Royal National Theatre

The Royal National Theatre is a performing arts institution on London’s South Bank that produces plays in its theatres and tours productions across the United Kingdom.

Olivier Theatre: The Royal National Theatre’s largest auditorium, named after actor Laurence Olivier and designed in an open, thrust-stage form. Its adaptable thrust stage anchors the institution’s largest-scale productions.
National Theatre movement: A campaign to establish a permanent theatre representing a nation’s dramatic culture. The institution emerged from Britain’s prolonged campaign for a national company and home.
Theatre production: The collaborative process of developing, rehearsing, and staging a theatrical performance. It is the core activity through which the institution presents plays.
Royal Shakespeare Company: A British theatre company based in Stratford-upon-Avon, known for producing Shakespeare and other plays. Unlike the National Theatre, it is based outside London and centers its identity on Shakespeare.
Lyttelton Theatre: A proscenium-arch auditorium at the Royal National Theatre, named after playwright Oliver Lyttelton. Its framed stage offers a different production space from the Olivier.
Laurence Olivier: An English actor and director who became the National Theatre’s first artistic director in 1963. His leadership established the company’s early reputation and repertoire.
Theatre in education: The use of theatrical performance and practice to support learning. The National Theatre’s education work connects performance with schools and learning.
Shakespeare's Globe: A London theatre company and reconstructed open-air playhouse associated with Shakespearean performance. Its historicist open-air setting contrasts with Lasdun’s modern South Bank complex.
Dorfman Theatre: The Royal National Theatre’s smaller, flexible auditorium, formerly known as the Cottesloe Theatre. Its intimate scale supports work that differs from the larger auditoriums.
Old Vic: A historic theatre in London that served as the National Theatre’s home before its South Bank building opened. The company performed there while its permanent theatre was being built.

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