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Time Out
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Here We Are Tickets
About Here We Are Stephen Sondheim's 'cool, and impossibly chic' (New York Times Critic's Pick) final work is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello with book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives. Hide Know before you go Please note: Jane Krakowski will not be performing on the following dates: Mon 9 June, 7.30pm, Tues 10 June, 7.30pm, Wed 11 June, 2.15pm, Wed 11 June, 7.30pm. Venue Lyttelton Theatre National Theatre, South Bank, London, United Kingdom, SE1 9PX Get directions View map Directions Location: National Theatre Railway station: Waterloo Bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68 Night bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343 Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min) Directions from tube: (10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called 'Sutton Walk' that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre. Show schedule Day of week Matinee Evening Monday - 7:30 PM Tuesday - 7:30 PM Wednesday 2:15 PM 7:30 PM Thursday - 7:30 PM Friday - 7:30 PM Saturday 2:15 PM 7:30 PM Sunday - -
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Stormzy to front new National Theatre diversity drive after signing up for 'top secret' project as legendary venue plans 'rap adaptations' of classic Greek tragedy
Stormzy will front a new National Theatre diversity drive after signing up for a 'top secret' project at the iconic London venue. The Croydon-born grime artist, real name Michael Omari Owuo Jr, has been scouted by newly appointed National Theatre boss Indhu Rubasingham as she looks to modernise and diversify its creative output. As the South Bank venue's first female and ethnic minority artistic director, Rubasingham has announced plans to stage rap adaptations of classic Greek tragedy, although Stormzy's involvement is yet to be clarified. The subversive move is part of a wider aim to build an international audience through the National Theatre's online streaming platform, National Theatre At Home. The £9.99 per month platform - originally launched in 2020 - will give subscribers the opportunity to watch theatrical productions from the comfort of home and create what insiders hope will be a ' Netflix for theatre' Irish actor Paul Mescal, fresh from his Hollywood breakthrough in Gladiator II, will also boost the theatre's international ambitions having signed up for a new production of Arthur Miller's classic Death Of A Salesman and Tony Murphy's A Whistle In The Dark. The productions will take place as part of Rubasingham's inaugural programme, with dates for the performances yet to be announced. Both 20th century plays will take place in the Lyttelton Theatre, and focus on dysfunctional family relationships, the struggle for identity, and societal and familial expectations. A Whistle In The Dark will later transfer to the Abbey Theatre, while a second pair of productions to run in the Lyttelton will be announced at a later date. Elsewhere, Sri Lankan actor Hiran Abeysekera will be the first non-white star to play Shakespeare's Hamlet in another forthcoming production. Euripides's The Bacchae will also be given a modern twist, with Rubasingham planning a rap adaptation of the iconic Greek tragedy. Other projects focusing primarily on themes of gender and race include The Story, an American drama about racial politics, and Cloud 9, a study on colonialism. Discussing the move towards a more modernist theatre on Tuesday, Kate Varah, the National Theatre's executive director, said plans to expand its streaming service would help attract audiences 'not just in our country, but in 184 countries around the world'. She said: 'It's no longer just about what happens here on the South Bank, the National Theatre is now a global theatre with an audience of 28 million per year.' Rubasingham is the seventh director National Theatre director since its was launched by Sir Laurence Olivier in 1963. Alongside Varah, she also works as the legendary venue's joint chief executive. Her 2023 appointment follows her role as boss of London's Kiln Theatre, where she attracted controversy after the venue refused to host an event associated with Israel.
Express Tribune
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
National Theatre taps Paul Mescal, Monica Barbaro, and Nicola Coughlan for new season
Paul Mescal, Letitia Wright, Monica Barbaro, and Nicola Coughlan are set to make their debuts at London's prestigious National Theatre, marking a major moment in their stage careers. The announcement comes as part of new artistic director Indhu Rubasingham's fresh lineup of productions, emphasizing global talent and diverse storytelling. Mescal will lead a repertory company at the Lyttelton Theatre in 2027, starring in A Whistle in the Dark and playing Biff in Death of a Salesman. Rubasingham highlighted that the Gladiator II star was selected not for his celebrity status, but for being "a proper theatre actor." Monica Barbaro will join Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, directed by Marianne Elliott. Meanwhile, Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan will headline The Playboy of the Western World from December 4. Black Panther actress Letitia Wright will star in The Story, a new play tackling racism and media culture. Other major announcements include James McArdle, Clare Perkins, and Ukweli Roach starring in Bacchae, and Hiran Abeysekera leading a new Hamlet production in 2025. Rubasingham also announced partnerships with The Shed and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, aiming to take productions from London to international stages and schools. The National Theatre's evolving mission, Rubasingham said, is to create "state-of-the-world" plays that resonate across cultures, signaling a shift towards a more global, inclusive future for British theatre.
BreakingNews.ie
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Paul Mescal to make National Theatre debut in two 20th century plays
Irish actor Paul Mescal is to make his debut at London's National Theatre in productions of A Whistle In The Dark and Death Of A Salesman. The productions will take place as part of National Theatre co-chief executive Indhu Rubasingham's inaugural programme, with dates for the performances yet to be announced. Advertisement Both 20th century plays will take place in the Lyttelton Theatre, and focus on dysfunctional family relationships, the struggle for identity, and societal and familial expectations. A Whistle In The Dark will later transfer to the Abbey Theatre, while a second pair of productions to run in the Lyttelton will be announced at a later date. Paul Mescal was recently cast as Sir Paul McCartney in an upcoming series of Beatles films. Photo: Ian West/PA. Tom Murphy play A Whistle In The Dark will be directed by Caitriona McLaughlin, while Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman will be directed by Rebecca Frecknall. Further casting and ticket sale dates will be announced in due course. Advertisement Speaking about the new programme, Rubasingham said: 'The National Theatre is a very special place at the heart of our national discourse, and I am incredibly proud to be its seventh director. 'I am so excited about everything to come, and the wealth of projects and artists announced today. 'The National Theatre is a beacon of creativity, humanity and possibilities. It holds the stories of so many people who have made this place mean so much to so many. 'This is just the beginning, a flavour of what's to come, the start of the next chapter.' Advertisement The National Theatre will also work with rapper Stormzy on a production. Ireland Families of murdered MPs reject Kneecap's 'half an... Read More The news about Mescal came after it was announced the 29-year-old will play Sir Paul McCartney in four films directed by Sir Sam Mendes about The Beatles. He shot to stardom during the pandemic for his role as love interest Connell Waldron in BBC miniseries Normal People, based on the novel of the same name by Irish author Sally Rooney. Mescal also won an Olivier Award for a stage adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, before starring in Gladiator II, directed by Sir Ridley Scott, as an arena fighter who tries to bring down two maniacal emperors. Advertisement
Irish Independent
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Paul Mescal to star in A Whistle in the Dark in Dublin's Abbey Theatre and London's National Theatre
Both 20th century plays will take place in the Lyttelton Theatre, and focus on dysfunctional family relationships, the struggle for identity, and societal and familial expectations. Co-Director of the Abbey Theatre, Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin said: 'It is very meaningful for us at the Abbey Theatre to have such fulsome engagement in this next chapter of the National Theatre of Great Britain. It will be an honour to bring The Playboy of the Western World and A Whistle in the Dark before audiences in London. Every generation deserves to see these two seminal works of the Irish canon.' The productions will take place as part of National Theatre co-chief executive Indhu Rubasingham's inaugural programme, with dates for the performances yet to be announced. Tom Murphy play A Whistle In The Dark will be directed by Caitriona McLaughlin, while Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman will be directed by Rebecca Frecknall. Further casting and ticket sale dates will be announced in due course. Speaking about the new programme, Rubasingham said: 'The National Theatre is a very special place at the heart of our national discourse, and I am incredibly proud to be its seventh director. 'I am so excited about everything to come, and the wealth of projects and artists announced today. 'The National Theatre is a beacon of creativity, humanity and possibilities. It holds the stories of so many people who have made this place mean so much to so many. 'This is just the beginning, a flavour of what's to come, the start of the next chapter.' The National Theatre will also work with rapper Stormzy on a production. The news about Mescal came after it was announced the 29-year-old will play Paul McCartney in four films directed by Sam Mendes about The Beatles. He shot to stardom during the pandemic for his role as love interest Connell Waldron in BBC miniseries Normal People, based on the novel of the same name by Irish author Sally Rooney. Mescal also won an Olivier Award for a stage adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, before starring in Gladiator II, directed by Sir Ridley Scott, as an arena fighter who tries to bring down two maniacal emperors.
