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13 June 2016 Join the National Theatre this summer as River Stage, London’s free arts and entertainment festival, returns to the South Bank River Stage returns from 29 July to 29 August, to bring you the very best in live music, dance, performances, DJs and workshops from partners across the country. The National Theatre today announced the return of its free outdoor festival, with take-over weekends from East London’s The Glory, Latitude Festival, Mayfest, and Rambert, and a weekend of music, dance, performance and outdoor cinema from the National Theatre. The free outdoor season will take place on the River Stage, in front of the National Theatre, with events hosted every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 29 July until 29 August. An eclectic combination of theatre, guest DJs, live music in the afternoon and late evening, family fun, vibrant dance and the very best live music acts – this is a free summer festival not to be missed.

Rufus Norris, Director National Theatre said: “It’s a thrill to be announcing the 2016 line up for the River

Stage festival. We are working with a range of partners from across the country, all of whom are creating

and curating fantastic work across all genres. The festival offers something for everyone, bringing

together an exciting and eclectic mix of live music, dance, performance and workshops free for all ages

to enjoy.”

2016 River Stage line-up:

29 – 31 July, East London’s The Glory take over the River Stage for the weekend, led by drag landlords Jonny Woo and John Sizzle. Featuring East London’s hottest acts and most sensational underground stars, this weekend-long showcase boasts a glistening series of self-contained concerts, and each day is capped off with a fabulous drag-fuelled party, reincarnating some of The Glory’s most renowned nights. Friday 29 July, The Glory TRANSFORMER 6:30 – 7.30pm Lou Reed’s seminal 1972 album is re-imagined and revved up by a roaring live band fronted by East London star, Jonny Woo. Including renowned hits ‘Walk on the Wild Side’, ‘Perfect Day’ and ‘Hangin’ Around’ and lit with anecdotes of what might have happened at 60s NYC hangout Kansas City. Music is arranged by Marc Hayward from The Dash. LIPSYNC1000 8 – 9pm John Sizzle presents The Glory’s notorious drag queen battle, LIPSYNC1000, as they put on the biggest pop showcase in the world. East London stars Jonbenet Blonde and Jacqui Potato join Sizzle and their

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guests in this glamorous Top of the Pops-inspired drag show spectacle. Wigs, lips & all the pop hits! GLO-RAVE 9 – 10.45pm The sun might be setting but the party is just starting! Drag DJs John Sizzle and Jonny Woo invite you to a free GLORIOUS RAVE here at the River Stage. The sun might be setting but the party is just starting. Saturday 30 July, The Glory MR TIDDLE TUM TUMS & OTHER STORIES 1.30 - 2.30pm Fun for all the family! Nightlife personality Jonny Woo gives a free sneak preview of his children’s show, which he is developing during a residency in the seaside town of Margate. Jump into the surreal world inhabited by the dandy feline Mr Tiddle Tum Tums, with his tongue twisters and stories. Find out how you really solve a problem like ‘Maria’ and meet the world’s first ‘Cardboard Princess’. With an original score and a supporting cast of actors and children. Expect fabulous costumes all round. GRIZZLE! GET TROPICAL! 2.30 – 4.30pm London’s ‘Drag DJ du jour’, John Sizzle, and his infamous Greek side-kick, performance artist ‘A Man To Pet’, present a summer edition of their Dalston-born tour-de-force drag night, GRIZZLE! Fresh from hosting a party for Ru Paul and taking Athens Pride by storm, this cheeky pair are transforming the River Stage into a sun-drenched tropical beach party, complete with dazzling performances, dance routines and even a Sexy Dads contest! With special guest DJ Annie Pics. Expect legs, capes and 69 flakes. BIG GAY SONGBOOK 4.30 – 6pm Irish pianist and songwriter Rudi Douglas plays ‘the songs that made me gay, and the songs that I’ve made gay’, with Jonny Woo hosting. Pull up a deckchair and mince down memory lane. Rudi Douglas counts Graham Norton and Alison Goldfrapp among admirers who’ve been to see his weekly Sunday night event ‘Big Gay Songbook’ at The Glory. Catch it outdoors on the South Bank this summer. DRAG-E-OKE 6 – 7pm The world's leading ‘bio queen’ Holestar teams up with John Sizzle for a drag-fuelled karaoke spectacular, attempting to break the world record for London's biggest outdoor sing-a-long. IT’S A ROYAL KNOCKOUT! 7 – 8.30pm Put your history books away because tonight The Glory presents this treasure chest of East London’s most avant-garde drag queens and drag kings in a ‘game of thrones’ performance battle. GLORIOUS 54 8.30 – 10.45pm The River Stage is the setting for one hell of a chic disco party, paying homage to the glamour and drama of 70s New York clubbing, with a present-day East London twist. It’s a Who’s Who of the alternative scene with John Sizzle, Jonny Woo, and DJs Chaka Khan’t and Dance Armstrong. While the music plays expect catwalks, posing and flash choreography. Sunday 31 July, The Glory DRAG LIFE DRAWING 12 – 2pm Morris Munroe brings his cult East London art class, ‘drag life drawing’, to the River Stage, hosted by Jonny Woo. Materials provided: come and sketch a Da Vin-SHE! The models will all be starlets of the East London underground scene. You can take your drawings home to treasure or contribute them to our outdoor drag gallery.

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SIZZLE’S LUNCHTIME LOUNGE 2 – 3pm John Sizzle plays the best in laidback Sunday grooves. Pull up a deck chair, pop open the Prosecco and soak up the Thames vibe while East London's leading drag DJ spins a selection mix of chilled-out classics. Because Sundays are sacred. AFTERNOON AT THE MUSICALS 3 – 4pm Two-time Olivier award-nominee Le Gateau Chocolat and East London superstar Jonny Woo bring you this joyous outdoor matinee rendition of their infamously fun show, A Night At The Musicals. Billed as a ‘Les Mis-massacre’ – no musical is safe in this riotous tribute show. Carousel, Chess, Wicked, Grease – you name it, they’ll ambush it. THE GLORY TEA DANCE 4 – 5pm It’s your last chance to join Jonny Woo and John Sizzle as they wave goodbye to The Glory’s River Stage weekend with a final hour of feel-good, laidback grooves, pop-up shows and Sunday sing-a-longs.

5 – 7 August, River Stage welcomes Latitude Festival as they venture from their established Suffolk base to bring a heady mix of music, theatre, dance and literature to the South Bank for an unforgettable weekend of performances. Featuring (amongst others) the exuberant Tina C; the award-winning Action To The Word’s brand new production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream; cross art form, narrative-led nabokov, an exclusive collaboration from an explosive group of artists and the wonderful Michael Rosen, children's novelist and poet – a not-to-be-missed experience for all the family. Friday 5 August, Latitude Festival Tina C 7 – 8pm Tina C is the creation of multi-award-winning UK performer and theatre-maker, Christopher Green. Country music singer Tina C has become a global icon known for albums such as No Dick’s As Hard As My Life and If You Can’t Live Without Me (Why Weren’t You Dead When I Met You). Disco Shed 8.30 – 10.45pm Kitsch, cool, and full of character, the Disco Shed was conceived in a moment of garden party madness by club promoters and long-time festival-goers Peepshow Paddy and Aidan ‘Count’ Skylarkin. Completely mobile and needing only a power source, the Disco Shed takes the best elements of modern clubbing but disguises it amongst all the stuff you’d find in your dad’s old shed, to make a truly unique entertainment space and novel curiosity, guaranteed to intrigue and interest, amuse and amaze at all times. Saturday 6 August, Latitude Festival Action To The Word’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1 – 2.15pm The award-winning international-touring Action to the Word bring their brand new production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy to the NT Riverside. From the ensemble that created the press-acclaimed A Clockwork Orange and Dracula, and directed by Alexandra Spencer-Jones, this adaptation will temper your summer spirit, leading you ‘painted blind’ into the woods of Athens where nothing is as it seems. In this, the 400th year since Shakespeare’s death, we celebrate our glorious bard and his most ridiculous cavalcade of love, sex and mythology. Borrowing from the circus, the amphitheatres of Ancient Greece and classic clowning, Action To The Word invite you to their preview of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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How It Ended - The Little Gardener 2.15 – 2.45pm How It Ended, in association with Scamp Theatre, present The Little Gardener. An outdoor, interactive adventure for all little gardeners aged 3+. Performed inside a large glass greenhouse and containing a real-life garden, How It Ended tell the story of a little gardener and the garden that meant everything to him. The Eye Test – Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari 3 – 3.30pm Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari make wild, bold and visual performance for people who don’t really like theatre and unusual theatrical experiences for those who do. This compelling piece sees the audience deliver a text in the form of an eye test. How It Ended - The Little Gardener 3.45 – 4.15pm How It Ended, in association with Scamp Theatre, present The Little Gardener. An outdoor, interactive adventure for all little gardeners aged 3+. Performed inside a large glass greenhouse and containing a real-life garden, How It Ended tell the story of a little gardener and the garden that meant everything to him. Far From The Norm – H.O.H 6 – 6.25pm Established in May 2009, Far From The Norm are an experimental hip-hop theatre company. Combining hip hop, physical theatre and contemporary dance, H.O.H throws subliminal social and political issues with sophisticated humour on a football pitch. nabokov – REFORMATION NATION 6.30 – 7.25pm Unite on a dancefloor. Feel the music deep in your soul and LOVE. Real Talk. Letting loose and getting down is being part of something, it's justice. It's music, storytelling, and spoken word. It’s a chance for us to come together and rave. It’s change. DJ Sweetpea hosted by Deefa MC. Full line up to be announced. Far From The Norm 7.30 – 7.55pm Back on stage to present a diverse performance of hip hop, theatre and contemporary dance. Not to be missed. nabokov – SLUG 8 – 9pm A fusion of storytelling, live music and film. SLUG is an exclusive collaboration from Jade Anouka, Bellatrix, Caragh Campbell, Sabrina Mahfouz, Stef O'Driscoll, Grace Savage and TEAfilms. SWNSNG - M.E.T.H – Traplord of the Flyz 9.10 – 9.25pm What happens when inner-city youths reach to an apoplexy of mental destruction? Trapped in a system with distractions that create false identities? A catalytic rise of innocence that turns savage. Boyz N the Hood meets Lord of the Flies. Paines Plough and Latitude Festival present With a Little Bit of Luck 9.25 – 10.25pm Rhythmically underscored by a live mix of old-school UK Garage, award-winning writer Sabrina Mahfouz explores the legacy of a cultural movement that defined the hopes of a generation. Sunday 7 August, Latitude Festival Sam Halmarack - Always and Totally Forever 12 – 1pm

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Always and Totally Forever is a new devised musical about teenagers, created by musician and theatre-maker Sam Halmarack. It’s a lament for what’s gone and a chaotic celebration of what’s to come. Halmarack has been working with Dan Canham (Still House), Olivia Winteringham (KILN) and groups of young people to create a bewildering mosaic of the most exciting and terrifying times of our lives. Michael Rosen 1.30 – 2.15pm Former children’s poet laureate Michael Rosen charms audiences with his stories, gestures and engaging sound effects. An experience for all ages and one not to be missed, the story-teller wows audiences at the River Stage festival this summer. Musical Bingo 2.30 – 3.30pm Just like regular bingo, but instead of shouting out numbers Musical Bingo play songs. Each round takes on a different theme of song choices, based on decade, genre or a just a random quirky topic. Expect twists along the way, like the ‘multi-choice mystery boxes’, and the chance to gamble your grand prize winnings on the ‘Killer Question’. What will you decide to do? Swing Patrol Dance Class 4 – 5pm A community of passionate dancers who love everything vintage are set to entertain you. Excited about dancing at the River Stage festival this troupe will present brilliant performances and invite you to get on board and enjoy the swinging fun.

12 – 14 August sees Bristol’s renowned Mayfest take over the River Stage festival with an abundance of contemporary and unusual theatre. Expect playful and ambitious work from leading theatre-makers from Bristol, the UK and beyond. Mayfest is produced by MAYK in collaboration with Bristol Old Vic, and works in partnership with other key arts venues across Bristol to present work in both established theatres and non-theatre spaces all over the city.

Friday 12 August, Mayfest Of Riders and Running Horses, choreographed by Dan Canham 8.10 – 9pm Danced by five female dancers and incorporating a live band, this piece is a stirring and visceral event by Still House, created as a communal animation of urban spaces. Five female dancers and a live band conjure a new kind of old dance, an insistent rhythm, a joyful step into what it means to move together. Sam Halmarack and The Miserabilites 9.45 – 10.45pm Located somewhere between a theatre show and a stadium pop concert, Sam Halmarack and The Miserablites are the bombastic pioneers of interactive stadium pop. Get ready for handclapping anthems and electro music to move and inspire. With songs and stories the piece comes together to offer a unique take on what it means to be redeemed by music. A lightning-fast journey from the depths of failure to collective euphoria in the space of just a few songs. Saturday 13 August, Mayfest Symphony, by Verity Standen 12-2pm A symphony for one. Tuning forks are traditionally used for pitching – unheard by audiences – but up close they create beautiful, surprisingly resonate sounds as instruments in their own right. By blending these metallic tones with live voice, two performers create a vivid and unique sound world for individual audience members. This new short piece by Verity Standen, celebrated Bristol composer of Mmm Hmmm and the immersive choral piece HUG, can be experienced by one person at a time lasting approx 15 mins. Sign up on the day.

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Junior Jungle 1.30-2.30pm Bringing you the finest cuts of raga-jungle (age appropriate for the little people). Nick Terrific expertly mixes some proper tunes to give a real ravin’ experience for kids and adults. Expect to dance, a lot. Mc Rocky Patch will lead the charge making sure all party goers are jumpin’ and skankin’. There will be dance offs and battles. Who will win? The Jungle cats? Or the Mashup monkeys? Circadial present a silent disco 3.30 – 5pm Circadial is about the rhythms and polyphony of a place; the way that sound can locate you in time and geography. Built from local field recordings made in the days and nights preceding the performances, Sleepdogs create a live, improvised, constantly shifting music. Headsets will be provided for audiences keen to explore this wondrous musical experience. Mmm Hmmm 6 – 7pm A fast-paced collage of acapella sound worlds. Each song explores everyday human experience in playful and emotive detail: a fragile apology, a fervent cup of tea. Performed by a trio of female singers, Mmm Hmmm blends intricate vocal techniques and rich harmony with dynamic, darkly comic staging. Of Riders and Running Horses 8.10 – 9pm Danced by 5 female dancers and incorporating a live band, this piece is a stirring and visceral event by Still House created as a communal animation of urban spaces. Five female dancers and a live band conjure a new kind of old dance, an insistent rhythm, a joyful step into what it means to move together. Typesun DJ set 9.30-10.45pm An explosive DJ set for late-night enjoyment, Typesun is a producer and DJ from Bristol whose unique brand of rugged underground soul music has captured the attention of listeners around the world. Sunday August 14, Mayfest Symphony, by Verity Standen 12-2pm A symphony for one. Tuning forks are traditionally used for pitching – unheard by audiences – but up close they create beautiful, surprisingly resonate sounds as instruments in their own right. By blending these metallic tones with live voice, two performers create a vivid and unique sound world for individual audience members. This new short piece by Verity Standen, celebrated Bristol composer of Mmm Hmmm and the immersive choral piece HUG, can be experienced by one person at a time lasting approx 15 mins. Sign up on the day. Wilf Mertens 12 – 1pm Wilf Merttens harvests the little clumps of story that collect in sock drawers and obscure chat rooms. He mixes them up in a jar until they make a dark and childish syrup. It’s damned hot down the myth mine and the other miners grope in the dark to steal his pasty and it’s dusty and when he is born again rolling and coughing from the earth’s mouth a formidable old tale has built up in his throat and must be worked up and out before it gnarls his insides. He was once young storyteller of the year but now he's not. Alabaster dePlume with his storytelling friends and music 1.15 – 2.15pm Alabaster DePlume, a presentation of jazz/folk with theatrical performance in it, reassures with behaviour and sound while it challenges with thoughts and words. With a tenor saxophone influenced by Ethiopian jazz and humour akin to Ivor Cutler, Alabaster has toured internationally and engaged dozens of musicians, visual artists, performers and film-makers in a series of original projects around the UK

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Circadial present a silent disco 2.30 – 3.30pm Circadial is about the rhythms and polyphony of a place; the way that sound can locate you in time and geography. Built from local field recordings made in the days and nights preceding the performances, Sleepdogs create a live, improvised, constantly shifting music. Headsets will be provided for audiences keen to explore this wondrous musical experience. Mmm Hmmm 4 - 5pm A fast-paced collage of a capella sound worlds. Each song explores everyday human experience in playful and emotive detail: a fragile apology, a fervent cup of tea. Performed by a trio of female singers, Mmm Hmmm blends intricate vocal techniques and rich harmony with dynamic, darkly comic staging.

19 – 21 August, Rambert, Britain’s national dance company, takes over the River Stage festival for a weekend of exciting choreography and moving dance performances. Rambert celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2016. Rambert stages new and historic contemporary dance works of the highest quality, develops new talent, and takes its shows and participation opportunities to the widest possible audience throughout the UK.

Friday 19 August, Rambert

A Linha Curva, musicians from the Rambert Orchestra 7 – 7.20pm

A Linha Curva is a percussion score by the Dutch band Percossa, which was composed for the dance

production of the same name choreographed by Itzik Galili. The concert will feature four percussionists

from the Rambert Orchestra playing the samba-inspired score in full.

Without End – Middleton Corpus 7.45 – 8pm

Without End is a trio dance/acrobatic performance, exploring the concept of time and erosion. Constantly

rotating, the three performers shift through a constantly transforming series of human structures,

crumbling back into the ground like the crumbling cliff faces of the coastline, the gradually decaying

architecture in cities and towns or the constant fight to preserve ancient monuments and archaeological

sites.

Competitive Plasticity – Edit Domoszlai 8.30 – 8.45pm

Competitive Plasticity is a duet inspired by the adaptive powers of the human brain: self-organising, adapting and changing. It is created by Rambert dancer Edit Domoszlai and performed by her and fellow company member Brenda Lee Grech.

NaY by Mbulelo Ndabeni 9.30 – 9.45pm

Originally from Ugie, South Africa, Mbulelo Ndabeni is a London-based dancer/choreographer and director of N’da Dance Company. He danced with Rambert from 2007 to 2014. This solo is to music performed live by four drummers.

Rift – Simone Damberg Würtz 9.45 – 10pm

Rift is created by Danish Rambert dancer Simone Damberg Würtz, and is inspired by an old advert from Denmark that illustrated the fatal consequences of not wearing a seatbelt whilst driving. The work for two dancers explores the unshakeable sense of guilt a death can have on the conscience, creating rifts in body, soul, time and place. Music recital – Quinta 10 – 10.30pm

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Quinta is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who is Rambert’s Music Fellow – a year-long appointment to collaborate on music for the company. She has worked with the likes of Bat for Lashes, Penguin Café, Marques Toliver and Patrick Wolf, and her first record, ‘My Sister, Boudicca’, was released in 2009 on indie label Tartaruga. In 2014 she collaborated with Adem Ilhan and Radiohead’s Philip Selway to create the music for the acclaimed Merce Cunningham production Rambert Event. Quinta mainly plays keyboards, violin, viola, musical saw and ukulele, but dips into a bigger box of tricks including clarinet, recorder, melodica, and glockenspiel when adventures call.

Saturday 20 August, Rambert

Family workshop for 2 – 4 year olds and parents/carers 12 – 1pm

Designed to let children’s imaginations run wild through games, play and dance. This workshop will

introduce very young children to dance and movement with their parents or carers.

Yoga class 1 – 1.30pm

Suitable for people wanting to increase strength, flexibility and stamina, this class is based on the

Vinyasa flow style of Hatha Yoga. Postures are sequenced together to create a fluid, moving meditation.

Contemporary dance class 2 – 3pm

This class will introduce people to contemporary dance technique and movement. No previous

experience required – all you need is enthusiasm!

A Linha Curva workshop 3 – 4pm

This workshop is a great chance to learn some moves from A Linha Curva, Rambert’s party piece: a

riotous explosion of colourful, samba-fuelled dance! No previous dance experience required.

Quicksilver – Rambert’s youth dance company 4.45 – 5pm

Quicksilver, Rambert’s youth company for dancers aged 15 – 19 years, perform a brand new work

created by the group’s artistic director, Laura Harvey.

Short by Miguel Altunaga 7 – 7.15pm

Miguel Altunaga, previously a principal dancer with the National Contemporary Dance Company of

Cuba, has been a dancer with Rambert since 2007, and has a growing profile as a choreographer. This

new work is a duet for two male dancers from the Rambert company.

Within Her Eyes – James Cousins Company 7.30 – 7.50pm

Within Her Eyes is an acclaimed duet created by rising choreographic star James Cousins.

Ruffle – Carlos Pons Guerra 7.50 – 8pm

Leeds-based Spanish choreographer Carlos Pons Guerra was invited to make a new piece in

collaboration with Rambert’s dancers in 2015. The result – Ruffle – is an intense but witty duet about

male instincts and behaviour.

Julie Cunningham 8.15 - 9pm

Work from Julie Cunningham, a former dancer with Michael Clark Company and Merce Cunningham

Dance Company, recently appointed as Rambert’s inaugural Leverhulme Choreography Fellow.

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Piano Play – Yshani Perinpanayagam 9.30 - 10pm

Rambert's Company Pianist explores game and play at the piano. Featuring: 147 by Benjamin Oliver,

synchronised to footage of Ronnie O'Sullivan's fastest maximum break; A selection of Játékok by György

Kurtág, inspired by a child's approach to the keyboard; Game On for piano and Commodore 64 by

Cheryl Frances-Hoad (Rambert co-commission), where '80s game music meets contemporary

composition.

Sunday 21 August, Rambert Yoga class 12 – 1pm

Suitable for people wanting to increase strength, flexibility and stamina, this class is based on the

Vinyasa flow style of Hatha Yoga. Postures are sequenced together to create a fluid, moving meditation.

Children’s dance class 1.30 – 2pm

This fun class is for children aged 5 years and over. Participants will be introduced to contemporary

dance technique and will have the chance to explore their own creativity.

Dance class for adults aged 60 years + 2.30 – 3.30pm

Whether you have tried dance before or this is your first time, this workshop will be a fun way to engage

with the work of one of the UK's flagship contemporary dance companies. The workshop will include a

warm-up followed by a chance to learn movement from Rambert’s repertoire.

Rooster workshop 4 – 5pm

This workshop will give participants the chance to learn movement from Christopher Bruce's iconic work

Rooster, which is set to the music of the Rolling Stones. No previous dance experience required.

Mercury Movers and Hounslow Seniors 5.30 – 6pm

The Mercury Movers and Hounslow Seniors are two dance groups that Rambert runs for older adults in

London. Both groups will be performing new work they have created inspired by a piece of Rambert’s

repertoire.

26 – 30 August the National Theatre brings a new programme of work to the River Stage festival. Experience the joy that is Brassroots; exquisite techno and house sets from Raph and the unrivalled Dom Coyote who has performed and written music for some of the world’s most exciting theatre companies. To finish the NT’s jam-packed weekend, we will host a free outdoor screening of the acclaimed NT production, One Man, Two Guvnors. Fri 26 August, National Theatre take over weekend DJ Raph aka Charisma 6 – 7pm Renowned European DJ Raph made a name for himself at the Forma.T nights in Liege and Brussels. Today, he plays regularly in Belgium's techno temple Fuse and presents sets to audiences across the globe. Brassroots 7.30 – 9pm

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Brass Roots exploded on to the London music scene to help establish a flourishing brass band scene in our nation’s capital. They have since gone on to achieve huge success and set stages alight across the country and recorded and performed with an impressive roster of international artists. They are consistently billed amongst the cream of the crop in the U.K.’s music scene and considered amongst the best of international brass bands. Join them on the South Bank for some of the funkiest and hardest hitting brass you will ever hear. DJ Raph aka Charisma 9 – 10.45pm Renowned European DJ Raph made a name for himself at the Forma.T nights in Liege and Brussels. Today, he plays regularly in Belgium's techno temple Fuse and presents sets to audiences across the globe. Saturday 27 August, National Theatre take over weekend Dom Coyote and the Bloodmoneys 12.30 – 1.15pm Dom Coyote has performed and written music for some of the world’s most exciting theatre companies. He leads on his own projects, mixing music and theatre in unexpected ways. Join Dom and the Bloodmoneys for an out of this world approach to music and song writing. Candoco 2.15 – 2.30pm Candoco dance company is a company of disabled and non-disabled dancers, founded in 1991. Candoco produce excellent and profound experiences for audiences and participants that excite, challenge and broaden perceptions of art and ability, and place people and collaboration at the heart of their work which is produced by world-class choreographers. Dom Coyote and the Bloodmoneys 3 – 4pm Dom Coyote has performed and written music for some of the world’s most exciting theatre companies. He leads on his own projects, mixing music and theatre in unexpected ways. Join Dom and the Bloodmoneys for an out of this world approach to music and song writing. Candoco 5.15 – 5.30pm Candoco dance company is a company of disabled and non-disabled dancers, founded in 1991. Candoco produce excellent and profound experiences for audiences and participants that excite, challenge and broaden perceptions of art and ability, and place people and collaboration at the heart of their work which is produced by world-class choreographers. Sola Akinbola and Critical Mass 7.15 – 9pm Critical Mass is the live band led by Sola Akingbola percussionist of Jamiroquai. Critically acclaimed and with a loyal following, their music presents twists of funky guitars with a heavy groove laced with tasty percussion parts. Don’t miss this incredible act this summer on the South Bank. Mickey Smith – DJ 9 – 10.45pm South London Soul Train host jazzheadchronic Mickey Smith presents a night of eclectic tunes and unrivalled fun on the South Bank. Don’t miss his unforgettable beats that have changed the face of South London’s party scene.

Sunday 28th August, National Theatre take over weekend Munro 1.30 – 3pm

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Munro play sunny roots/folk rock with a splash of Americana. With mutual influences from country, rock

and classic R&B. They served as the live band for One Man, Two Guvnors, which helped hone them into

an impressive live act.

Josienne and Ben 4 - 5pm Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker present beautiful, traditional and reworked songs and self written compositions. Clarke sings with beautifully emotive vocals supported by Walker’s outstanding guitar. A must-see for folk lovers everywhere. The Craze 6.30 – 7.30pm Loved One Man, Two Guvnors? Then you will know and love this amazing skiffle act returning to the National this summer. Don’t miss the very best in live music ahead of a special outdoor screening of the NT’s acclaimed hit production of One Man, Two Guvnors. One Man Two Guvnors, outdoor screening at the NT 8 – 10pm Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden, the uproarious One Man, Two Guvnors was a runaway hit both in London’s West End and on Broadway. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be reunited with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Monday 29th August, National Theatre take over weekend Tea Dance 2 – 4pm Join us at the National for an afternoon filled with joyous dancing, whether this will be your first experience or you are more expert at tripping the light fantastic, release those inhibitions and join in the fun! Phil King 5.30 - 6pm Following the release of his third studio album ‘The Wreckage’ and another summer performing at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, 2 time Venue Magazine roots artist of the year Phil King will be performing a set with his band. For further information go to: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/river-stage-weekends

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possible. We produce productions on the South Bank in London each year, ranging from re-imagined

classics to modern masterpieces and new work by contemporary writers and theatre-makers. The

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National’s work is seen on tour throughout the UK, in London’s West End, internationally (including on

Broadway) and in collaborations and co-productions with regional theatres.

National Theatre Live, which broadcasts live performances to cinema screens internationally, is now

celebrating its 7th year and has been experienced by over 5.5 million people worldwide in 200 countries.

For more information, visit www.NTLive.com

The Clore Learning Centre at the NT is committed to providing programmes for schools, young people,

families, community groups and adult learners. The nationwide youth theatre festival Connections and

playwriting competition New Views engage thousands of young people around the country. Further, over

2,200 secondary schools have signed up to the free streaming service, On Demand in Schools since its

launch in September 2015.

In 2015-2016 the NT:

• Staged 34 productions and gave 3,057 performances in the UK and internationally.

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