About us
Welcome to the NT Bookshop, the premier theatre bookshop in the UK.
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Introducing the National Theatre Bookshop
We are the premier theatre bookshop in the UK situated in the heart of the National Theatre on the South Bank in London. On our shelves you'll find the newest playtexts, monologues and theatre practitioner books sourced by our knowledgeable and passionate team.
What's more, by choosing to shop with us you are helping to continue the vital, artistic work of the National Theatre.
Meet the team
Our dedicated team, with their knowledge and passion for theatre, are at the heart of everything we do. Whether in store or online, they allow us to deliver an unforgettable shopping experience, just for you. Many of our team work in the profession, whether as actors, directors or producers. Let our creativity help you on your theatrical journey.
Education offer
Are you a teacher or do you work in education? We offer exclusive discounts on educational orders and free 1:1 support calls.
Help us support theatre
Every purchase you make from the National Theatre Bookshop helps fund the vital work of the National Theatre. Whether that's putting new work on stages across the world or supporting our outreach and learning programmes, every purchase you make really does make a difference.
Print on demand
Our collection of print on demand theatre prints and bespoke apparel is available exclusively on our online shop and features designs from our Archive.
National Theatre Archive
The National Theatre’s Archive holds all the organisation’s creative, technical and business records. It covers the movement to found the theatre and documents every production from opening night in 1963 right up to the present day.
From props to prompt scripts, photographs to recordings – the Archive holds a treasure trove of material relating to theatre and performance. If that sounds like heaven to you, the Archive is free and open to everyone by appointment.
Black Plays Archive
The Black Plays Archive is an online catalogue of the first professional theatre production in the UK of plays written by African, Caribbean and Black British playwrights.
Within the Black Plays Archive, users can search for productions, listen to audio extracts of plays, watch interviews with playwrights and browse our resources for teachers.
The Black Plays Archive logs productions from all of the UK, not just plays from the National Theatre. With the Black Plays Archive you can find information about a production, from where it had its premiere to the original cast and production team, with the online database spanning 1930 to today.
* Image: Winsome Pinnock during Leave Taking rehearsals, 1995
Photo: © Richard H Smith
National Theatre Tours
With workshops for sets, props and costumes on site, visitors can explore how stories are brought to life by skilled experts of today and tomorrow in the nation's most cutting-edge theatre factory. There is always something different to see at the National Theatre.