the National Theatre
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈθɪətə(r)/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈθiːətər/
(also the Royal National Theatre, informal the National)
- a modern building containing three theatres on London's South Bank, and the theatre company that performs there. The National Theatre company was started in 1963. Its home was the Old Vic until the new National Theatre building was opened in 1976. In 1988 the title Royal was officially added to the company's name to mark its 25th anniversary. However, most people call the company and the building by their original name. The three theatres at the National are the Lyttelton, the Olivier (named after the company's first artistic director, Laurence Olivier) and the Dorfman (which used to be called the Cottesloe). The theatre presents a wide range of old and new plays and is known for the high quality of its productions. Since 2009 the theatre has regularly broadcast live performances via satellite to cinemas in the UK and around the world.
国家大剧院：一座现代建筑，在伦敦南岸设有三座剧院，并在那儿演出。国家剧院公司成立于1963年。在1976年新的国家剧院大楼开业之前，它的住所一直是老维克（Old Vic）。1988年，该公司的名称上正式增添了皇家头衔，以庆祝公司成立25周年。但是，大多数人都使用其原始名称来称呼公司和建筑物。国家剧院的三个剧院分别是Lyttelton，Olivier（以公司的第一任艺术总监Laurence Olivier的名字命名）和Dorfman（以前称为Cottesloe）。剧院展示了各种新旧戏剧，并以其高质量的作品而闻名。