Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 5222 THE RIVER MAGAZINE | Autumn 2016 NATIONAL THEATRE SOUTHBANK SE1 9PX 020 7452 3000 Young Chekhov season Platonov Various dates to 8 October by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by David Hare Set in the blazing heat of a rural summer, irresistible schoolteacher Mikhail Platonov is caught in a whirlwind of lust, dangerous liaisons and vodka. This riotous comedy is a declaration of youthful rebellion against the humdrum compromises of middle age. Ivanov Various dates to 8 October by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by David Hare Nikolai Ivanov is only 35, a radical and a romantic, but already he’s feeling that he’s thrown his life away. Determined not to become a small-town Hamlet, he hopes one last desperate romance may save him from a society rotten with anti- Semitism and drink. This electric play is powered both by hilarious satire and passionate self-disgust. The Seagull Various dates to 8 October by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by David Hare On a summer’s day in a makeshift theatre by a lake, Konstantin’s cutting-edge new play is performed, changing the lives of everyone involved forever. Chekhov’s masterly ENTERTAINMENTS Listings meditation on how the old take revenge on the young is both comic and tragic, and marks the birth of the modern stage. The Threepenny Opera 18 May to 1 October by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann in a new adaptation by Simon Stephens A landmark of twentieth century musical theatre, The Threepenny Opera comes to the National Theatre in a bold new production. Simon Stephens’vivid and darkly comic new translation of Brecht’s book and lyrics meets Kurt Weill’s extraordinary score. Rory Kinnear plays Macheath. The Plough and the Stars Various dates 22 October by Sean O’Casey From November 1915 to Easter 1916, as the rebellion builds to a climax half a mile away, the disparate residents of a Dublin tenement go about their lives, peripheral to Ireland’s history. Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour To 1 October Adapted by Lee Hall from the novel The Sopranos by Alan Warner A musical play about losing your virginity and finding yourself. This award-winning production arrives at the National following a sell-out run at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a national tour. Winner of a Scotsman Nina Sosanya, James McArdle, Joshua James in Platonov | C U L T U R E | | C U L T U R E |