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National Theatre 2017 season booking guide

By Lucy Brooks on 30/11/2016

A season of unmissable theatre comes to the Olivier, Lyttelton and Dorfman stages of London's National Theatre for 2017.
With topnotch creatives and tickets at a fraction of West End prices, the National has a habit of selling out. Booking opens in batches and first up is four plays spanning virtual reality therapy, Brexit, debate surrounding consent, and cross-cast Shakespeare.
Here's our guide to what's on, so you can plan and be ready to book.
Public booking opens from 8:30am on Friday 2 December and American Express card holders can book tickets now.

Theatre and virtual reality: Ugly Lies The Bone, Lyttelton Theatre

Ugly Lies The Bone: Lyttelton stage, National Theatre

A pertinent new play about virtual reality therapy combines the talents of Lindsey Ferrentino, Kate Fleetwood and Es Devlin.

WHEN

22 Feb 2017 – 31 May 2017, From 22 Feb; dates tbc

WHERE

National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

Tamsin Greig: National Theatre Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night: Olivier stage National Theatre

Simon Godwin directs the first of two Shakespearean productions at the National theatre, starting with Twelfth Night starring Tamsin Greig as 'Malvolia'.

WHEN

15 Feb 2017 – 31 May 2017, Run dates to be confirmed

WHERE

National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

Consent: Dorfman stage, National Theatre

Out of Joint theatre company and writer Nina Raine unpack the controversial issue of consent in a probing new play about truth and justice in a rape case

WHEN

28 Mar 2017 – 17 May 2017, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

WHERE

National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

My Country; A Work In Progress, National Theatre 2017 Season

My Country; A Work in Progress: Dorfman stage, National Theatre

How well do you know your country? Rufus Norris and Carol Ann Duffy collaborate to bring verbatim post-Brexit conversations to the stage

WHEN

01 Feb 2017 – 28 Feb 2017, February, dates TBC

WHERE

National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

National Theatre 2017 season booking guide

Ugly Lies The Bone: Lyttelton stage, National Theatre

Twelfth Night: Olivier stage National Theatre

Consent: Dorfman stage, National Theatre

Out of Joint theatre company and writer Nina Raine unpack the controversial issue of consent in a probing new play about truth and justice in a rape case

My Country; A Work in Progress: Dorfman stage, National Theatre

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