The Story
Press Night: 3rd September 2026.
In a newsroom, the story is breaking.
Reporters race to the killing of a white teacher in a Black neighbourhood.
The truth is not what they expect… but what will they risk to tell it?
Tracey Scott Wilson’s play is directed by Clint Dyer.
*SUMMER THEATRE SALE AT TODAYTIX*
Offer expires: Sun, 7th June 2026
Book between: Mon, 18th May 2026 and Sun, 7th June 2026
Shows include: Avenue Q, Oh, Mary!, Kinky Boots, Brainiac Live, Driftwood, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, Mother Courage, The Oresteia, State of Georgia Ballet - Swan Lake, Sierra Boggess, The Producers, The Play The Goes Wrong, SIX, Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, The Devil Wears Prada, Stage Kiss, The Book of Mormon, The Car Man, Return to the Forest, 360 Allstars, Return of The GODZ, The Mousetrap, Glengarry Glen Ross, Now You See Me, Tender, Still Pointless - Balletboyz, This Is Rambert, Hito no Chikara - The Power of Human Strength, Hot Mess, So Are We: León and Lightfoot (Royal Ballet and Opera), Showstopper, Maria Caruso - Counterpoint of Chaos, CARE, Sting, Sabrage, Grace Pervades, Cyrano De Bergerac, Arcadia, Titanique, I'm Not Being Funny, War Horse, The Story, Be Like Blippi, Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits, To Kill A Mockingbird, Wicked, Hercules, Tao of Glass, Witness For The Prosecution, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, High Society, Archduke, Matilda The Musical, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Teeth 'n' Smiles, My Neighbour Totoro, Sinatra the Musical, An Ideal Husband, Relics, Fences, The Children, Magic Mike Live, The Comedy About Spies, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Oliver!, Stranger Things The First Shadow, Burlesque.
The above productions are in this offer.
All provide a LIMITED number of seats for this offer. Not all shows supply tickets at all prices.
Original ticket prices may vary by performance, and some prices are not available on all dates, the system will advise at time of enquiry.
Some "peak dates" are excluded. The system will advise at time of enquiry.
Ticket selection is by agency allocation. Subject to allocation availability, change, withdrawal and agency discretion.
Not yet available.
The monkey advises checking performance times on your tickets and that performances are happening as scheduled, before travelling.
| Run Time: | TBA |
| Monday: | 7.30pm |
| Tuesday: | 7.30pm |
| Wednesday: | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Thursday: | 7.30pm |
| Friday: | 7.30pm |
| Saturday: | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Sunday: | X |
Notes:
7pm on 3rd September 2026.
6.30pm on 22 September 2026, 1, 8, 20 October 2026.
First 2.30pm performance is on 5th September 2026.
Venue Box Office & Current Prices
020 3989 5455Venue box office details and show price charts are available on the Olivier Theatre, the National Theatre page.
TodayTix
TodayTix. Charge between 10% and 20% booking fee per ticket. Discounts are often available as this is a large global ticketing company with this specific aim.
Availability: Box office discretion
Price: Up to £20 off public / £30, £25, £20 concs
Notes: STANDBY: Unsold seats may be available at up to £20 off the original prices to personal callers at the box office from 1 hour before the performance. This is reduced to a flat rate of £30, £25 or £20 each to Students, Stage Pass, the unwaged, SOLT, NCA and other theatre union members. Valid I.D. is required for this concession. These offers does not apply to “sold out” performances where only returned and ‘producer’s use’ tickets are available. FRIDAY RUSH: Every Friday at 1pm, a number of £10 seats are also released online and by phone for the following week’s performances via the National Theatre’s website www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
Address: Upper Ground, Lambeth, SE1 9PX
Box Office: 020 3989 5455
More details: Seats to buy or avoid at this venue plus travel information and other details can be found on the Olivier Theatre, the National Theatre page
