The National Theatre in London will trial early evening performances from February 2024.
The trial follows a major piece of research undertaken by the National Theatre in recent months to understand more from audiences about their post-Covid lifestyles and habits, including varying working patterns and journey times, particularly for those living outside of London.
The early evening performances offer flexibility for audiences to make the most of their evening, with more time after curtain down to eat or to travel.
Performances will begin at 6.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a limited number available for every new production playing on the South Bank in the first half of the year.
Director of the National Theatre, Rufus Norris, said: “Audiences are always at the heart of everything we do, and in direct response to what they have told us, we are excited to be trialling an earlier start time of 6.30pm for selected performances.”
In addition to this news, the National Theatre also announced tickets for upcoming shows Nye, Dear Octopus, London Tide, Till the Stars Come Down and Underdog: The Other Other Brontë will go on sale to the public on 9 November.
It was also revealed The Lehman Trilogy, co-produced with Neal Street Productions and, in association with Trafalgar Entertainment, will make its Australian premiere at Theatre Royal Sydney from 21 February for a strictly limited season.
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