National Theatre
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Address | Upper Ground, Lambeth, London SE1 9PX, UK |
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Capacity | Olivier Theatre |
Lyttelton Theatre | |
Dorfman Theatre | |
Phone | +44 20 7452 3000 |
Architects | Denys Lasdun |
Directors | Rufus Norris |
Peter Hall | |
Did you know | It is made up of three theatres: the Olivier Theatre, the Lyttelton Theatre and the Dorfman Theatre. |
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ID | 972366 |
About National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre, is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. Internationally, it is known as the National Theatre of Great Britain.
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