A-Z Databases

NTC1 includes: 
Comedies: 
"London Assurance:" Simon Russell Beale and Fiona Shaw star in this new version of Dion Boucicault’s classic comedy
"One Man, Two Guvnors:" Tony Award-winning James Corden plays Francis Henshall in the hilarious West End and Broadway hit
"She Stoops to Conquer:" Directed by Jamie Lloyd with a cast including Cush Jumbo and Katherine Kelly
20th Century Classics and Modern Plays:
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof:" Sienna Miller stars alongside Jack O’Connell and Colm Meaney in Tennessee Williams’ searing, poetic story
"The Cherry Orchard:" ‘Beautifully skewed, melancholic and haunting.’ The Stage
Consent: Nina Raine’s powerful, painful, funny play which sifts the evidence from every side and puts justice herself in the dock.
"The Deep Blue Sea:" Starring Helen McCrory, Time Out described it as ‘Stunning. Exquisitely sad. Beautifully judged.’
"Les Blancs:" This theatrical search for the soul of post-colonial Africa features Danny Sapani as Tshembe
"A Streetcar Named Desire:" Starring Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby, The Daily Telegraph called it 'An absolute knock-out. Raw, emotional and deeply unsettling.’
"Translations:" Brian Friel’s modern classic, a powerful account of nationhood, described by The Guardian as 'A flawless production. A culture-clash masterpiece’
"Yerma:" Billie Piper won an Olivier Best Actress award for her performance in Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece
Shakespeare Plays:
"Coriolanus:" An award-winning performance from Tom Hiddleston in the title role
"Hamlet:" ‘Tremendous. Rory Kinnear’s performance is superb’ The Times
"Julius Caesar:" Ben Whishaw and Michelle Fairley play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder plays Caesar and David Morrissey is Mark Antony.
"King Lear:" Starring Sir Derek Jacobi and directed by Tony Award winning Michael Grandage, The Telegraph said it was ‘The finest and most searching Lear I have ever seen.’
"Macbeth:" First performed as part of the National Theatre’s series of Shakespeare for younger audiences
"Othello:" Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear jointly won the Evening Standard Best Actor Award for their performances in the iconic roles of Othello and Iago.
"Romeo and Juliet (2017):" Bijan Sheibani's thrilling production brings the greatest love story of all time alive for a new generation
"Twelfth Night:" Tamsin Greig as a transformed Malvolia, in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity
The Winter's Tale: The perfect introduction to Shakespeare for younger audiences
Literary Adaptations and Inspirations:
"Frankenstein:" Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller each play Victor Frankenstein and his creation in these two performances of Danny Boyle's smash-hit production
"Jane Eyre:" ‘Aflame with passion. A picture of exultant feminism.’ The Observer
"Peter Pan:" Sally Cookson directs this “dazzling production” (Radio Times) of JM Barrie’s classic
"Small Island:" The Guardian described this adaptation of Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel as 'One of the most important plays of the year.’
"Treasure Island:" Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure brought to life in a thrilling adaptation by Bryony Lavery
"wonder.land:" Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s tale of Alice, this musical is a coming-of-age adventure for the online generation
Greek Classics and World Historical Drama
"Antigone:" Adapted by Don Taylor into a gripping political thriller with a cast including Jodie Whittaker and Christopher Eccleston
"Medea:" ‘Extraordinary. Helen McCrory ascends to greatness’ The Sunday Times
"Dara:" Shahid Nadeem’s epic tale of the dispute that shaped modern-day India and Pakistan