Royal National Theatre

The National Theatre building houses three separate auditoria: the Olivier Theatre (named after the theatre’s first artistic director, Laurence Olivier); the Lyttelton Theatre (named after Oliver Lyttelton, the first chairman of the National Theatre Board) and the Cottesloe Theatre (named after Lord Cottesloe, chairman of the South Bank Theatre Board).

Current and forthcoming productions include: The Habit of Art by Alan Bennet, The Power of Yes by David Hare, Love the Sinner by Drew Pautz, After the Dance by Terence Rattigan, Spring Storm by Tennessee Williams and many more.

Aside live performances, visitors can also enjoy free exhibitions in the foyers, live music before performances, outdoor events in the Summer months, backstage tours and one of the world’s best-stocked theatre bookshops.