National Theatre
James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’
James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’
Radio presenter James O’Brien speaks to the Big Issue about his adoption story, and why he feels that adoption makes people “extraordinary and ordinary” at the same time
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
The first major adaptation of the classic novel Ballet Shoes is being staged at the National Theatre. It tells a wonderful story of three girls with big dreams, who happen to have been adopted
London Tide creator Ben Power on power of the Thames – and why Dickens’ London is ‘our London’
London Tide creator Ben Power on power of the Thames – and why Dickens’ London is ‘our London’
The National Theatre’s new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Our Mutual Friend places the Thames at the heart of the action
This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
Paapa Essiedu: ‘It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do’
Paapa Essiedu: ‘It’s hard for me not to be political in the work that I do’
Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: ‘We were all normal people living our normal lives’
Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: ‘We were all normal people living our normal lives’
Grenfell: in the words of survivors – ‘We want this play to sit alongside the campaign for justice’
Grenfell: in the words of survivors – ‘We want this play to sit alongside the campaign for justice’
Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women
