will be directed by , book by and music and lyrics by . Joining will be Dame , , , Peter Forbes and Phillip Quast. Design will be by Vicki Mortimer, choreography by Bill Deamer, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, musical direction by Nigel Lilley, lighting design by Paule Constable and sound design by Paul Groothuis. Opening in August 2017.

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HEDDA GABLER Ends 21 March Just married. Buried alive. Hedda longs to be free … plays the title role in a new version of Ibsen’s masterpiece, by Patrick Marber. Directed by Ivo van Hove, set and lighting design by Jan Versweyveld, costume design by An D’Huys, sound design by Tom Gibbons. Production supported by the Williams Charitable Trust. Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live on 9 March.

UGLY LIES THE BONE Previews from 22 February, press night 1 March Ugly Lies the Bone by Lindsey Ferrentino makes its European premiere. ‘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 Coast, as the final shuttle is about the launch, Jess must confront her scars, and a home that may have changed even more than her. Experimenting with 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 playwright Lindsey Ferrentino’s honest and funny new drama is directed by , with set design by , video design by Luke Halls, costume design by Johanna Coe, lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, music and sound by Ben and Max Ringham, movement direction by Lucy Hind and fight direction by Rachel Brown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of RC- Annie Ltd. The cast is Marianne Adams, Katy Brittain, Olivia Darnley, Buffy Davis, Kate Fleetwood, Ralf Little, Kris Marshall, Tom Peters and Siân Polhill-Thomas. Hundreds of Travelex tickets at £15 available per performance.

ANGELS IN AMERICA: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Previews from 11 April, press day 4 May, continuing in repertoire America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis, and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. This new staging of ’s multi-award-winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award-winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War

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Horse). Part One: Millennium Approaches was first performed at the NT in 1992, and was joined by Perestroika in a double-bill the following year. 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the shows. Set design is by Ian MacNeil, costume design by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Paule Constable, choreography and movement by Robby Graham, music by Adrian Sutton, sound design by Ian Dickinson, puppetry direction and movement by Finn Caldwell, puppetry design by Finn Caldwell and Nick Barnes, illusions by Chris Fisher, aerial direction by Gwen Hales and fight direction by Kate Waters. The cast is Stuart Angell, Mark Arnold, Arun Blair-Mangat, Susan Brown, Laura Caldow, , , Kate Harper, John Hastings, Claire Lambert, Nathan Lane, Amanda Lawrence, James McArdle, Becky Namgauds, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Russell Tovey, Paksie Vernon, Stan West and Lewis Wilkins. The ballot presented by Delta – each week hundreds of £20 tickets will be released in a ballot for the following week’s performances. Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live – Part One on 20 July, Part Two on 27 July

PINOCCHIO John Tiffany directs the world premiere of Pinocchio by , with songs and score from the Walt Disney film by Leigh Harline, Ned Washington and Paul J. Smith newly adapted by Martin Lowe. With design and puppet co-design by , lighting design by Paule Constable, music supervision, orchestrations and additional music by Martin Lowe, choreography by , puppet co-design and puppetry direction by Toby Olié, sound design by Simon Baker and illusions by Jamie Harrison. Presented by special arrangement with Disney Theatrical Productions. Opening in the Lyttelton in December 2017.

DORFMAN THEATRE SHAKESPEARE FOR YOUNGER AUDIENCES Following highly successful schools performances, these productions can be seen in the Dorfman.

Macbeth 6 – 20 February Amid bloody rebellion and the deafening drums of war, Macbeth and his wife will stop at nothing to fulfil their ambition. , 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+

Romeo and Juliet 11 – 24 February Set against a vibrant urban backdrop bursting full of 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 to life for a new generation. Suitable for 8 – 12yrs

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Shakespeare for younger audiences is supported by: The Ingram Trust, Archie Sherman Charitable Trust, Behrens Foundation, Cleopatra Trust, The Ernest Cook Trust, Jill and David Leuw, Mulberry Trust, The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation and the Topinambour Trust.

MY COUNTRY; A WORK IN PROGRESS 28 February – 22 March, prior to national tour, see p10 for details Britannia has called a meeting, to listen to her people. Form an orderly queue. In the months following the Brexit vote, a team of interviewers from the NT spoke to people nationwide, hearing their views on Britain, the community they live in, and the referendum. Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and Director of the NT Rufus Norris put those conversations centre stage in this new production, which opens in London before playing at venues around the country. Designed by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Paul Knott, Music by David Shrubsole and sound design by Alex Caplen. The cast for My Country; a work in progress are Seema Bowri, Cavan Clarke, Laura Elphinstone, Adam Ewan, Penny Layden, Stuart McQuarrie and Christian Patterson. Created in collaboration with eight UK arts organisations in association with Cusack Projects Limited.

The NT today announces a new behind-the-scenes BBC Radio 4 documentary, which will track the development of Rufus Norris’ new play My Country: a work in progress. The Radio 4 programme captures the development of the creative process for the NT’s production My Country: a work in progress. It follows the rehearsal process as Rufus Norris, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and designer Katrina Lindsay work with the interviewers, their material and the cast to bring to life this current and compelling verbatim play.

LOST WITHOUT WORDS 4 - 18 March A co-production with Improbable. 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 worlds 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. Lost Without Words is co-directed by Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson with design by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Colin Grenfell and music by Steven Edis. The cast is Georgine Anderson, Caroline Blakiston, Anna Calder-Marshall, Lynn Farleigh, Charles Kay and Tim Preece.

CONSENT Previews from 28 March, press night 4 April, playing until 17 May A co-production with Out of Joint. Consent by will receive its world premiere in the Dorfman Theatre. Why is justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is she blinkered? This powerful, painful and funny play sifts the evidence in a rape case from every side and puts justice in the dock. Directed by with set design by Hildegard Bechtler, costume design by Dinah Collin, lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound design by John Leonard. Cast includes Priyanga Burford, Pip Carter, Ben Chaplin, Heather Craney, Daisy Haggard, Adam James and Anna Maxwell Martin.

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BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES Previews from 30 May, press night 7 June, in repertoire until 8 July A co-production with Fuel and West Yorkshire Playhouse. A new play by Inua Ellams, directed by Bijan Sheibani. Newsroom, political platform, local hot-spot, confession box, preacher-pulpit and football stadium. For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world.

This dynamic new play journeys from a barber shop in London, to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling.

Barber Shop Chronicles is Inua Ellams' third play at the National, following the exhilarating The 14th Tale and Black T-shirt Collection. The production is designed by Rae Smith with lighting design by Jack Knowles, movement direction by Aline David and sound design by Gareth Fry. Barber Shop Chronicles will play at West Yorkshire Playhouse 12 – 29 July.

MOSQUITOES Mosquitoes by Lucy Kirkwood will have its world premiere in the Dorfman Theatre in July. Rufus Norris will direct this new play about families and particle physics, with a cast that includes . Designed by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Paule Constable, music by Adam Cork, sound design by Paul Arditti and video design by & Ian William Galloway. Mosquitoes is generously supported by the Edgerton Foundation, the Winton Charitable Foundation, and Rosetrees Trust. This play is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Plays Award.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE NT Live has a season of ten new broadcasts to the UK and 55 countries across the globe

Amadeus by Peter Shaffer. Lucian Msamati plays Salieri, with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia. Broadcast live from the NT on Thursday 2 February.

Saint Joan directs Gemma Arterton as in Bernard Shaw’s electrifying classic. Broadcast live from the on Thursday 16 February.

Hedda Gabler by in a new version by Patrick Marber. Ruth Wilson plays the title role in Ivo van Hove’s production. Broadcast live from the NT on Thursday 9 March.

Twelfth Night by . Tamsin Greig plays Malvolia in Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity. Directed by Simon Godwin. Broadcast live from the NT on Thursday 6 April.

Salomé A radical retelling of the biblical story of one young woman’s political awakening. Directed by Yaël Farber. Broadcast live from the NT on Thursday 22 June.

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Peter Pan, Sally Cookson’s wondrously inventive production recorded live during its run at the NT will be broadcast on Saturday 10 June.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by . Fifty years after the play premiered at , David Leveaux directs and Joshua McGuire as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern alongside as The Player in this iconic mind bending situation comedy. Broadcast live from The Old Vic on Thursday 20 April, this marks the Old Vic’s first collaboration with NT Live.

Angels in America, Marianne Elliott’s new production of Tony Kushner’s two-part play will be broadcast live from the NT. Part 1: Millennium Approaches on Thursday 20 July and Part 2: Perestroika on Thursday 27 July.

Yerma - stars in as a woman driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child. creates a radical new production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. Broadcast live from the on 31 August.

Macbeth with a cast including Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff will be broadcast by NT Live in 2018.

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NATIONAL THEATRE THROUGHOUT THE UK, IN THE WEST END AND INTERNATIONALLY The NT will tour to 47 venues in 35 towns and cities across the UK in 2017-18

PEOPLE PLACES AND THINGS TRANSFERS TO NEW YORK AND TOURS THE UK THIS AUTUMN The National Theatre, Headlong and St Ann’s Warehouse in association with Bryan Singer Productions will present the National Theatre/Headlong production of People, Places and Things by Duncan Macmillan at St Ann’s Warehouse in New York in October 2017. Directed by Jeremy Herrin, Macmillan’s intoxicating new play opened at the NT’s Dorfman Theatre in autumn 2015, and transferred to the Wyndham’s Theatre in March 2016 where it became the ‘must see’ show of the season. Denise Gough will reprise her award-winning role as Emma. Gough’s raw and heart- breaking performance as an actress whose life has spun recklessly out of control because of her addiction to drink and drugs was unanimously acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, earning her the 2016 Olivier Award and the Critics’ Circle Award for Best Actress. Further cast details and dates to be announced. Generous support to the National Theatre for People, Places and Things from: Areté Foundation / Betsy & Ed Cohen and Leila Maw Straus MBE.

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Duncan Macmillan’s People, Places and Things will also begin a major UK tour with a new cast this autumn, in a co-production between the National Theatre, Headlong, HOME and Exeter Northcott Theatre. Full casting to be announced shortly. The tour begins at HOME, Manchester (22 September - 7 October), and continues to Playhouse (11 - 14 October), Theatre Royal Bath (17 - 21 October), Old Vic (24 - 28 October), Exeter Northcott Theatre (31 October - 4 November), Nuffield Theatres (7 - 11 November) and finish at (14 - 18 November). The set is designed by , the Olivier and Tony Award winning designer of the NT’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Costumes are by Christina Cunningham, lighting by James Farncombe, video by Andrzej Goulding and music is composed by Matthew Herbert with Olivier award-winning sound design by Tom Gibbons. Original production sponsored by Neptune Investment Management

IN THE WEST END AND ON TOUR The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, adapted by from Mark Haddon’s best-selling book and directed by Marianne Elliott continues its run at the on , with its final West End performance on Saturday 3 June 2017. Joseph Ayre leads the West End cast as Christopher Boone. By 3 June, Curious Incident will have been seen by over 1 million people in London, and almost 2.5 million people worldwide. Curious Incident has won a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards, including Best New Play, Best Director, Best Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design – more than any other single play in the history of the West End - as well as five during its run on Broadway. Its preferred card partner is American Express. A North American tour of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time continues until September 2017, with forthcoming cities including Philadelphia, Cleveland, Ohio, San Francisco and Los Angeles. curiousonbroadway.com/tour.php

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has also begun a major tour of the UK and Ireland at The Lowry in Salford, where it runs until 4 February. It continues its journey throughout 2017, with visits to the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (7 - 11 February), Festival Theatre, (20 - 25 February), Grand Theatre, Leeds (28 February - 4 March), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (6 - 11 March) , Theatre Royal Bath (14 - 25 March), Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (27 March – 1 April), Nottingham Theatre Royal (4 - 15 April), Grand House, Belfast (18 - 22 April), Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin (25 - 29 April), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (2 - 6 May), Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (9 - 20 May), New Theatre, Oxford (22 - 27 May), Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (30 May - 10 June) , (13 - 17 June), Theatre Royal, Plymouth (26 June - 1 July), Birmingham Hippodrome (4 - 8 July), Venue Cymru, Llandudno (11 - 15 July), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend (18 - 22 July), (25 -29 July), Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (31 July - 5 August), His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (8 - 12 August), King’s Theatre, Glasgow (14 - 19 August), Theatre Royal, Norwich (29 August - 2 September) and (4 - 16 September 2017). curiousonstage.com

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Following its run at the NT’s Dorfman Theatre, My Country; a work in progress, created by Rufus Norris and Carol Ann Duffy and based on the words of people from around the UK, will tour to the Glasgow Citizens (28 March - 1 April), Derry Playhouse (4 - 8 April), (11 - 15 April), HOME, Manchester (18 - 22 April), Curve, (25 - 29 April), Sherman Theatre, Cardiff (2 - 6 May), Strike a Light, Gloucester Guildhall (8 - 9 May), , Edinburgh (11 - 13 May), Birmingham REP (16 - 20 May), Warwick Arts Centre (25 - 27 May), Theatr Clwyd (30 May - 3 June), Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Rabozaal as part of the Holland Festival (7 - 8 June), Cambridge (12 - 17 June) and Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London (19 June - 1 July).

Jane Eyre, Sally Cookson’s energetic and imaginative new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece, a co-production between the NT and , begins a tour of the UK at the Lowry in Salford on 8 April 2017 (with its press night on 12 April at 7.30pm and completing its Salford run on 15 April). The tour continues throughout 2017 to the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (18 - 22 April), the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (24 - 29 April), Theatre Royal, Plymouth (1 - 6 May), Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (8 - 13 May), Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (15 - 20 May), Grand Opera House, York (22 - 27 May), , Woking, (29 May - 3 June), Theatre Royal, Glasgow (5 - 10 June), (12 – 17 June), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (19 - 24 June), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (26 June - 1 July), Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 - 8July), Milton Keynes Theatre (10 - 15 July), Theatre Royal, Norwich (17 - 22 July), Brighton Theatre Royal (24 - 29 July), Grand Theatre, Leeds (31 July - 5 August), Grand Opera House, Belfast (21 - 26 August), His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (28 August - 2 September) and Birmingham REP (4 - 16 September). janeeyreonstage.co.uk

The NT’s acclaimed production of based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel, and directed by Marianne Elliott and begins its second major tour of the UK on 15 September 2017 at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, where it will run until 14 October 2017. It continues to the Bristol Hippodrome (18 October - 11 November), the Liverpool Empire Theatre (15 November - 2 December), New Theatre, Oxford (13 December 2017 - 6 January 2018), Brighton Centre (25 January - 10 February 2018), Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (14 February - 10 March 2018), Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (14 March - 7 April 2018) and the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (18 April - 12 May 2018), The Lowry, Salford (11 - 30 June 2018), Plymouth Theatre Royal (29 August - 15 September 2018), Milton Keynes Theatre (19 September - 6 October 2018) and Glasgow SECC (11 - 26 January 2019). Further dates and venues will be announced. warhorseonstage.com

RIVER STAGE Back by popular demand, this summer sees the return of the free outdoor River Stage festival. It includes take-over weekends from East London’s The Glory, HOME Manchester and Rambert dance company amongst an eclectic mix of performances that include the very best dance acts, DJ’s and outdoor performances from the NT and its partners.

The festival is a collaborative partnership showcasing world-class programming and presenting new and diverse artists and acts, with something for everyone to enjoy. It takes place on the River Stage,

10 in front of the NT, with events every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday from 28 July until 28 August. Join us this summer for theatre, guest DJs, family fun, vibrant dance and the very best in live music acts – this free summer festival is not to be missed.

LEARNING AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE NT Learning opens up theatre to people of all ages and supports theatre education across the UK with a wide range of projects and events.

CONNECTIONS 2017 Over 250 school and youth theatre companies are taking part in Connections 2017. They will perform ten new plays written by leading playwrights will be performed in venues around the UK, before one production of each play is performed at the NT in the summer.

Connections is an inspirational, powerful and positive force for young people engaging in theatre making. It provides a unique opportunity for youth theatre companies to produce and perform plays written specifically for young people by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights, and to perform their productions at one of 27 leading theatres across the country.

21 March – 13 May - Partner Theatre Festivals take place in; Aberystwyth Arts Centre The , London , London Bristol Old Vic Chichester Festival Theatre Theatre Eden Court, Inverness HOME, Manchester The Lowry, Salford Lyric Hammersmith, London Lyric Theatre, Belfast Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury North Wall Theatre, Oxford Northern Stage, Newcastle Norwich Playhouse / The Garage, Norwich Octagon Theatre, Bolton Queen’s theatre Hornchurch Royal & Derngate, Northampton Sheffield Theatres Sherman Cymru, Cardiff Theatre. London Theatre Royal Stratford East, London Theatre Royal, Bath

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Theatre Royal, Plymouth Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Warwick Arts Centre

Connections Festival at the NT – 28 June – 3 July Connections is supported by: The Buffini Chao Foundation, Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Jacqueline and Richard Worswick, Susan Miller and Byron Grote, Hays Travel Foundation, Faithorn Farrell Timms and supporters of the Connections Appeal.

BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 10 - 19 March To celebrate British Science Week we have partnered with the British Science Association to programme a range of events for schools, young people and families on theatre and science. Theatre is a fantastic way to explore the application of science and technology. What happens on the NT stages every night is an amazing marriage of the art of storytelling with cutting-edge technology, lighting and sound, engineering and automation. britishscienceweek.org

FREE EXHIBITIONS A changing programme of free exhibitions taking inspiration from the work on our stages, the NT Archive and our national programme. New exhibitions for 2017 include Bright Young Tings about Black Theatre in London in the 80’s and featuring photographs by Michael Mayhew and work by artist Cherelle Sappleton, from 24 February. In Visible , traces some of the changes for the LGBT+ community over the past 25 years and in the Lyttelton Lounge from 27 April. We’re here because we’re here - the story of the project as it happened across the UK in Wolfson Gallery from June The project was conceived and created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller in collaboration with Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre.

The National Theatre’s Partner for Learning is Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

ENTRY PASS

Entry Pass, the NT’s scheme which offers low-price tickets to under-25-year-olds, is now in its tenth year. To encourage even more young people to see our productions, and with the support of Delta Air Lines, the National will double the quantity of Entry Pass tickets in 2017. This year 25,000 seats will be available through the scheme, with allocations for all shows on the . There will be a slight price increase (the first in a decade), with tickets on sale at £7.50 for Entry Pass members and £10 for their friends.

Entry Pass is part of the NT’s ongoing commitment to offering low-price tickets: this year, 30% of all seats on the South Bank will be available at £20 or under.

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ACCESS The NT is dedicated to making the best theatre and sharing it with as many people as possible. Access facilities include Captioned, Audio-Described, British Sign Language and Relaxed Performances, as well as Touch Tours, Braille and large print cast lists and infrared audio headsets. For more information visit nationaltheatre.org.uk/access or call Box Office: 020 7452 3000

SPONSORS The National Theatre would appreciate an acknowledgement in the body of the text and/or as a separate footnote following editorial copy.

Travelex £15 Tickets sponsored by Travelex. Amadeus is generously supported by the Amadeus Production Syndicate Hedda Gabler is generously supported by the Williams Charitable Trust The National Theatre is working in partnership with American Express The National Theatre’s Partner for Learning is Bank of America Merrill Lynch The National Theatre’s Partner for Connectivity is Cisco The National Theatre’s Outdoor Media Partner is Clear Channel The National Theatre’s Official Airline is Delta Air Lines The Official Hotel Partner of the National Theatre is Edwardian Hotels London The National Theatre’s Workshops Partner is Flints Theatrical Chandlers The National Theatre’s International Hotel Partner is Intercontinental Hotels Group New writing at the National Theatre is supported by ITV plc The Dorfman Partner is Neptune Investment Management The National Theatre’s Pouring Partner is Nyetimber The National Theatre’s Partner for Lighting and Energy is Philips Network is generously supported by Marcia Grand for the memory of Richard Grand People, Places and Things is generously supported by Areté Foundation / Betsy & Ed Cohen and Leila Maw Straus MBE The National Theatre wishes to acknowledge its partner National Angels Limited The National Theatre is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

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The National Theatre is dedicated to making the very best theatre and sharing it with as many people as possible. We produce productions on the South Bank in London each year, ranging from reimagined classics to modern masterpieces and new work by contemporary writers and theatre- makers. The National’s work is seen on tour throughout the UK, in London’s West End, internationally (including on Broadway) and in collaborations and co-productions with theatres across the country. Across 2015-2016, the NT staged 34 productions and gave 3,134 performances in the UK and internationally. The NT’s award-winning programme had a UK audience of 2.5 million, 700,000 of which were NT Live audiences.

The NT is committed to providing programmes for schools, young people, families, community groups and adult learners, including the nationwide youth theatre festival Connections and playwriting competition New Views. In 2015-2016, we with over 181,000 participants through the NT Learning events programme. Further, over 2,600 secondary schools have signed up to the free streaming service, On Demand In Schools since its launch in September 2015.

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