The Effect of Illicit Romance

The Effect of Illicit Romance

Michael HollandAug 15, 2023

For those of us who have been fortunate enough to see performances on the National Theatre’s Lyttleton stage, the revival of Lucy Prebbles’ 2012…

Dear England at the National Theatre is a Beautiful Game

Dear England at the National Theatre is a Beautiful Game

Michael HollandJun 21, 2023

First of all, let me say that Joseph Fiennes is absolutely brilliant as Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s Dear England. To be honest, he…

Nunhead school students chosen to perform at the National Theatre

Nunhead school students chosen to perform at the National Theatre

Isabel RamirezMay 22, 2023

Students from a Nunhead school, many of whom have never appeared on a professional stage before, have been selected to perform a new play…

Review: Romeo and Julie at the National has something missing

Review: Romeo and Julie at the National has something missing

Michael HollandFeb 23, 2023

Due to the sheer depth of the works of Shakespeare, the amount of adaptations and new works that have been inspired by them are…

Review: Breaking the Rules of Tragedy – Phaedra at the National Theatre

Review: Breaking the Rules of Tragedy – Phaedra at the National Theatre

Michael HollandFeb 13, 2023

The first thing to say about Phaedra, just opened at the National Theatre, is that it is not an adaptation of the Greek myth,…

Delroy Brings the Death of England

Delroy Brings the Death of England

Michael HollandAug 17, 2020

The National Theatre announced its commitment to creating new work again, with plans to resume socially-distanced live performances in the Olivier Theatre in late…