National Theatre - The Glass Magazine

Rosamund Pike and the Art of Illusion

February 27, 2026

From Autumn Issue 63 Glass speaks to English actor Rosamund Pike about the wonder of treading the boards at the National, the riddle of illusion in her latest film, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, and her mo...

The Crucible – Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece comes to the West End

Derby Jones

July 5, 2023

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

FOLLOWING a sold-out run at the National Theatre, Arthur Miller’s great witch-hunt drama has now taken up residency in the West End, at the Gielgud Theatre. Exactly seven decades after the play debuted in New ...

Glass reviews My Brilliant Friend at the National Theatre

Lily Rimmer

January 15, 2020

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

THE Neapolitan Novels and the mystery that surrounds the identity of the famed author Elena Ferrante has fascinated me, and the many friends I have recommended the books to, for years. When SKY Atlantic release...

The Glass Christmas Gift Guide to luxe treats

Emma Hart

December 4, 2019

Culture, Feature

WHAT better gift to give than the the gift of an experience? Whether its food, theatre, or even accessories to help them along the way, these are the gifts denote sentimentality and add a unique sense of person...

The Sipsmith Frost Fair opens at The Green Room in the National Theatre

Allie Nawrat

November 24, 2017

Drinks, Food & Drink, News

THE Green Room Garden bar at the National Theatre has been transformed into a cosy wintry haven with festive wreaths and blankets to host the Sipsmith Frost Fair where guests can escape the cold weather and dis...

Front Cover. Amanda Hadingue and the company in A Pacifist's Guide To The War On Cancer. Photo by Mark Douet

Glass reviews A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

October 25, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

A MUSICAL about cancer is never going to be an easy watch and the latest offering from Complicite Theatre and performance artist, Bryony Kimmings is certainly bold and brash, yet still sensitive and profound. A...

Glass enters the wonderful world of artist Hormazd Narielwalla

Oliver Krug

June 9, 2016

Art, Feature

“THE Dead Men’s patterns?” says Hormazd Narielwalla, as he leads me into his new studio around the corner from London’s Whitechapel Gallery, “they are right here, on the wall. I once found them on the floor”. C...

Glass reviews Waste at the National Theatre

Heather Doughty

March 9, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

HARLEY Granville Barker’s 1906 play, Waste was initially refused a license by the Lord Chamberlain and had to be performed privately by the Stage Society in 1906. The play’s bad luck continued when on the first...

Glass reviews wonder.land at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

January 6, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

“Who are you…?” This familiar question is at the centre of the most recent and profound musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s much-loved tale, Alice in Wonderland. Created by Damon Albarn, Moira Buffini and Ruf...

Glass reviews As You Like It at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

December 24, 2015

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

Often referred to as one of the first ever sketch-show plays, it is understandable that some directors may feel hesitant about taking on the challenge of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy, As You Like It. However, ...

A culinary performance at the National Theatre

Becky Zanker

December 1, 2014

Culture, Dining, Feature

A culinary performance at the National Theatre – Glass plays audience to an applause-worthy dining debut on the South Bank, London In recent months, the South Bank’s National Theatre has opened the curtains to...

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