The National Theatre has revealed its 2026 lineup, featuring Cate Blanchett in the Lyttelton’s Electra/Persona and new works in the Dorfman Theatre. Ticket sales for all shows begin on 21 May 2026.

Electra/Persona will run at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre from 19 August to 10 October 2026. Directed and adapted by Benedict Andrews, the production merges Greek mythology with Ingmar Bergman’s Persona. The cast stars Cate Blanchett alongside Nina Hoss and Ella Lily Hyland.

The creative team for Electra/Persona includes set designer Magda Willi, costume designer Merle Hensel, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, and lighting designer Jon Clark. Video design is by Ash J Woodward, with Alastair Coomer serving as casting director and Danica Selem as associate director.

Also at the Lyttelton, Cloud 9 will be staged over the Christmas period, with casting details announced separately.

In the Dorfman Theatre, Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists will play from 19 to 26 September 2026, with a press performance on 21 September. The production, marking Tiago Rodrigues’s National Theatre debut, is performed in Portuguese with English surtitles. The cast includes Isabel Abreu, Romeu Costa, and António Fonseca.

The creative team for Catarina comprises artistic collaborator Magda Bizarro, set designer F. Ribeiro, lighting designer Nuno Meira, costume designer José António Tenente, composer and sound designer Pedro Costa, and choreographers Sofia Dias and Vítor Roriz. English translation is by Daniel Hahn.

Some Woman will run at the Dorfman from 7 October to 21 November 2026, with Anne-Marie Duff among the initial cast.

The Dorfman season concludes with The Rise and Fall of Little Voice from 2 December 2026 to 23 January 2027, featuring Francesca Mills as Little Voice. She reunites with director Robert Hastie, who previously worked with her on Hamlet. A press performance is scheduled for 10 December.

The creative team of Little Voice includes Janet Bird on set and costume design, Paul Pyant on lighting, Mike Walker on sound, composer David Shrubsole as music director, and voice coach Shereen Ibrahim. Casting director Alastair Coomer leads casting. The production will tour after its London run, with further details to be confirmed.