Lyttelton Theatre, National
South Bank
London
SE1 9PX
Directions
(10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theat
The National Theatre is one of the country’s esteemed performing spaces with three theatres. In between the Olivier and the Dorfman is the Lyttelton.
The venue is named after the first Board Chairman of the National Theatre Oliver Lyttelton and can seat 890 people at full capacity. With a fully-adjustable proscenium arch to accommodate to wider sidelines, the Lyttelton is a flexible performance space which was home to recent productions including The Habit Of Art by Alan Bennett, which features a play within a play and starred Richard Griffiths.