National Theatre Archives

Chekhov’s characters are relocated in Nigeria

Robert Tanitch reviews Three Sisters at National Theatre/Lytellton Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, one of the great plays of the 20th century, is a bitter tirade against the pain and anguish of life ...

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Maybe this is actually the worst possible time in the history of the world to be telling stories

Robert Tanitch reviews Antipodes at National Theatre/Dorfman American playwright Annie Baker has had three of her plays staged at the National Theatre: Flick, John and now Antipodes. Flick, set in an ...

markbendle 338 views 0 likes Nov 7, 2019

Athol Fugard’s portrait of himself as a lonely, arrogant, volatile, inherently racist teenager

Robert Tanitch reviews ‘Master Harold’… and the Boys at National Theatre/Lyttelton Athol Fugard has said that ‘Master Harold’… and the Boys is probably the most intensely personal thing he has ever wr ...

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Alex Jennings and Lindsay spar in a new political play

Robert Tanitch reviews Hansard at National Theatre/Lyttelton The National Theatre advertises actor Simon Woods’ debut play as a witty and devastating portrait of the governing classes. Hansard is a ve ...

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