{"id":4,"date":"2004-03-04T15:53:06","date_gmt":"2004-03-04T15:53:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2007-11-17T01:23:09","modified_gmt":"2007-11-16T20:23:09","slug":"1078433586","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgetothestars.net\/news\/1078433586\/","title":{"rendered":"His Dark Materials Priority Booking Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Theatre has sent us the details and password that you can use to priority book tickets for the return of the His Dark Materials play, before tickets become available to regular audiences. Find out more<\/a> (the code now works)! <\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE ONLINE PRIORITY BOOKING FOR THE RETURN OF HIS DARK MATERIALS<\/h5>\n

AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE: 20 NOVEMBER 2004-2 APRIL 2005<\/p>\n

Online priority opens at 10.00am on Friday 5 March for five days only. Visit and use the password Stars at http:\/\/www.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/spring04<\/p>\n

See http:\/\/www.nationaltheatre.org.uk for more information about the season.<\/p>\n

His Dark Materials<\/b>
based on the novels by Philip Pullman
adapted by Nicholas Wright
Currently enjoying a sold-out run until 30 March, this groundbreaking production will return to the National\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bds Olivier Theatre from 20 November 2004-2 April 2005
\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bdPullman\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bds magical fantasy becomes a National treasure\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bd Observer<\/p>\n

Also, check out the exciting spring season at the National Theatre and take advantage of online priority before general booking opens on 10 March.<\/p>\n

The Travelex \u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bd10 Season
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand<\/b>
in a new version by Derek Mahon
This wildly romantic story laced with swagger and gallantry is directed by Howard Davies, with Stephen Rea in the title role.
Performances 10 April-24 June<\/p>\n

The Travelex \u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bd10 Season
Measure for Measure<\/b>
by William Shakespeare
Wickedly comic, unbearably raw and strangely tender, this is one of Shakespeare\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bds most unpredictable dramas. A collaboration between the National Theatre and Complicite, directed by Simon McBurney.
Performances from 17 May<\/p>\n

The Travelex \u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bd10 Season
The Permanent Way<\/b>
a new play by David Hare
Following a sell-out run in the Cottesloe, David Hare\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bds powerful critique of rail privatisation and its consequences transfers to the Lyttelton.
\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bdAudiences have been stunned and moved to tears\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bdObserver
*Already booking online and by phone on 020 7452 3000<\/p>\n

Also in the Spring Season:
The History Boys<\/b>
a new play by Alan Bennett
An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university. Nicholas Hytner directs this darkly comic play about the anarchy of adolescence with a cast including Frances de la Tour and Richard Griffiths.
Performances from 8 May<\/p>\n

Iphigenia at Aulis<\/b>
by Euripides
translated by Don Taylor
Just how far will a leader go in order to save face and secure a military victory in the East? Following her acclaimed production of Chekhov\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bds Three Sisters, Katie Mitchell returns to the National to direct this poignant and powerful play about war and sacrifice.
Performances from 12 June<\/p>\n

Sing Yer Heart Out for Lads<\/b>
by Roy Williams
Set in a South London pub during the England v Germany match on 7 October 2000, this is a strikingly funny and disturbing play by one of England\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bds most celebrated young writers. Following a critically acclaimed premiere at the National in 2002, Paul Miller directs this devastating portrayal of the depth and variety of racism in London.
\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bdA remarkable play\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bdDaily Telegraph
Performances 23 April-26June<\/p>\n

The Pillowman<\/b>
a new play by Martin McDonagh
A writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child-murders that are happening in his town. John Crowley directs the winner of this year\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bds Olivier Award for Best New Play.
\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bdBrace yourself for a play of extraordinary power and stunning theatrical bravura\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00af\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bf\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00bd Daily Mail
Performances until 17 April
*Already booking online and by phone on 020 7452 3000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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