National Theatre

  • Andrew Scott’s multi-award winning one-man VANYA for London’s National Theatre is now a movie

    Andrew Scott’s multi-award winning one-man VANYA for London’s National Theatre is now a movie

        Everyone’s  favorite queer Irish actor ANDREW SCOTT played every part in his take of Checkov’s Vanya turning it into a one-man show. That was a herculean task, one that required him to shape-shift as he assumed male and female parts over a wide range of ages and backgrounds. .  For performance in the…

  • National Theatre (UK) tour primary schools with their specially adapted HAMLET

    National Theatre (UK) tour primary schools with their specially adapted HAMLET

      During February and March 2023, the (UK) National Theatre will be touring with their production of Hamlet,  which has been adapted for children aged 8–12, to schools across the country. This 65-minute version of the play provides an accessible first introduction to Shakespeare. Children seeing the production will also have the opportunity to participate…

  • London’s National Theatre revives Larry Kramer’s THE NORMAL HEART

    London’s National Theatre revives Larry Kramer’s THE NORMAL HEART

      The iconic queer activist/writer Larry Kramer’s most celebrated work The  Normal Heart is about to be revived at The National Theatre in London.  This largely autobiographical play focuses on the rise of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy…

  • Josh O’Connor plays  Romeo for real

    Josh O’Connor plays Romeo for real

      The word from the UK is that the National Theatre’s very first film is something of a smash hit.  In its 5-star review, The Guardian called this  Romeo and Juliet ‘an ingenious triumph”. This production of Shakespeare’s classic love story was created solely for the screen and it was shot on a single stage, over…