National Theatre

British  

noun

1. the former name of the Royal National Theatre

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Example Sentences

"I haven't done any theatre for 14 years, it was a huge, exhilarating risk to come back and be invited by the National Theatre, home of so much wonderful work, to do this special play."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Last night, he went to see “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at the National Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Fares, who said she now feels "mentally crushed", found relief in an acting workshop in Beirut's Lebanese National Theatre intended to support war-affected youth like herself.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Now another notable British writer and director, Alexander Zeldin, has brought a new play inspired by Sophocles’ “Antigone” to the Shed, in a co-production with London’s National Theatre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

In an emotional speech at Hungary’s National Theatre in January 1840, Liszt declared his support for his countrymen’s aspirations for independence.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall