NATIONAL THEATRE: SEPTEMBER 2012 – FEBRUARY 2013
Alan Bennett’s new play PEOPLE premieres in the Lyttelton, directed by
Nicholas Hytner, with Frances de la Tour, Linda Bassett and Selina Cadell
leading the cast
John Lithgow plays the title role in Pinero’s THE MAGISTRATE, with Nancy
Carroll as his wife, directed by Timothy Sheader in the Olivier
THE EFFECT, a new play by Lucy Prebble, opens at the Cottesloe in a coproduction with Headlong, directed by Rupert Goold
Marianne Elliott directs Simon Stephens’ PORT in the Lyttelton
Katie Mitchell stages HANSEL AND GRETEL in the Cottesloe
1927’s THE ANIMALS AND CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS returns for a
Christmas season in the Lyttelton
HYMN and COCKTAIL STICKS, two recollections by Alan Bennett, are
performed alongside People, with Alex Jennings as Bennett
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS embarks on a UK and international tour
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE presents The Last of the Haussmans, Timon of
Athens and The Magistrate
Platforms, Exhibitions – including the return of Dazzle and Take a View:
Landscape Photographer of the Year – and Christmas gifts from the NT
Bookshop
PEOPLE
Lyttelton Theatre
Previews from 31 October, press night 7 November, continuing in repertoire
A new play by Alan Bennett, PEOPLE, opens in the Lyttelton on 7 November,
directed by Nicholas Hytner. The cast is led by Frances de la Tour, Selina Cadell and
Linda Bassett, and also includes Frances Ashman, Philip Childs, Jack Chissick, Giles
Cooper, Andy de la Tour, Peter Egan, Nicholas le Prevost, Jess Murphy, Alastair
Parker and Robin Pearce. The production will be designed by Bob Crowley, with
lighting by James Farncombe and sound by Rich Walsh.
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A sale? Why not? Release all your wonderful treasures onto the open market and
they are there for everyone to enjoy. It’s a kind of emancipation, a setting them free
to range the world… a saleroom here, an exhibition there; art, Lady Stacpoole, is a
rover.
People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them
traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard
table, what is one to do? Dorothy wonders if an attic sale could be a solution.
PEOPLE is Alan Bennett’s sixth play for the National Theatre; the others are The
Habit of Art, The History Boys, The Madness of George III, The Wind in the Willows
and Single Spies.
Frances de la Tour won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress
for her role as Mrs Lintott in the NT production of The History Boys on Broadway, and
recently appeared in The Habit of Art; her many leading theatre roles also include
Boeing Boeing, Dance of Death, Three Tall Women, When She Danced and A Moon
for the Misbegotten (West End), Cleopatra for the RSC, and Les Parents Terribles
and Saint Joan at the National.
Selina Cadell’s many stage appearances include The Habit of Art on tour and
Stanley for the National; The Cherry Orchard (Bridge Project, Old Vic/BAM) and
Uncle Vanya and Twelfth Night (Donmar Warehouse/BAM); recent TV includes
Upstairs Downstairs and Doc Martin.
Linda Bassett’s extensive screen work includes Lark Rise to Candleford, Sense and
Sensibility, The Reader, Calendar Girls and East is East; recent theatre includes
Love & Information, In Basildon and Wastwater (Royal Court), The Winter’s Tale and
Pericles (RSC) and Phaedra (Donmar).
Since he became Director of the National in April 2003, Nicholas Hytner has directed
Henry V, His Dark Materials, The History Boys, Stuff Happens, Henry IV, Southwark
Fair, The Alchemist, The Man of Mode, The Rose Tattoo (with Stephen Pimlott),
Rafta, Rafta… , Much Ado About Nothing, Major Barbara, England People Very Nice,
Phèdre, The Habit of Art, London Assurance, Hamlet, Collaborators, Travelling Light,
One Man, Two Guvnors and Timon of Athens.
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PEOPLE is sponsored by Accenture, and supported by a group of individual donors.
Press night: Wednesday 7 November
Contact: Mary Parker on 020 7452 3234; mparker@nationaltheatre.org.uk
THE EFFECT
Cottesloe Theatre
Previews from 6 November, press night 13 November, continuing in repertoire
THE EFFECT, a new play by Lucy Prebble, opens at the Cottesloe on 13 November
in a co-production between Headlong and the National Theatre, directed by Rupert
Goold. The cast is Tom Goodman-Hill, Anastasia Hille, Jonjo O’Neill and Billie Piper.
A clinical romance from the writer of ENRON. This funny and moving new play
explores questions of sanity, neurology and the limits of medicine.
Tom Goodman-Hill’s stage work includes Earthquakes in London (National and
Headlong) and ENRON (Headlong/CFT/Royal Court); television includes Richard II,
Dr Who and Inspector George Gently.
Anastasia Hille’s many stage credits for the National include Women of Troy, Waves,
A Dream Play and The Oresteia; television includes Tripping Over, Silent Witness,
Cutting It and Storm Damage.
Jonjo O’Neill’s work for Headlong includes King Lear and Faustus; he is currently on
stage as Richard III at the RSC. His television and film credits include The History of
Mr Polly, The Year London Blew Up, Murphy’s Law, Defiance and Fakers.
Billie Piper’s stage appearances include Reasons to be Pretty (Almeida) and Treats
(Garrick). Her television and film credits include True Love, Secret Diary of a Call
Girl, Dr Who, Mansfield Park, Ruby in the Smoke and Much Ado About Nothing.
Lucy Prebble’s multi award-winning play ENRON enjoyed sell-out runs at Chichester,
the Royal Court and in the West End. Her plays also include Liquid and The Sugar
Syndrome.
Rupert Goold is Artistic Director of Headlong Theatre, for whom he has directed
Decade, Earthquakes in London, ENRON, King Lear and Six Characters in Search of
an Author. Other credits include Time and the Conways for the National, and The
Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet for the RSC (where he is an Associate
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Director). He recently directed and adapted Richard II for the BBC as part of the
Hollow Crown series.
The production will have lighting by Jon Clark, music by Sarah Angliss, sound by
Christopher Shutt and projection design by Jon Driscoll.
THE EFFECT is sponsored by Neptune Investment Management, the National’s
Cottesloe Partner.
Press night: Tuesday 13 November
Contact, for interviews and editorial requests: Clióna Roberts on 020 7704 6224;
cliona@crpr.co.uk
For press tickets: Lucinda Morrison on 020 7452 3232;
lmorrison@nationaltheatre.org.uk;
THE MAGISTRATE
Olivier Theatre
Previews from 14 November, press night 21 November, continuing in repertoire
THE MAGISTRATE by Arthur Wing Pinero will open at the Olivier Theatre on 14
November, directed by Timothy Sheader. John Lithgow takes the title role in this fast,
furious, brilliantly plotted farce set in Victorian London; he is joined by Nancy Carroll
and Joshua McGuire. The production will be designed by Katrina Lindsay with
lighting design by James Farncombe and sound design by Paul Arditti.
With his louche air and developed taste for smoking, gambling, port and women, it’s
hard to believe Cis Farringdon is only fourteen. And that’s because he isn’t. Agatha
his mother lopped five years from her true age and his when she married the amiable
Posket.
The imminent arrival of Cis’ godfather sends Agatha incognito to the Hotel des
Princes to warn him of her deception. But it’s also where her son has cajoled his
otherwise staid stepfather into joining him for a binge. High-spirited carousing leads
to a police raid and a night of outrageous mishap as the trapped guests make
desperate attempts to conceal themselves from the law and from each other.
Indignities escalate at court the next day where Posket, the police magistrate, must
preside.
John Lithgow’s extensive stage and screen appearances include the films The World
According to Garp and Terms of Endearment (for both of which he was Oscarnominated), Footloose, Shrek, 3rd Rock from the Sun (winning three Emmys and a
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Golden Globe Award), Dexter (Emmy and Golden Globe Awards) and the
forthcoming This is 40. His many leading roles on Broadway include Sweet Smell of
Success (Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical), M.Butterfly, Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels and The Columnist (all earning Tony nominations), The Front Page and
All My Sons; and Malvolio in Twelfth Night for the RSC. He performed his one-man
theatrical memoir Stories by Heart at the National Theatre in 2009,
Nancy Carroll’s theatre work includes After the Dance (Evening Standard and Olivier
Awards for Best Actress), The Enchantment, The Man of Mode, The Voysey
Inheritance and The False Servant for the National; The Recruiting Officer (Donmar
Warehouse), House of Games and Waste (Almeida), Viola in Twelfth Night (RSC)
and Arcadia (West End). Screen appearances includes Iris, The Gathering Storm,
Lewis, Midsomer Murders and Cambridge Spies.
Timothy Sheader is Artistic Director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, where he
has won three Olivier Awards (for Crazy for You, Into the Woods and Hello Dolly);
his recent work also includes Ragtime, Lord of the Flies and The Crucible.
THE MAGISTRATE will be broadcast to cinemas worldwide as part of National
Theatre Live on 17 January 2013.
Press night: Wednesday 21 November
Contact: Martin Shippen on 020 7452 3233; mshippen@nationaltheatre.org.uk
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Cottesloe Theatre
Previews from 7 December, press performance 13 December at 1.30pm, continuing in
repertoire. Suitable for 7 – 10-year-olds
Katie Mitchell directs HANSEL AND GRETEL, written by Lucy Kirkwood and devised
by Katie Mitchell and Lucy Kirkwood, based on the story by the Brothers Grimm,
opening in the Cottesloe Theatre on 13 December. The cast includes Ruby Bentall.
The production will be designed by Vicki Mortimer, with lighting by Jon Clark,
movement by Joseph Alford, music by Paul Clark, sound by Gareth Fry and puppet
design by Toby Olié.
Two children lost in the woods... a trail of breadcrumbs... and a bewitching house
made of sweets. Following The Cat in the Hat and Beauty and the Beast (nominated
for an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment), Katie Mitchell returns to the National
Theatre to stage the classic fairytale. She will once again collaborate with Lucy
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Kirkwood and designer Vicki Mortimer to conjure the world of Hansel and Gretel in an
intimate and magical new production especially suitable for 7 – 10-year-olds.
HANSEL AND GRETEL is sponsored by Neptune Investment Management, the
National’s Cottesloe Partner.
Press performance: Thursday 13 December at 1.30pm
Contact: Philippa Crossman on 020 7452 3236; pcrossman@nationaltheatre.org.uk
THE ANIMALS AND CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS Lyttelton Theatre
12 December – 10 January
Following a sell-out run at the National Theatre last winter, THE ANIMALS AND
CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS from the award-winning company 1927
returns, this time to the Lyttelton Theatre for 15 performances between 12 December
and 10 January. Synchronizing live music, performance and storytelling with film and
animation, THE ANIMALS AND CHILDREN … is a theatrical journey of startling
originality, like a giant graphic novel burst into life.
Welcome to the Bayou, a part of the city feared and loathed, wherein lies the
infamous Bayou Mansions: a stinking sprawling tenement block, where curtaintwitchers and peeping-toms live side by side, and the wolf… is always at the door.
When Agnes Eaves and her daughter arrive late one night, does it signal hope in this
hopeless place, or has the real horror only just begun?
THE ANIMALS AND CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS is performed by
Suzanne Andrade, Esme Appleton and Lillian Henley, created by 1927, and directed
and written by Suzanne Andrade, with film, animation and design by Paul Barritt. It is
produced by Joanna Crowley, with music by Lillian Henley and costume by Sarah
Munro and Esme Appleton. It was co-commissioned by BAC, Malthouse Theatre
Melbourne & The Showroom (University of Chichester), and developed at BAC.
THE ANIMALS AND CHILDREN TOOK THE STREET is sponsored by Neptune
Investment Management.
Contact: Laura Horton on 020 7452 3231; lhorton@nationaltheatre.org.uk
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PORT
Lyttelton Theatre
Previews from 22 January, press night 28 January, continuing in repertoire
Marianne Elliott directs PORT by Simon Stephens, opening in the Lyttelton on 28
January 2013; with designs by Lizzie Clachan, lighting by Neil Austin and sound by
Ian Dickinson.
Stockport, 1988. It’s midnight. Rachel, eleven, and Billy, six, wait in the car in
agitated excitement. Their mother is at her wits’ end with all their chatter and fighting
and dreams of Disneyland. She is about to leave them for good. Their father, drunk in
the flat above, has locked the door. It’s a pivotal moment, the beginning of a thirteenyear odyssey for two kids, largely abandoned and growing up in the deprived
suburban shadows of Manchester, a city that felt itself to be the most exciting in the
world.
A richly colourful portrait of a town with the everyday writ large, Simon Stephens’
PORT is a celebration of the human spirit as Rachel, through sheer courage and
despite an economic and political climate that pushes her into the very margins,
looks to the future and opts for love and life and for something better.
The world premiere of PORT at the Royal Exchange, Manchester in 2002 was
directed by Marianne Elliott, who has since directed Simon Stephens’ Harper Regan
and his adaptation of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime, currently in a sell-out run at the Cottesloe. Simon Stephens’ many other plays
include On the Shore of the Wide World (NT co-production with Royal Exchange:
Olivier Award for Best New Play), Morning,Three Kingdoms, Wastwater, Punk Rock,
Seawall, Pornography, Country Music, Christmas and Herons; and A Thousand Stars
Explode in the Sky (co-written with Robert Holman and David Eldridge).
Marianne Elliott is an Associate Director at the National, where her productions also
include Season’s Greetings, All’s Well That Ends Well, Saint Joan (Olivier Award for
Best Revival, South Bank Show Award for Theatre) and Pillars of the Community
(Evening Standard Award for Best Director); and the award-winning War Horse (codirected with Tom Morris).
Press night: Monday 28 January
Contact: Lucinda Morrison on 020 7452 3232; lmorrison@nationaltheatre.org.uk
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HYMN and COCKTAIL STICKS
Lyttelton Theatre
Performances from 22 November (Hymn) and 5 December (Cocktail Sticks)
Two recollections by Alan Bennett, HYMN and COCKTAIL STICKS, will be
performed alongside People in the Lyttelton Theatre. Alex Jennings plays Bennett in
both pieces, which are directed by Nicholas Hytner.
HYMN, a memoir of music in childhood, with words by Alan Bennett and music by
George Fenton, will run from 22 November (approximate running time: 30 minutes).
The music will be performed by members of Southbank Sinfonia, with sound by Mike
Walker.
Alan Bennett writes: ‘In 2001 the Medici Quartet commissioned the composer
George Fenton to write a piece commemorating their thirtieth anniversary. George
Fenton appeared in my play Forty Years On and has written music for many of my
plays since, and he asked me to collaborate on the commission. Hymn was the
result. First performed at the Harogate Festival in August 2001, it’s a series of
memoirs with music. Besides purely instrumental passages for the quartet, many of
the speeches are under-scored, incorporating some of the hymns and music I
remember from my childhood and youth.’
HYMN is coupled with COCKTAIL STICKS, an oratorio without music that revisits
some of the themes and conversations of Alan Bennett’s memoir A Life Like Other
People’s. A son talks to his dead father as his mother yearns for a different life. It’s
funny, tender and sad. Running from 5 December (approximate running time: 60
minutes), the cast will be led by Alex Jennings, and it will be designed by Bob
Crowley, with lighting by Tom Snell.
NT Associate Alex Jennings’s many appearances at the National include
Collaborators, The Habit of Art, Present Laughter, The Alchemist, Stuff Happens, His
Girl Friday, The Relapse and The Winter’s Tale (for which two roles he won the 2001
Evening Standard Award for Best Actor), Albert Speer, and My Fair Lady at Drury
Lane (Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical).
Contact: Mary Parker on 020 7452 3234; mparker@nationaltheatre.org.uk
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BEYOND THE SOUTH BANK
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS on tour to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and
Wales; Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong
Actor, stand-up comedian and presenter Rufus Hound will lead the cast in Nicholas
Hytner’s five star award-winning production of Richard Bean’s ONE MAN, TWO
GUVNORS for its second UK tour this autumn. He will play the lead role of Francis
Henshall at all the regional tour dates with the exception of Venue Cymru, Llandudno
(2 – 5 January) and Wales Millennium, Cardiff (22 – 26 January), where Welsh-born
Owain Arthur, who is currently appearing as Francis Henshall in the West End
production of One Man, Two Guvnors, will play the role. The tour visits Leicester
Curve (25 Oct – 3 Nov), Newcastle Theatre Royal (6 – 10 Nov), Glasgow Theatre
Royal (13 – 17 Nov), Belfast Grand Opera (20 – 24 Nov), Blackpool Grand (27 Nov –
1 Dec), Norwich Theatre Royal (4 – 8 Dec), Leeds Grand (11 – 15 Dec), The Lowry,
Salford (8 – 19 Jan) and Nottingham Theatre Royal (29 Jan – 2 Feb. This second UK
tour will play alongside the show’s West End run, where it is booking at the Theatre
Royal, Haymarket until January 2013.
Following its UK tour, the production tours internationally with Owain Arthur leading
the cast, visiting the Hong Kong Festival (15 – 23 February), the Adelaide Festival
(28 February – 9 March), the Auckland Festival (14 – 23 March), Sydney Theatre (30
March – 11 May) and Melbourne Arts Centre (17 May – 29 June).
Contact: Laura Horton on 020 7452 3231; lhorton@nationaltheatre.org.uk
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
The fourth season of National Theatre Live broadcasts continues with THE LAST OF
THE HAUSSMANS, a new play by Stephen Beresford (11 October); Shakespeare’s
TIMON OF ATHENS (1 November); and Pinero’s THE MAGISTRATE (17 January
2013), with further screenings to be announced. Since its launch in 2009, over
900,000 people worldwide have seen a National Theatre Live broadcast, which are
now available in 22 countries and 160 UK cinemas and performing arts venues.
National Theatre Live is supported by Aviva. For venue information and booking
details, please visit www.ntlive.com
Contact: Mary Parker on 020 7452 3234; mparker@nationaltheatre.org.uk
PRODUCTION AND CASTING UPDATES
The full cast for Jeremy Herrin’s production of THIS HOUSE by James Graham,
opening in the Cottesloe on 25 September, is: Gunnar Cauthery, Phil Daniels,
Charles Edwards, Vincent Franklin, Philip Glenister, Christopher Godwin, Andrew
Havill, Ed Hughes, Helena Lymbery, Lauren O’Neil, Matthew Pidgeon, Richard
Ridings, Giles Taylor, Tony Turner, Rupert Vansittart and Julian Wadham.
Howard Barker’s SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION opens in the Lyttelton on 4
October, directed by Tom Cairns. The full cast, led by Fiona Shaw as Galactia, is:
Jamie Ballard, William Chubb, Mark Extance, Robert Galas, Ian Hallard, Robert
Hands, Lucas Hare, Jennifer Jackson, Gráinne Keenan, Gerard McArthur, Tim
McInnerny, Robyn Moore, Phoebe Nicholls, Tom Peters, Rochenda Sandall and Jay
Simpson.
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Bijan Sheibani directs DAMNED BY DESPAIR by Tirso de Molina, in a new version
by Frank McGuinness, opening in the Olivier on 10 October as part of the Travelex
£12 Season. The full cast is: Marianne Adams, Sebastian Armesto, Nick Blakeley,
Lorna Brown, Bertie Carvel, Ashley Chin, John Cormack, Michael Gould, Michael
Grady-Hall, Jonathan Jaynes, Rory Keenan, Amanda Lawrence, Tunji Lucas, Brian
Martin, Okezie Morro, Pierce Reid, Dwane Walcott, Alex Warren and Simon Yadoo.
PLATFORMS
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/platforms
6pm (45 mins), £4/£3 unless stated; BS = Platform followed by booksigning
Nadia Fall on The Doctor’s Dilemma
Tue 11 Sept, Lyttelton
The director discusses her production of Shaw’s play.
Nicholas Hytner on Timon of Athens
The director talks about his production.
Thu 20 Sept, Olivier
James Graham and Jeremy Herrin on This House
Mon 8 Oct, Cottesloe
The playwright and director discuss this new play with Christopher Campbell.
10 Years of Travelex Tickets
Mon 15 Oct, Olivier
The National’s Director, Nicholas Hytner, looks back on some of the highlights of a
decade of Travelex Tickets; he is joined by Lloyd Dorfman, Chairman of Travelex,
as well as key contributors to the seasons, including director Marianne Elliott.
Bijan Sheibani on Damned by Despair
The director discusses the production.
Wed 17 Oct, Olivier
Dominic Sandbrook
Fri 19 Oct, Cottesloe BS
In his book, Seasons in the Sun, Dominic Sandbrook reveals how the mid-70s
period, depicted in This House, was decisive in the creation of modern Britain.
The Black Audience with Paterson Joseph
Mon 22 Oct, Cottesloe
Paterson Joseph, writer Bonnie Greer and actors Jimmy Akingbola and Cyril Nri
discuss the black community’s responsibility to support diverse expressions of black
Britain on stage and screen.
This House – Then with Malcolm Rifkind and Shirley Williams Tue 23 Oct,
Cottesloe
Two key political figures, who were serving MPs in 1974, talk about the changes they
have witnessed to the House of Commons and the structure of government since
that time.
This House – Now with David Lammy and Elizabeth Truss Tue 30 Oct, Cottesloe
Two current MPs discuss the House of Commons in 2012, the impact it made on
them when they were first elected, and how it affects their idea of government.
Frank McGuinness
Wed 7 Nov, Olivier BS
The playwright talks to PJ Matthews about his approach to producing a version of
Damned by Despair.
Tom Cairns on Scenes from an Execution
The director discusses his new production.
Howard Barker
Mon 12 Nov, Lyttelton
Tue 13 Nov, Lyttelton BS
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The writer of Scenes from an Execution talks to Mark Brown about his work.
Life Saving: Josephine Hart’s Introductions to Great Poets Wed 14 Nov,
Lyttelton
As Josephine Hart’s illuminating introductions are published posthumously, actors
read her selection of British verse.
Phil Redmond
Mon 19 Nov, Cottesloe BS
Mid-Term Report is the story of a working class lad from Liverpool, who created
Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, and became one of the most influential
producers and screenwriters in modern TV history.
Edna O’Brien
Tue 20 Nov, Cottesloe BS
In Country Girl, the author reflects on a literary life of high drama, which began in
1960 with her controversial first novel, The Country Girls. Chaired by Mark Lawson.
Alan Bennett
Wed 21 Nov, Lyttelton
Alan Bennett reads from his work, and talks about his new play, People.
Rupert Goold and Lucy Prebble on The Effect Fri 23 Nov, Cottesloe
The director and playwright discuss this co-production between the NT and
Headlong.
Ray Cooney
Tue 27 Nov, Cottesloe BS
To mark his 80th birthday, and his 66-year career, including the play Run for Your
Wife, the comedy writer talks to Roger Foss, author of May the Farce Be With You.
The Political Diary
Wed 28 Nov, Cottesloe BS
Chris Mullin, former MP, diarist and author of A Very British Coup, joins Ruth
Winstone, editor of Events, Dear Boy, Events, a compilation of the 20th century’s
most renowned political diarists from Macmillan to Campbell, to discuss Britain’s
political triumphs and disasters.
An Evening with Private Eye
Mon 3 Dec, 5.45pm (1hr) £5/£4, Olivier
Ian Hislop takes a satirical look at the events and people of 2012 with Craig Brown,
Harry Enfield, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens and John Sessions.
Michael Morpurgo
Wed 5 Dec, Olivier
The author discusses his life and work with his biographer, Maggie Fergusson, and
reads a new autobiographical short story from the book Michael Morpurgo: War Child
to War Horse.
Theatre Quiz
Mon 17 Dec, Olivier BS
The annual battle for theatrical knowledge between two competing teams from NT
companies, hosted by quizmistress Emma Freud.
Timothy Sheader on The Magistrate
Fri 4 Jan, Olivier
The director discusses his production of Pinero’s farce.
Mark Rylance
Mon 7 Jan, Cottesloe
The actor, director and writer reads from and talks about his first play, I Am
Shakespeare.
The Annual Jocelyn Herbert Lecture with Christopher Hampton – Simplifying
the Jungle
Fri 11 Jan, Olivier
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Christopher Hampton, whose screenplays include Dangerous Liaisons and
Atonement, worked with Jocelyn Herbert on two of his plays. He gives a playwright’s
perspective on the role of the designer in the theatre.
Jonathan Miller
Mon 14 Jan, Cottesloe BS
The director, author, broadcaster, humorist and sculptor talks to Kate Bassett, author
of In Two Minds: A Biography of Jonathan Miller
Marianne Elliott and Simon Stephens on Port
Thu 7 Feb, Lyttelton
The director and playwright discuss the new production.
In Conversation with…
3pm (1hr), £5/£4
Afternoon interviews with members of the company, talking to Al Senter
about their current role and career, and answering your questions.
Malcolm Sinclair 11 Sep, Lyttelton
Una Stubbs Mon 15 Oct, Cottesloe
Philip Glenister Tue 23 Oct, Cottesloe
Fiona Shaw Wed 14 Nov, Lyttelton
Billie Piper Mon 7 Jan, Cottesloe
Contact: Laura Horton on 020 7452 3231; lhorton@nationaltheatre.org.uk
FREE EXHIBITIONS
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/exhibitions
The Making of Timon
Extended until 21 October, free
An insight into the making of the NT’s new production of Timon of Athens – from
early designs to opening night, including vivid backstage and rehearsal photography
– and a glimpse of the turbulent world of Shakespeare’s play with artefacts from
Jacobean London. Exhibition produced in association with the British Museum.
The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours at the National Theatre
Lyttelton Exhibition Space, 20 September – 3 November
Watercolour is the most democratic of the paint media, encouraging the amateur with
its low-tech accessibility before punishing them for their presumption. This exhibition
shows the astonishing range and technical facility of the work of one of the oldest
societies of professional watercolour painters.
Dazzle
Olivier Exhibition Space, 5 November – 6 January
Dazzle returns for the annual Christmas selling exhibition of jewellery, silversmithing
and printmaking. The largest show of its kind in Europe, Dazzle is remarkable for the
variety of materials on show beyond the usual precious metals and stones. This year,
they include wood, paper, plastics and even Whitby jet – Jacqueline Cullen is the
world’s leading exponent of this material. And Heather Woof has a totally new take
on the refractory metal titanium that is causing a sensation among jewellery
collectors. Over the years the exhibition has become a must-see for lovers of
designer jewellery and all items are for sale.
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Take a View – Landscape Photographer of the Year 2012
Lyttelton Exhibition Space, 12 November – 12 January
See the winning pictures from the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards 2012
for the first time. Over 100 stunning photographs, celebrating some of the very best
landscapes in the UK, will be on display from this popular annual competition, now in
its sixth year. A full colour book will also be available from the NT Bookshop. This
year’s Awards are held in association with Network Rail, with the exhibition
sponsored by Epson UK.
Seeing landscape – Photographer and awards founder, Charlie Waite, will be giving
talks on his own personal approach to photography plus guided tours of the
exhibition. Dates to be announced, please check website for details.
Echoes of a Vanished World: A Lifetime in Pictures, by Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Olivier Exhibition Space, 14 January – 10 March*
Robin Hanbury-Tenison, the “greatest explorer of the last twenty years” (Sunday
Times) is also one of the founders of Survival International. As such, he has been a
tireless champion of the rights of indigenous peoples and, in the early years of his
travels, an obsessive photographer of their homelands as they were eroded by the
modern world.
*Please note that this exhibition has been postponed from its original September date
due to the extension of The Making of Timon.
Contact: Laura Horton on 020 7452 3231; lhorton@nationaltheatre.org.uk
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT THE NT BOOKSHOP
The National Theatre Bookshop is bursting with beautiful products, books and
publications from around the world, offering perfect Christmas presents for everyone.
There’s ceramics and glassware from New Yorkers Fishs Eddy, cheeky upcycled
china from London’s Melody Rose and gorgeous hand-made stationery from Le
Typographe in Brussels. Celebrated designer Sarah Campbell has designed an
exclusive scarf for the NT, and there’s a striking range of jewellery based on the NT’s
architecture. There’s also an inspiring collection of books and plays, available to
browse in person or order online.
Bookshop opening times: Mon – Sat 9.30am-10.45pm, Sun 12-6pm on performance
days. Nationaltheatre.org.uk/bookshop
Contact: Laura Horton on 020 7452 3231; lhorton@nationaltheatre.org.uk
Discover more at the National Theatre
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning
For Primary Schools
Hansel and Gretel learning programme: check the website for details
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/primary
For Secondary Schools & Colleges
Explore theatre-making skills, crafts and careers, with events that help students
bridge the gap between school and professional practice.
Creative Choices A hands-on backstage and offstage careers session for KS3/4.
22 October
Voice Technique NT voice coaches lead this session exploring vocal health and
technique. 19 November
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Devised Theatre Find out what stimulates devised theatre and how professional
companies find expression for their ideas. 28 November
Student workshops Active sessions, giving students an insight into acting, directing,
design and producing at the NT. Dates on request, KS3+
Pre-show Q&A Meet a member of the creative team and find out how director,
designer and actors have realised the play. 30 minutes, pre-show, dates on request,
KS3+
nationaltheatre.org.uk/secondary
New Views
Take part in the NT’s national playwriting programme for 15 – 19 year-olds.
www.new-views.tv
For Teachers
Directing Work with professional directors and other colleagues to try out new skills
and ideas. 29 – 30 October.
Stage design Examine archive productions and contemporary practice plus design
activities for students. 31 October
Creating a Character A toolkit of exercises to help students develop characters for
scripted performance. 1 – 2 November
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/teachers
Theatreworks
Theatreworks inspires confident and creative communications, drawing on the
techniques used by actors and directors in the rehearsal room.
Open Courses
Personal Impact 25 October, 14 November
Advanced Personal Impact 26 September
Theatreworks for Teachers
Develops personal impact in the classroom, staffroom and playground. Open to
primary and secondary teachers of all subjects.
Open Course 8 November
020 7452 3770/3693 www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/theatreworks
Half-term workshops for families and children
Check the website for details: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/families
Digital Classroom
Learn more about the art of making theatre online. Free, beautifully designed, easyto-use resources to enhance any learning experience.
nationaltheatre.org.uk/digital classroom
ENDS
30 August 2012
NOTES TO EDITORS
Public Information:
Public phone/online booking for new productions in the September – February
season opens on 24 September.
Book tickets online at www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Box Office: 020 7452 3000, open 9.30am – 8pm Fax: 020 7452 3030
Information: 020 7452 3400
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THE NATIONAL’S SPONSORS
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‘DAMNED BY DESPAIR, a Travelex £12 Ticket show’
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The National Theatre is supported using public funding by
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THE NATIONAL’S REPERTOIRE as of 30 August 2012
NATIONAL THEATRE PRESS OFFICE
Tel: 020 7452 3235 Fax: 020 7452 3230 Email press@nationaltheatre.org.uk
PLAY
THE LAST OF THE
HAUSSMANS
TIMON OF ATHENS
THE DOCTOR’S
DILEMMA
LONDON ROAD
THE CURIOUS
INCIDENT…
THIS HOUSE
SCENES FROM AN
EXECUTION
DAMNED BY
DESPAIR
PEOPLE
THE EFFECT
THEATRE
Lyttelton Theatre
PRESS NIGHT
19 June
CONTACT
Mary Parker
Olivier Theatre
Lyttelton Theatre
17 July
24 July
Mary Parker
Martin Shippen
Olivier Theatre
Cottesloe Theatre
From 28 July
2 August
Lucinda Morrison
Lucinda Morrison
Cottesloe Theatre
Lyttelton Theatre
25 September
4 October
Martin Shippen
Mary Parker
Olivier Theatre
10 October
Lucinda Morrison
Lyttelton Theatre
Cottesloe Theatre
7 November
13 November
THE MAGISTRATE
THE ANIMALS AND
CHILDREN…
HANSEL AND
GRETEL
PORT
HYMN & COCKTAIL
STICKS
Olivier Theatre
Lyttelton Theatre
21 November
From 12 December
Mary Parker
Lucinda Morrison/
Clióna Roberts
Martin Shippen
Laura Horton
Cottesloe Theatre
13 December
Philippa Crossman
Lyttelton Theatre
Lyttelton Theatre
Lucinda Morrison
Mary Parker
ONE MAN, TWO
GUVNORS
On tour
28 January 2013
From 22
November/5
December
From October
From 2 March
Janine Shalom,
Premier
Janine Shalom,
Premier
Laura Horton
WAR HORSE
PLATFORMS &
EXHIBITIONS
Theatre Royal
Haymarket
New London Theatre
Laura Horton, NT
Lucinda Morrison, Head of Press: lmorrison@nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452 3232
Fiona Walsh, Communications Manager: fwalsh@nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452 3235
Mary Parker, Senior Press Officer: mparker@nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452 3234
Martin Shippen, Press Officer (maternity cover): mshippen@nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452
3233
Laura Horton, Events Press Officer: lhorton@nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452 3231
Philippa Crossman (press tickets): pcrossman@nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452 3236
Clióna Roberts (The Effect/Headlong): cliona@crpr.co.uk 020 7704 6224 / 07754 756504
Janine Shalom, Premier: 020 7292 8330 janine.shalom@premiercomms.com;
esther.beaumont@premiercomms.com; kerry.lynch@premiercomms.com
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