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โŒšLast Week of The Estate โŒš๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

Go to the Bookshop to collect this dynamic programme and playtext duo!

19.08.2025 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bye Nye ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

Last Chance to check out our Nye books & plays collection๐Ÿƒ

19.08.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’›Feeling very orange with all this Inter Alia Merch๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

19.08.2025 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“šJuly's Bestselling Books ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

19.08.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“Œ Pin this collection! ๐Ÿ“Œ
Check out our brand NEW addition to our pins collection. The Ticket Stub pins are now available in Navy๐ŸŸฆ, Orange๐ŸŸง and Green๐ŸŸฉ ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

19.08.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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L๐Ÿ‘€k at July's Bestselling Plays ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

12.08.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐ŸŽŠThe Fringe is upon us๐ŸŽŠ
To celebrate the 25 day theatre festival, we are showing off our 2024 Edinburgh Fringe plays! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

12.08.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Conversation with Suzie Miller | National Theatre Join us for an exclusive event with Suzie Miller, as her compelling new play, Inter Alia, takes to our stages. In conversation with Deborah Frances-White, this promises to be an insightful hour with o...

Join us for an exclusive In Conversation event with Suzie Miller on Sunday 10th August. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

As her compelling new play, Inter Alia, takes to our stages, this is your unique opportunity to hear directly from Suzie.

www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/whats-on/in-...

31.07.2025 08:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™Join us for Meet the Authors โ€“ Acting and Auditioning Backstage Guides with Lucian Msamati, and Auditioning, casting director Sam Stevenson, as they share their experiences and tips on working in the industry. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

FREE ticket - tinyurl.com/2jte9k8w

25.07.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐ŸŒŸShining a light on New plays in the bookshop๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

King Arthur by Le Nvet Bete & John Nicholson
Life Raft by Fin Kennedy after Georg Kaiser with games by Tassos Stevens
The House Party by Laura Lomas & August Strindberg
Steel by Lee Mattinson

23.07.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nye is back! ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

The bookshop would like to bring you a NEW display, NEW Nye playtext and NEW Welsh books.

To name a few:
Nye 2025 National Theatre Playtext by Tim Price
Our NHS: A History of Britain's Best Loved Institution by Andrew Seaton
Wales As Is by David Hurn

23.07.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One Way Out by Montel Douglas๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

On A-level results day, four friends finally leave sixth form and embark on their first steps towards independence. With all their ambitious goals ahead of them, stereotypes and social bias begin to frustrate their views on life.

www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk

21.07.2025 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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08.07.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to Vikki Heywood ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ“š
on the launch of her new book, Miss Veal and Miss Ham (coming to NT Bookshop).

We were honoured with a reading of a few evocative pages by Juliet, who will soon be appearing in The Land of the Living at the National Theatre.

08.07.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒผBestselling Books from June๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ’™

๐ŸŽญActing: A Backstage Guide
๐Ÿช‘Auditioning: A Backstage Guide
๐Ÿ—ฃWomen Are Angry
๐Ÿ““The Diaries of Mr Lucas: Life in 1960s Gay London
๐ŸThe Safekeep
๐ŸฉธOut For Blood
๐ŸฉทDeep House: The Gayest Love Story Ever Told
๐ŸŽคHow Sondheim Can Change Your Life
๐Ÿ‘‘The Emperor of Gladness

06.07.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are celebrating the 30th year of the Connections Festival the release of our brand new Connection Anthology for 2025. The anthology contains 10 new plays specifically for Young People. Pre-order your copy online today or collect in store on June 27th. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™
#booksky

26.06.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Pride Month from the National Theatre Bookshop! ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

We've got a fantastic selection of books featuring incredible LGBTQ+ characters and authors. Whether you're looking for signed copies, new releases, or must-reads, you can find them all in-store or online.

#booksky

19.06.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stacked with pride ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“š A rainbow stack celebrating LGBTQIA+ voices, stories, and love this Pride Month and beyond.
#PrideReads #PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks #ReadWithPride #nationaltheatre #nationaltheatrebookshop

02.06.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Drawing on his remarkable stage career and acclaimed performances at the National Theatre, Lucian Msamati offers an insightful and inspiring guide to the actorโ€™s craft.

Listen to an exclusive sample from the audiobook below!

๐ŸŽง bit.ly/4dGXide
๐Ÿ“™ bit.ly/43kyUuv

29.05.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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National Theatre Playtext Subscription From our stage to your page, enjoy reading a playtext from National Theatre productions each month with our National Theatre Playtext Subscription. Immerse yourself in captivating world-class theatre.

Newly updated our plays in the post subscription ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€

From our stage to your page, enjoy reading a playtext from National Theatre productions each month with our National Theatre Playtext Subscription. Immerse yourself in captivating world-class theatre.
shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk/products/nat...

27.05.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More than just football. A story of identity, pressure, and belief ๐ŸŽญ

The Dear England programme and playtext have been updated for this yearโ€™s run โšฝ๏ธ

Available now online and in our National Theatre bookshop.

20.05.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Typical by Ryan Calais Cameron

An ex-serviceman spent his life fighting for his country, now he finds new battles in a society fighting against him. Typical follows the true-life events of Christopher Alder, who finds himself in police custody. Learn more about the play on the Black Plays Archive.

13.05.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock follows two clashing generations of women in North London. The play was later staged at the National Theatre and directed by Paulette Randall, making the two women the first Black women to both write and direct for the NT.

16.04.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจNew playtexts in the bookshop this month ๐Ÿšจ Which are on your list?

๐ŸŽญChampion - Ishy Din
๐ŸŽญOtherland - Chris Bush
๐ŸŽญBack Stroke - Anna Mackmin
๐ŸŽญRetrograde - Ryan Calais Cameron
๐ŸŽญMary And The Hyenas - Maureen Lennon

#nationaltheatrebookshop #bookshop #newplays #nationaltheatre

10.04.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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National Theatre Bookshop Best Selling Plays and Books in March ๐ŸŒž

#NationalTheatre #bestsellingbooks

02.04.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy World Theatre Day! We're celebrating plays and theatre books! Whether youโ€™re a lifelong theatre fan or new to the scene there is something at our National Theatre Bookshop for you ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿคฉ

#nationaltheatrebookshop #nationaltheatre #WorldTheatreDay

27.03.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A touch of England, a dash of theatre. Combine your love for theatre and the beautiful game - and stay warm whilst you do it! โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Our Dear England / National Theatre scarves are now available in Online and our Bookshop.

#football #dearengland #nationaltheatre #nationaltheatrebookshop

26.03.2025 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take a sneak peek at our curated collection for Alterations โœ‚๏ธ๐Ÿงต
Available online and in our NT Bookshop

#nationaltheatre #nationaltheatrebookshop #southbank #alterations

24.03.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations on the great reviews on last night's Dear England press night!๐ŸŽญโšฝ๏ธ
Programmes and merchandise available on our online shop and in the National Theatre Bookshop.
tinyurl.com/422jm26e

#bookshop #nationaltheatrebookshop #nationaltheatre #dearengland #football

19.03.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ever wanted to take a little of the National Theatre home with you? ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿคฉ

Now is your chance with our new rooms signs inspired by our favourite spots in the theatre, modelled here by some of our wonderful NT team members.

Available online and in our National Theatre Shop.
tinyurl.com/NTBookshop

17.03.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0