National Theatre
London Tide creator Ben Power on power of the Thames – and why Dickens' London is 'our London'
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London Tide creator Ben Power on power of the Thames – and why Dickens' London is 'our London'
The National Theatre's new adaptation of Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend places the Thames at the heart of the action
This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
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This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
Paapa Essiedu: 'It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do'
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Paapa Essiedu: 'It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do'
Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: 'We were all normal people living our normal lives'
Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: 'We were all normal people living our normal lives'
Grenfell: in the words of survivors – 'We want this play to sit alongside the campaign for justice'
Grenfell: in the words of survivors – 'We want this play to sit alongside the campaign for justice'
Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women
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