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National Theatre

British  

noun

  1. the former name of the Royal National Theatre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She added: "I have long admired Jim's work and to get the opportunity to play this role at the National Theatre and at theatres across England this winter is very special."

From BBC May 13, 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

During the summer of 1855, Professor Calvin Stowe, Mrs. Stowe’s husband, wrote: The drama of Uncle Tom has been going on in the National Theatre of New York all summer with most unparalleled success.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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