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Address:
National Theatre, Southbank,
London SE1 9PX
England
Telephone:
Work +44 (0) 207 452 3000
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The National Theatre is part of the Southbank Centre complex. It was built in 1976 and received a £40 million pound refit in the 1990s.

It houses shows in three different auditoria: the Cottesloe, Lyttelton and Olivier – named after their first artistic director, Sir Laurence Olivier.

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  • glenking – “The National is the best place to see Shakespeare in London Ive been to a few at the Donmar with big names like Jude Law, but the National seems to stick to the script pretty well Sometimes they put on updated versions i saw one…”
 
 
  
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Upcoming events

Theatre shows

  1. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”, at the Globe TheatreTwelfth Night Globe Theatre
  2. “Cinderella” — a traditional Christmas pantoCinderella Panto Lyric Hammersmith
  3. Uncle Vanya — at the Noel Coward TheatreUncle Vanya Noël Coward Theatre
  4. “The Taming of the Shrew”, at the Globe TheatreTaming Of The Shr... Globe Theatre

Stage musicals

  1. Sing-A-Long-A Rocky HorrorRocky Horror Pict... Prince Charles Cinema
  2. The Wizard of OzWizard Of Oz London Palladium
  3. “Chicago” at the Garrick TheatreChicago Garrick Theatre
  4. Sing-A-Long-A Sound Of MusicSound Of Music Prince Charles Cinema

Music concerts

  1. Coldplay — at the Emirates StadiumColdplay Arsenal FC, Emirates Stadium
  2. Olly Murs, at the O2 ArenaOlly Murs O2 Arena
  3. Green Day’s “American Idiot”Green Day Hammersmith Apollo
  4. Tom Jones, at the Hammersmith ApolloTom Jones Hammersmith Apollo

Comedy gigs

  1. Mark Watson — “The Information”Mark Watson Leicester Square Theatre
  2. Phill Jupitus, at the Comedy StorePhill Jupitus Comedy Store
  3. Jimmy Carr — “Gagging Order”Jimmy Carr Hammersmith Apollo

Talks & Lectures

  1. His Holiness the Dalai LamaDalai Lama Royal Albert Hall
  2. Harry Belafonte, talking about his lifeHarry Belafonte Royal Festival Hall
  3. Alex James, talking about his new bookAlex James Shaw Theatre
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