Award-winning playwright Helen Edmundson (Coram Boy; Zorro; An Inspector Calls) premieres her first original new play in eleven years at the National Theatre! The two-time Olivier Award nominee brings Some Woman to the Dorfman in 2026, with the cast and creative team to be announced. Celebrated as much for her original work as she is for her adaptations of classic literature, her new play is sure to be another stellar gem.

Critically acclaimed writer Carmen Nasr (Under The Shadow) makes her debut at the National Theatre with this searing and political new play, opening at the Dorfman in late 2026! Based on a true story, Samira follows a Middle Eastern Studies department during the Arab Spring and explores authenticity, political crisis, and the slippery nature of identity.

A brand-new stage musical adaptation of Pride is set to bring one of Britain's most uplifting true stories to life. Produced by P&P Productions and the National Theatre, the production is helmed by director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford, who reunite after collaborating on the BAFTA-winning 2014 film of the same name. With a musical score by Christopher Nightingale, Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, this major new musical brings the moving, real-life story of solidarity and hope into new surroundings.

Jim Cartwright's Northern fairytale is revived at the National Theatre, in this new production directed by Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge) and starring award winning actress Francesca Mills (Harlots; The Witcher: Blood Origin) as the titular Little Voice! A witty yet touching fable about finding your voice and sticking up for yourself, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice was first seen in 1992, with the famous film adaptation following in 1998. Don't miss this new production, hitting London before heading out in a national tour.

The National Theatre hosts the UK premiere of Portuguese playwright Tiago Rodriguez' dark new work about a shocking tradition and the complex moral questions it poses. The performance serves the National Theatre debut for Rodriguez, a writer whose works have been described as empathetic, thought-provoking and told from a place of compassion while challenging audiences to see things differently.