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 A fascinating insight into the work behind bringing NT productions to the stage. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic guides explore the National Theatre’s three auditoriums, before taking you behind the scenes. Tours run up to six times daily. Book Online Close  or call 020 7452 3400  |  An eclectic programme of pre-performance events that celebrate all aspects of the arts, offering the chance to learn about the National's work and discover more about theatre. This month features: Mark Ravenhill, Free the Word! and Nicholas Hytner. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
 Tim Pigott-Smith returns to The Old Vic stage for the first time since his memorable performance in The Iceman Cometh in 1998. Book Online Close or call 0870 060 6628 |  From Uxbridge to Manchester and back again, Simon Stephens’ new play navigates the UK, exploring family, love and delusion; and how to live in a godless universe. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
 The world premiere of Michael Frayn’s new play, following the acclaimed Copenhagen and Democracy. Roger Allam plays the great impresario Max Reinhardt. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 | The Revenger’s Tragedy
17 Jun-7 Aug 08National Theatre With Olivier award-winner Rory Kinnear as Vindice  A ferociously dark play by Thomas Middleton, set in an avaricious world that seethes with vice and retribution. Rory Kinnear returns to the National to play Vindice. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
Never So Good
20 Jun-14 Aug 08National Theatre Jeremy Irons takes the lead in a world premiere for South Bank  Set against a back-drop of fading Empire, war, the Suez crisis, vintage champagne, adultery and vicious Tory politics at the Ritz, Howard Brenton’s Never So Good paints the portrait of a brilliant, witty but complex man, at times comically and, in the end, tragically out of kilter with his times. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 | The Year of Magical Thinking
30 Jun-15 Jul 08National Theatre Vanessa Redgrave's award winning performance hits South Bank  Vanessa Redgrave repeats her award-winning solo performance in David Hare’s celebrated production which now receives its UK premiere. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
London Literature Festival 2008
5-19 Jul 08SBC QEH & Purcell Room A blend of exciting and powerful literature!  Bringing together the world’s leading writers and the freshest new voices, for a mix of fiction, poetry, comedy, music, performance and visual arts. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 |  The National’s summer festival of outdoor entertainment, featuring the best of British and international theatre and performance. FREE For details |
 Wizard of Oz themed entertainment for all ages with interactive stalls, street performers, music and cabaret continuing into the evening, plus a fabulous carnival procession! |  Street Scene is a musical melting pot of working class New York - scintillating show tunes, operatic arias, jazz, the blues, spirituals... Book Online Close or call 0202 922 2839 |
 Musicians, actors, circus performers, dancers, marching bands and visual artists bring a unique and amazing display of the sights and sounds of Colombia. FREE For details
To book, call 020 7021 1600 Close |  A Slight Ache takes an oblique view of a long-married couple, when the arrival of a statuesque silent stranger splinters their marriage. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
 Join Dorothy and Toto on their epic adventures through Oz in this brand new musical production. Book Online Close or call 0870 380 0400 |  A woman. Dead on a bed in her wedding dress. A silver knife through her heart. The two men who loved her lie beside her. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |
 Lesley Manville plays Lady Celia Cain, one of the thousands of women who refused to let the establishment stand in their way. Book Online Close or call 020 7452 3000 |  Every year, Brazilians come together to celebrate traditional stories
of love and desire in exuberant festas of theatre, dance and music. Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 |
 Peter Brook’s highly acclaimed production returns for just 22 performances in the main house following a sold-out run in the Young Vic’s Maria theatre last year. Book Online Close or call 0207 922 2839 | The Norman Conquests
11 Sep-20 Dec 08Old Vic Theatre The Norman Conquests to the London stage for the first time in 34 years.  Believing it his mission in life to make women happy, Norman makes the most of every opportunity to seduce the women around him. Book Online Close or call 0871 297 5477 |
 A spectacular, FREE, outdoor annual celebration for London and the River Thames. An exciting mix of arts, spectacle and entertainment attracts people of all ages to what has grown into London's largest family-friendly festival. FREE For details |  Oya has to choose between following her dream of athletics and tending to her sick mother. Elsewhere she is torn between two men. Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 |
The Brothers Size
8 Oct-8 Nov 08Young Vic The Olivier nominated hit returns after a sell-out 2007 run.  Oshoosi, fresh out of prison meets an ex-cell mate Elegba, who gives him a clapped out car, true freedom seems just around the corner... Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 | You Can See the Hills
14-18 Oct 08Young Vic Sex, violence, sex, chatting back, sex, school, sex, your mum and dad, sex and paper rounds  Recall those dark moments of rebellion against your mum, the bloodlust of your gang, the summer evening feeling that you’ll live forever. Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 |
 A spirit casts a spell over all who pass beneath its branches. Body switching calamity ensues as friends and enemies change bodies! Book Online Close or call 020 7922 2922 | |
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