Nicholas Hytner, the artistic director of the National Theatre, has announced many of the productions for the next year. The National, in common with almost all of London’s theatres, has been enjoying record sales of theatre tickets and looks to continue that success with some wonderful shows.

The Olivier is the largest of the three auditoria at the National. Forthcoming shows there include Middleton’s Jacobean tragedy ‘Women Beware Women’ directed by Marianne Elliott. Harriet Walter stars in the production. ‘Hamlet’ was announced some time ago and will star Rory Kinnear and Clare Higgins. It is directed by Nicholas Hytner.

The former artistic director at the National, Richard Eyre, returns to the South Bank to direct Moira Buffini’s ‘Welcome to Thebes.’ Michael Grandage, who runs the Donmar Warehouse, makes his National debut directing ‘Danton’s Death’ by Buchner. This play has been given new elements by Howard Brenton who has written a fresh adaptation. Toby Stephens stars in a fascinating role.

In the Lyttleton, Howard Davies will direct a new play by JT Rogers. In addition, Terence Rattigan’s ‘After the Dance’ is revived by Thea Sharrock and Alan Bennett’s ‘The Habit of Art’ returns in July with a brand new cast ahead of a national tour. Rupert Goold will direct a new play by Mike Bartlett called ‘Earthquakes in London.’ This is a co-production with Headlong and opens in August, so theatre tickets are currently unavailable.

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J B Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’, directed by Stephen Daldry and originally produced at the National Theatre in 1992, has had transfers to the West End and Broadway has even and toured the world. It was recently given a short West End revival but, following tremendous demand for theatre tickets, has now transferred to the Wyndhams Theatre and been given a further lease of life. The show has won 19 major international awards.

The shadowy figure of Inspector Goole is played by Nicholas Woodeson. His television credits include ‘Rome’, ‘Red Riding’ and ‘Poppy Shakespeare’. His previous stage credits include ‘Piaf’, ‘Red Noses’ and ‘Macbeth’ for the Royal Shakespeare Company, ‘Hard Fruit’ and ‘Doing the Business’ at the Royal Court and ‘Habeas Corpus’ at the Donmar Warehouse.

In the play, Goole disturbs the peace of self-made man Mr Birling and his family. Birling is played by David Roper, whose television credits include ‘Eastenders’, ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘People Like Us’. Previous theatre includes ‘Wind in the Willows’ at the Old Vic and ‘Dealer’s Choice’ at the Leeds Playhouse.

Mrs Birling is played by Sandra Duncan, whose previous theatre includes ‘Mary Stuart’ at the National Theatre, London, ‘The Seagull’ at the Donmar Warehouse and ‘Sign of the Times’ and ‘The Secretary Bird’ in the West End.

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Hampstead Theatre is already very well established, but it looks to be gearing up to be an even bigger player in the London theatre scene in 2010. Their Christmas shows, ‘Darker Shores’ for adults, and for the three to six year olds in your life, ‘Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play’ are already selling lots of theatre tickets and are ensuring full house signs. The New Year looks even more exciting, though.

There will be a special event running from 18th to 23rd January when ‘A Jubilee for Anton Chekov’ plays, which marks the 150th anniversary of Chekov’s birth. It is being produced in support of ‘The White Dacha’; the house in Yalta where Chekov wrote many of his most famous works, and is now a museum dedicated to him.

Michael Pennington and Rosamund Bartlett will host the events which include Richard Eyre directing actors such as Eileen Atkins, Miriam Margolyes and Simon Russell Beale in extracts from Chekov’s plays. There will also be writers discussing Chekov’s works, including his short stories. Those who have already agreed to appear include William Boyd, David Hare and Michael Frayn.

The theatre will then be presenting two productions from the Royal Shakespeare Company, ‘Dunsinane’ and ‘The Gods Weep’. theatre tickets for all of these shows are on sale.

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Shakespeare’s Globe had a record breaking 2009. After selling over 345,000 theatre tickets, the Artistic Director, Dominic Dromgoole, is looking to do even better when it comes to selling theatre tickets in 2010 as he announces the productions for next year. The overall name given for the season is ‘Kings and Rogues’.

Howard Brenton is undoubtedly one of the most prolific and distinguished playwrights we have. He enjoyed great success at the Globe recently with his new work ‘In Extremis’ and at the National Theatre with ‘Never Had It So Good’. Added to this many of his early works have enjoyed revivals in the last couple of years. These include ‘Weapons of Happiness’ in a fantastic production at the Finborough Theatre and a five star rated revival of ‘Christie In Love’, directed by Dan Ayling. This was as fresh as it was when first produced forty years ago.

Now another new work by Brenton, ‘Anne Boleyn’ will be produced at the Globe next year. It is joined by another premiere, ‘Bedlam,’ by Nell Leyshon.

The traditional Shakespeare fans will not be disappointed, either. Henry IV Part One and Two and Henry VIII will all be presented at the Globe for the first time.

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