National Theatre - Olivier Theatre
National Theatre - Olivier Theatre accessibility information
Access phone number: 020 7452 3000
Access email address: [email protected] / [email protected]
Accessible toilets situated: Foyers - 9, including Understudy Bar
Number of Wheelchair spaces: Stalls (x5 in Olivier, x4 in Lyttelton, x2 in Dorfman)
Sound amplification: Induction Loop in Olivier and Lyttelton, Sennheiser Infrared in Olivier, Lyttelton and Dorfman
Access from street to foyer: Level access
Access from theatre foyer to seats (number = stairs): 1 to back of Olivier, 0 to back of Lyttelton and Dorfman, All have steps leading down towards the front
Level access: Lyttelton and Dorfman
Stair lift, lift or ramp available: Lifts to all levels
What date did the National Theatre - Olivier Theatre open?
4 October 1976
Who designed the National Theatre - Olivier Theatre?
Sir Denys Lasdun and Peter Softley
What was the first production at the National Theatre - Olivier Theatre?
Marlowe's Tamburlain
The National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre is named after Sir Laurence Olivier, the original Artistic Director of the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic and one of Britain’s most famous and accomplished actors.
The National Theatre complex was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 25 October 1976.
The Olivier Theatre is the largest of the three theatres at the National with two main tiers of steeply raked seats, flanked by side-banks on a higher level − sweep down to the open stage.
The Olivier saw its first performance on 4 October 1976, with Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine The Great, directed by Peter Hall with Albert Finney in the lead.
Past shows that have played at the National Theatre - Olivier Theatre include:
Summerfolk
Gielgud Theatre
Prince of Wales Theatre
Novello Theatre
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Empress Museum
Victoria Palace Theatre
