Definition of national theatre in English English dictionary
the NT a modern building on the South Bank in London containing three theatres, the Olivier, the Lyttelton, and the Cottesloe. It is the home of the Royal National Theatre Company, which is famous for the high quality of its actors and which performs a wide variety of serious plays, both old and modern
NFT a building containing two cinemas on the South Bank in London, which is part of the British Film Institute. It is known for showing films that are not shown at ordinary cinemas, including old films, foreign films, and films made by small companies
the official name of the National Theatre in London. British theatre company. It was formed in 1962 as the National Theatre with Laurence Olivier as director (1963-73) and included many actors from the Old Vic company. In 1976 the company moved from London's Old Vic Theatre to a newly constructed three-theatre complex on the southern bank of the Thames. In 1988 Queen Elizabeth II gave the company permission to add "Royal" to its name. Partly subsidized by the state, the theatre presents a mixed classic and modern repertoire. Its directors have included Peter Hall (1973-88), Richard Eyre (1988-97), and Trevor Nunn (from 1997)