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The Royal National Theatre is ideally placed in the trendy area of Southbank on the banks of the River Thames.

The theatre has three auditoriums under one roof - the Olivier (named after Sir Laurence Oliver), Lyttelton and Cottesloe.

The revolving stages and performances are stunning and well attended throughout the year. There is a famous statue of Laurence Olivier outside the theatre as Hamlete.

From it's origin in 1963 it was based at the Old Vic in Waterlool and moved to it's present location in 1976. The Royal National Theatre is locally known as The National and is a publicly funded theatre.

Olivier Theatre is an open-stage with seating for about 1,120 people.

Lyttelton Theatre has seating for about 890.

Cottesloe Theatre (a studio theatre on three levels) has seating for up to 300.

Travelling Light at Lyttelton

Booking From: Friday, 13 January 2012 until Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Following Vincent in Brixton and The Reporter, Nicholas Wright's new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood's golden age.

Please note: There are audio-described performances on Friday 2 March at 7.30pm and Saturday 3 March at 2.15pm. There is a captioned performance on Wednesday 29 February at 7.30pm.

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There are £10 Day Seats which are available on the day of performance, in person only and subject to availability.

Seats are available for every show from 9.30am on the day of performance (4pm on bank holidays). They may be limited to two per person and as plays get booked up very quickly, it's a good idea to check their website regularly.

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