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Coriolanus at the National Theatre review: a scorching stage return from David Oyelowo

This tightly focused, ferocious staging feels hugely timely and is rich in texture and detail

Evening Standard

National Theatre announces UK premiere of final musical by Stephen Sondheim

Rosamund Pike will also make her National Theatre debut

The Independent UK

Don’t miss out! The best culture to book in the capital this autumn

From Paul Mescal in a toga to Janet Jackson live, Nick Clark and Vicky Jessop provide an essential guide of what to see this season

Evening Standard

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is about an autistic boy. But it hasn’t always been autism-friendly

Mark Haddon’s bestselling novel gets an Australian adaptation ‘that Christopher himself would enjoy’ – with a warning system, ‘timetables’ and an autistic star

The Guardian - AU

Slovakia purges heads of national theatre and gallery in ‘arts crackdown’

Country’s hard-right culture minister Martina Šimkovičová accused of ‘complete lies’ after removal of respected figures

The Guardian - UK

The Grapes of Wrath review – dark moments on a long jalopy ride through a shattered world

The hardship in Steinbeck’s classic Depression-era novel is well captured in Frank Galati’s atmospheric adaptation, but you long for more tension, more to happen

The Guardian - UK

The Hot Wing King at the National Theatre review: a tasty, stimulating experience

Katori Hall brings nuance and passion to this story of four queer black men in Tennessee, though it won’t win any awards for brevity

Evening Standard

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Things to do in London this weekend (July 12 – 14)

From south London’s hottest new suntrap to a series of live music gigs and a party for the ages, this is everything to eat see and do this weekend

Evening Standard

‘The boundary between fact and fiction is extremely blurry': Simon McBurney as Mnemonic returns to the theatre

Mnemonic, conceived and directed by Complicité Artistic Director, Simon McBurney, is at the Olivier, National Theatre until 10 August 2024

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Pride in London: the best parties and events, from drag brunches to after-parties at Heaven

From queer comedy to a boxing bout, David Ellis and Poppy James share where to champion London’s beloved LGBTQ+ scene

Evening Standard

Boys From the Blackstuff at the National Theatre review: flawed but stirring

This is a blast from the past, which still echoes today

Evening Standard

Pride in London: the best parties and events throughout June, from drag brunches to afterparties at Heaven

Pride is back in June and London will play host to a festival of events. Poppy James has the low-down

Evening Standard

National Theatre invites NHS health workers to see Nye Bevan play for free

Hundreds of NHS workers can watch the play honouring the start of the health service

Evening Standard

Wuthering fights: the play that shows the Brontës were bigger backstabbers than the Kardashians

Rivalries, putdowns, betrayals … director Natalie Ibu explains why she is thrilled to be making her National Theatre debut with an award-winning play about the famous writing sisters

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The Guardian - UK

James Corden to return to London stage in political drama The Constituent

Joe Penhall’s new play marks the talkshow host’s first theatre role since One Man, Two Guvnors and will see him star opposite Anna Maxwell Martin at the Old Vic

The Guardian - UK

Michael Sheen as Nye Bevan is a call to arms at the NHS’s moment of maximum peril

The Welsh actor’s performance at the National Theatre is timely. Let’s just hope it’s not too late to save the patient, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Evening Standard

The hottest London theatre tickets to book right now from Slave Play to Opening Night

Want to know the shows creating the most buzz in the capital? Read on...

The Guardian - UK

Creative industries get budget boost including £26m for National Theatre

Chancellor also announces tax relief measures to encourage film-makers to shoot more movies in Britain

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Afrobeats and modernism: how the concrete ‘ruins’ of Lagos become a stage

We explore the relationship between Afrobeats and modernism in Lagos, as the Nigerian capital’s concrete structures become a stage for the music genre

Wallpaper

How Vanya’s set design went from stage to NT Live screen

As Vanya, starring Andrew Scott, hits the big screen with NT Live, set designer Rosanna Vize describes retaining the intimacy of London’s Duke of York's show

WhatToWatch

Dear England: everything we know

Dear England is based on the acclaimed National Theatre play about Gareth Southgate's Three Lions

Evening Standard

Dear Octopus at the National Theatre review: incurably quaint and dated

This gently witty revival of Dodie Smith’s play rarely provokes more than a wry smile

Evening Standard

A stage in life: Why apprenticeships are so vital in the creative sector

More than nine out of ten entry-level apprentices who completed their training with the National Theatre have gone into paid professional work in the same area they were trained in

Evening Standard

Till the Stars Come Down at the National Theatre review: stellar cast shines in uproarious family drama

This is the latest National Theatre show to feature a stunning ensemble of actors

The Guardian - UK

Hessian hyena and a pack of playful concepts reveal bright future for stage design

The Linbury prize exhibition at the National Theatre is full of smart ideas including a truckers’ royal court and a jester-like Dr Faustus

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