In 2013 the National Theatre celebrated 50 years of unforgettable theatre, with extracts of iconic plays of the last five decades. Some of the greatest names in British theatre from Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch and Andrew Scott reprise classic performances and stories of the National Theatre.

Nicholas Hytner (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) Artistic Director of the National Theatre from 2003-2015 directs.

Filmed by National Theatre Live.
A production from National Theatre.