Alice King

National Theatre Releases NEW VOICES Podcast to Showcase Plays from New Young Writers

The National Theatre and Audible have released a new podcast, New Voices, featuring ten plays from shortlisted and winning New Views playwrights. The New Voices series aims to celebrate and platform the next generation of writing talent from across the UK. 

Listen: PASTICHENYC Presents A New Musical Comedy Podcast GRACE UNDER PRESSURE

From the acclaimed PASTICHENYC, who recently brought audiences Jane Austen's Persuasion Song Cycle and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth Song Cycle comes the World Premiere of sparkling 8-part comedic, musical, radio drama series, original and unique, GRACE UNDER PRESSURE follows the simple story of a woman alone in New York in the '90s, an age of diminished expectations.

National Theatre's Technical Training Programmes For Young People Return For 2023

Two free programmes for young people interested in learning about technical theatre and offstage careers in the creative industry return this year.

Wolverhampton Grand and National Theatre Host Free Theatre Screenings at City Of Wolverhampton Library

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre and the National Theatre have announced a season of free theatre screenings at Wolverhampton Central Library. A series of theatre productions on the National Theatre Collection will be shown once a month, on Monday evenings with two family orientated screenings on Saturday afternoons.

Audible And National Theatre Release “New Voices” - Celebrating Young Playwrights And Emerging Audio Talent 

Audible, a world-wide leader in spoken-word entertainment and the National Theatre (NT) have today announced a new audio series, New Voices, in association with the NT's New Views.  

Ten New Productions Added To The National Theatre Collection For Schools, Colleges, Universities and Libraries To Access Worldwide

With 75% of UK state secondary schools signed up to the National Theatre Collection, ten additional productions will now be available to schools, colleges and educational establishments from today in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest, part of Clarivate.

10 Productions Added To The National Theatre Collection For Schools, Libraries and Universities To Access Across The Globe

Building on the success of the National Theatre Collection, with 71% of UK state secondary schools now signed up to access this digital resource, an additional 10 theatre productions have been added to the platform for schools, colleges and the education sector worldwide in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest.

National Theatre Leads Free Virtual Courses for Young People Nationwide to Learn Theatre-Making Skills

As the theatre industry continues to face huge challenges and the National Theatre closes again under new coronavirus restrictions, the NT is prioritising its work with young people across the UK to provide opportunities for them to take part in creative activities and find new ways to explore theatre-making.

National Theatre Adapts Programmes To Support Theatre In Schools Across The UK

The National Theatre has announced that its adapted nationwide programmes for schools and young people will recommence this Autumn. Committed to providing opportunities for all young people to create and take part in theatre, content will be delivered digitally and flexibly throughout 2020/2021, with safety measures in place for all planned physical activity, and include:

Six Productions Added To The National Theatre Collection, Including A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, and More

Six new productions will be available for teachers and pupils to access at home via the National Theatre Collection in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest.

National Theatre Collection Will Be Available To Pupils And Teachers At Home

Following the announcement from the UK Government for all UK schools to close in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, the National Theatre Collection will now be available to pupils and teachers at state schools and state-funded further education colleges via remote access in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing.

National Theatre Will Stream NT Live Productions For Free on YouTube

The National Theatre has announced its new initiative, NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME providing access to content online to serve audiences in their homes. Audiences around the world can stream NT Live productions for free via YouTube.

140 Drama Teachers From Across The UK Attend National Theatre's Drama Teacher Conference

The annual Drama Teacher Conference took place at the National Theatre on 20th a?' 21st February 2020, with over 140 drama teachers attending from Inverness to Plymouth.

National Theatre Collection Available Free For State Schools Across The UK

From today the National Theatre Collection will be available free of charge to state schools and state-funded further education colleges across the UK in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing. The collection provides high-quality recordings of 24 world-class productions, drawing from 10 years of NT Live broadcasts and never before released productions from the National Theatre's Archive. Schools and further education colleges can register now via Bloomsbury Publishing's award-winning digital library Drama Online.

Eight Primary Schools Take Over Liverpool Empire As Part Of National Theatre's Let's Play Programme

Pupils from eight primary schools across Liverpool and Warrington staged school plays with a difference on the Liverpool Empire stage from Monday 6th - Thursday 9th January 2020.

The Open Book Theatre Presents THE LAST CHRISTMAS OF EBENEZER SCROOGE

the Open Book Theatre, New York City's oldest readers theatre company, will present two heartwarming holiday shows this December: 'A Confused Hanukkah,' at 2 p.m. on Dec. 23, 26 and 27; and 'The Last Christmas of Ebenezer Scrooge,' at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22, 23 and 29. Both plays will be performed at Pushkin Hall, 165 W. 86th St., 2nd Floor.

More Than 2500 Young People Will See WAR HORSE At Schools Performances This Week

Today the matinee performance of the National Theatre's acclaimed production of War Horse at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre had a special audience made up of more than 1,300 young people from state schools across the Borough of Brent. This performance was introduced by author Michael Morpurgo, who welcomed the young people, saying, 'It's completely wonderful for War Horse to be performed to an auditorium full of young people, many of whom will have never set foot in a theatre before. These are the most important audiences and I shall be sat there right alongside them, only perhaps crying a little more.'

Grand Theatre and National Theatre Tour CURIOUS INCIDENT Into Wolverhampton Schools

Following the success of last year's nationwide schools tour, a specially staged version of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be seen by five secondary schools across Wolverhampton in partnership with the Wolverhampton Grand this Autumn.

13,000 Students To Experience THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Live In Their School As Part Of Nationwide Tour

Following the success of last year's schools tour, a specially staged version of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will visit 60 secondary schools across the UK in Autumn 2019.

Applications Open For National Theatre 2019 Young Technicians' Programme And Brand-new Young Makers' Programme

Applications are now open for two National Theatre free training programmes for young people aged 14-18. These programmes offer about a unique insight into the many backstage and off-stage roles in the theatre and a chance to develop technical skills with the support of top industry professionals.