National Theatre New Season April - Oct 2014

The National Theatre has announced its schedule to October 2014, plus its Christmas production. However performances in the Lyttelton from 8 July to 5 Sep are still to be announced.

Public Booking opens on 17 April 2014 for Medea, The James Plays, Ballyturk, Treasure Island, The Animals and Children Who Took to the Street, and extensions to King Lear, Small Family Business and The Silver Tassie.

In the OLIVIER THEATRE

In the LYTTELTON THEATRE

Productions Extending ....
King Lear extends and closes 2 July 2014
The Silver Tassie extends and closes 3 July 2014
A Small Family Business extends and closes 27 Aug 2014
 

New Platforms
Unless stated: 6pm / Length 45 mins/ £4

Alan Bennett
Wed 7 May, 7pm (1hr), Olivier
The playwright discusses his work with Nicholas Hytner.

Family Values: A Taste of Honey: Helen and Jo
Fri 9 May, Lyttelton 3pm, 1hr, £5
A series of interviews with members of the acting company, discussing the plays and what they've discovered about the relationships at the heart of them. With Lesley Sharp and Kate O'Flynn.

Sam Mendes on King Lear
Mon 19 May, 5.30pm, Olivier
The film and stage director talks about his acclaimed production.

Michael Palin
Mon 2 June, Olivier
Michael Palin tells the story of how the famous shows and films were conceived, argued about, and brought to hilarious life in his new book, Monty Python at Work.

Rebecca Front and Michael Simkins
Fri 13 June
Two actors share their comedy experiences in their new books, Curious and The Rules of Acting.

In Context: King Lear
Fri 20 June 2014
2 - 5pm, John Lyon Education Studio, £20
An in-depth introduction to King Lear led by Dr Abigail Rokison (University of Birmingham).

Family Values: A Small Family Business: Jack and Poppy
Thu 26 June, Olivier 3pm, 1hr, £5
A series of interviews with members of the acting company, discussing the plays and what they've discovered about the relationships at the heart of them. With Nigel Lindsay and Debra Gillett.

Family Values: The Silver Tassie: Sylvester and Harry
Thu 3 July, Lyttelton 3pm, 1hr, £5
A series of interviews with members of the acting company, discussing the plays and what they've discovered about the relationships at the heart of them. With Aidan McArdle and Ronan Raftery.

Connections Writers
Mon 7 July, Lyttelton
The writers of this year's Connections plays discuss their experience of the festival.

In Context: Medea
Tues 22 July 2014
2 - 5pm, John Lyon Education Studio, £20
An introduction to the history of theatre and performance in Ancient Greece. Led by Dr Lucy Jackson (University of Oxford) and Dr Rosie Wyles (KCL).

Kate Adie
Thu 31 July, Lyttelton
In Fighting on the Home Front, the distinguished journalist explores the momentous legacy of women in WWI.

Neil Bartlett
Fri 1 Aug
The director and writer talks about his novel, The Disappearance Boy, set in the tarnished world of 1950s variety theatres.

Medea: Ancient and Modern: Carrie Cracknell and Ben Power
Tue 12 Aug, Olivier The director and playwright talk about their new version of Euripides' tragedy.

Medea: Ancient and Modern: Acts of Madness
Tue 19 Aug, Olivier Classicist Edith Hall and psychiatrist Femi Oyebode take a contemporary view of whether Medea's behaviour is determined by 'madness'.

Medea: Ancient and Modern: Motives and Murder
Thu 21 Aug, Olivier Forensic psychiatrist Christopher Cordess and academic Julia Stroud look at the result of social environments on revenge killings and their psychological impact.

Medea: Ancient and Modern: Women in Ancient Greece
Mon 1 Sep, Olivier Historian Bettany Hughes and theatre scholar Oliver Taplin discuss the place of women in religion and their depiction as dangerous and tragic figures.

Enda Walsh on Ballyturk
Fri 19 Sep, Lyttelton
The writer and director discusses his new play.

John Lahr
Mon 22 Sep, Lyttelton
As his definitive biography of Tennessee Williams is published, John Lahr talks to Nicholas Hytner.

Rona Munro and Laurie Sansom on The James Plays
Fri 26 Sep, Olivier
The playwright and director discuss this trilogy of plays about the kings of Scotland.

In Context: Ballyturk
Mon 29 Sep 2014
2 - 4.30pm, John Lyon Education Studio, £20
Enda Walsh on Irish playwriting - working with and against the great tradition

In Context: The James Plays - Medieval Castle Life
Thu 2 Oct 2014
2 - 5pm, John Lyon Education Studio, £20
With Craig Fletcher (Historic Scotland).

In Context: Writing History Plays
Thu 23 Oct 2014
2 - 4.30pm, John Lyon Education Studio, £20
With Moira Buffini, James Graham and Rona Munro