A programme of new productions across all three South Bank stages will head into the National Theatre in 2024.
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The National Theatre has announced new productions for 2024.
The new programme announced today includes Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff and Mnemonic in the Olivier theatre and The Grapes of Wrath in the Lyttelton theatre, alongside the previously announced The Hot Wing King in the Dorfman theatre.
BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF
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Following its acclaimed run at Liverpool's Royal Court, James Graham will present a powerful new adaptation of Alan Bleasdale's BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF will come to the Olivier stage.
By arrangement with Bill Kenwright Limited, BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF is directed by Kate Wasserberg, with original cast members George Caple, Dominic Carter, Helen Carter, Aron Julius, Nathan McMullen, Lauren O’Neil, Barry Sloane and Mark Womack returning.
- At Olivier Theatre from 22 May - 8 June
MNEMONIC
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Following that will be MNEMONIC, a new play conceived by Simon McBurney, in a co-production with Complicité. MNEMONIC explores memory, origins and migration. The cast includes original company members Richard Katz and Kostas Philippoglou, with further cast to be announced.
- At Olivier Theatre from 22 June - 10 Aug
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
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In the Lyttelton Theatre is a new production of Frank Galati's Tony Award-winning adaptation of THE GRAPES OF WRATH. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck and directed by Carrie Cracknell, the casting includes Cherry Jones (Succession) as Ma Joadwith further casting to be announced.
- At Lyttelton Theatre from 17 July - 14 Sept
THE HOT WING KING
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As previously announced, THE HOT WING KING will take residence in the Dorfman Theatre. Katori Hall will make her National Theatre mainstage debut and will reunite with director Roy Alexander Weise after their celebrated production of The Mountaintop. The cast for THE HOT WING KING includes Kardiff Kirwan (Slow Horses) as Cordell with further casting to be announced.
- At Dorfman Theatre from 11 July - 14 Sept
