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13/08/2026

'Was what I did wrong?' 💔

Juliet Stevenson is Ruth in The Land of the Living, a powerful historical drama set in Germany in 1945 in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War.

You can watch the full play on National Theatre at Home.

Head to the link in comments to find out more.

📐Set Design by Miriam Buether
🧵 Costume Design by Nicky Gillibrand

Behind the scenes of The Story 🗞️Tracey Scott Wilson’s gripping newsroom thriller, directed by Clint Dyer (Death of Engl...
13/08/2026

Behind the scenes of The Story 🗞️

Tracey Scott Wilson’s gripping newsroom thriller, directed by Clint Dyer (Death of England), plays in our Oliver Theatre from 27 Aug to 24 Oct.

Head to the link in comments to find out more and to book tickets.

📸 Feruza Afeweki

Golden Boy is coming to the big screen 🎬 Josh O’Connor leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockou...
13/08/2026

Golden Boy is coming to the big screen 🎬

Josh O’Connor leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic, directed by Sam Yates.

Coming to cinemas worldwide from 5 November with National Theatre Live.

Head to the link in our comments to find your local venue.

A production from Almeida Theatre.

📸 Nadav Kander

12/08/2026

There's the truth and there's the story 🚨

Clint Dyer directs Letitia Wright, Ashley Thomas, Lorraine Toussaint and Wilf Scolding in Tracey Scott Wilson's gripping newsroom thriller.

The Story plays in our Oliver Theatre from 27 August.

Head to the link in comments to book tickets.

Peek into the rehearsal room 👀Electra/Persona is Benedict Andrews’ thrilling fusion of ancient myth and modern psycholog...
12/08/2026

Peek into the rehearsal room 👀

Electra/Persona is Benedict Andrews’ thrilling fusion of ancient myth and modern psychology.

Throughout the run, the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma are swapped by Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss. We will not be advertising who will be playing which role in advance as each configuration brings a unique and substantial insight into this theatrical event.

Playing in our Lyttelton Theatre from 19 Aug to 10 Oct.

Head to the link in comments to secure the final tickets.

📸 Monika Rittershaus

12/08/2026

'We're building it together' ❤️

Set and Costume Designer Hayley Grindle talks setting the scene for Our Town, Thornton Wilder's timeless story, with Michael Sheen. Now streaming on National Theatre at Home.

A Welsh National Theatre production, created in co-production with Rose Theatre Kingston, where it was filmed live.

Head to the link in our comments to watch.

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Rydym yn ei adeiladu gyda'n gilydd' ❤️

Mae'r dylunydd set a gwisgoedd, Hayley Grindle, yn trafod creu'r awyrgylch ar gyfer *Our Town* – stori oesol Thornton Wilder – ynghyd â Michael Sheen. Ar gael nawr i'w gwylio ar National Theatre at Home.

Cynhyrchiad gan Welsh National Theatre, a grëwyd ar y cyd â Rose Theatre Kingston, lle cafodd ei ffilmio'n fyw.

Ewch i’r linc yn y sylwadau i'w wylio.

Backstage at Summerfolk 🌞 Maxim Gorky’s razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial, revived for 2026 in a new a...
11/08/2026

Backstage at Summerfolk 🌞

Maxim Gorky’s razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial, revived for 2026 in a new adaptation from Nina Raine and Moses Raine, is streaming on National Theatre at Home.

Head to the link in our comments to watch it now.

🧵 Set and Costume Design by Peter McKintosh
📸 Photography by Cameron Slater

11/08/2026

Streaming this season on National Theatre at Home 🥳

Lose yourself in unforgettable performances, electrifying stories and some of theatre's most celebrated productions, with five new productions streaming soon:

All My Sons
- A production from Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin productions and Playful Productions

Teeth 'N' Smiles
- A production from Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions

The Fifth Step
- A production from Neal Street, Playful Productions, and National Theatre of Scotland

War Horse

The Audience
- A production from Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions, Robert Fox and Andy Harries.

Head to the link in our comments to watch.

11/08/2026

Do you dare step inside? 👀

The Authenticator, a gripping gothic psychological thriller from Winsome Pinnock, with Rakie Ayola, Sylvestra Le Touzel and Cherrelle Skeete, is streaming on National Theatre at Home now.

Head to the link in our bio to watch 👆

🖌️ Set Design by Jon Bausor
🧵 Costume Design by Kinnetia Isidore

10/08/2026

'I am Thane of Cawdor' ✊

Ralph Fiennes stars in Shakespeare's gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition.

Macbeth is available to stream on National Theatre at Home.

Head to the link in comments to watch it now.

👤 In association with Eilene Davidson Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions and Trafalgar Releasing.
🎨 Set and Costume Design by Frankie Bradshaw.

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