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Please note: the year in brackets refers to the year of the news story, not the year of the event itself.

Phyllis Nagy - - - Trip's Cinch at the Lion and Unicorn (2004)

Jimmy Nail - - - Wins libel claim (2002)

Daniela Nardini - - - To star in Camille at Hammersmith (2002)

National Association of Youth Theatres - - - Workshop Weekend 2004 details (2004)
National Association of Youth Theatres - - - Workshop Weekend 2005 details (2005)

National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts - - - See NESTA

National Lottery Funding - - - Not enough in the kitty to meet commitments, minister admits (2003)

National Opera Studio - - - 2008 showcase (2008)

National Skills Academy - - - Announced (2006)
National Skills Academy - - - Approved (2008)

National Student Drama Festival - - - 2003 Festival winners (2003)
National Student Drama Festival - - - To lose ACE funding? (2007)

National Television Awards - - - Doctor Who wins three awards (2005)

National Theatre - - - McIntosh leaves (2001)
National Theatre - - - January to March 2002 (2001)
National Theatre - - - Mother Clap to transfer (2001)
National Theatre - - - Another new play by Ravenhill? (2001)
National Theatre - - - Presents Pinter sketches (2002)
National Theatre - - - Starr takes over from McIntosh (2002)
National Theatre - - - Two new productions for May (2002)
National Theatre - - - To drop the "Royal" tag? (2002)
National Theatre - - - To premiere Christopher Hampton play (2002)
National Theatre - - - New performance space (2002)
National Theatre - - - To premiere new Stoppard trilogy (2002)
National Theatre - - - Gives Frozen its London premiere (2002)
National Theatre - - - Summer/Autumn productions (2002)
National Theatre - - - Vincent to transfer (2002)
National Theatre - - - New production of The Birds to tour in a big top (2002)
National Theatre - - - Rhys replaced by Teale in Ivanov (2002)
National Theatre - - - Anything Goes until March (2002)
National Theatre - - - New Board members (2002)
National Theatre - - - Gives up rights to Sondheim musical (2002)
National Theatre - - - Anything Goes casting announced (2002)
National Theatre - - - Mappa Mundi opening delayed (2002)
National Theatre - - - An Inspector Calls to tour nationally (2002)
National Theatre - - - Streetcar Q&A session in Lyttelton (2002)
National Theatre - - - Noises Off production to tour nationally (2002)
National Theatre - - - Spring 2003 season: plays, Platforms and other events (2002)
National Theatre - - - Annual report shows profit (2002)
National Theatre - - - Jerry Springer opera to be Hytner's first NT production (2002)
National Theatre - - - Casting for Nunn's last production announced (2003)
National Theatre - - - Nicholas Hytner announces the programme for his first year (2003)
National Theatre - - - Tickets for Jerry Springer - The Opera go on sale (2003)
National Theatre - - - Branagh and Hall together at the National (2003)
National Theatre - - - Japanese version of Pericles for March/April (2003)
National Theatre - - - Brandon to star in Jerry Springer - The Opera (2003)
National Theatre - - - Casting for Henry V announced (2003)
National Theatre - - - Trevor Nunn looks back over his tenure as director (2003)
National Theatre - - - Girl Friday casting (2003)
National Theatre - - - Casting for Power and Elmina's Kitchen announced (2003)
National Theatre - - - Nicholas Wright joins board (2003)
National Theatre - - - Hytner announces suspension of touring (2003)
National Theatre - - - Celebration of 30 years of the Pearson Playwrights' Scheme (2003)
National Theatre - - - Platforms from May to November (2003)
National Theatre - - - Programme for spring 2003 and beyond (2003)
National Theatre - - - £10 season sponsorship announced (2003)
National Theatre - - - Three Sisters casting announced (2003)
National Theatre - - - Tom Morris to be Associate Director (2003)
National Theatre - - - Watch This Space! - free outdoor entertainment for the summer (2003)
National Theatre - - - Summer 2003 programme (2003)
National Theatre - - - Summer 2003 Platforms programme (2003)
National Theatre - - - Mirren to star in O'Neill revival (2003)
National Theatre - - - Jumpers to tour (2003)
National Theatre - - - Michael Frayn's Democracy to open (2003)
National Theatre - - - Vincent in Brixton to tour (2003)
National Theatre - - - To premiere latest McDonagh, The Pillowman (2003)
National Theatre - - - Autumn 2003 programme (2003)
National Theatre - - - More Mourning Becomes Electra casting (2003)
National Theatre - - - Financial report for 2002-03 (2003)
National Theatre - - - Trevor Nunn's final report (2003)
National Theatre - - - Democracy to transfer to the Lyttelton (2003)
National Theatre - - - Anything Goes transfer extends (2003)
National Theatre - - - Winter 2004 details (2003)
National Theatre - - - Productions to head to US? (2003)
National Theatre - - - Democracy to be revived, then transferred (2004)
National Theatre - - - Primary education programme based on Faust (2004)
National Theatre - - - His Dark Materials exhibition opens (2004)
National Theatre - - - Jumpers to transfer to Broadway (2004)
National Theatre - - - Programme to September 2004 (2004)
National Theatre - - - New Platforms to June 2004 (2004)
National Theatre - - - Harder financial time ahead, warns Hytner (2004)
National Theatre - - - Charlotte Rampling to make UK stage debut, plus other casting news (2004)
National Theatre - - - Casting for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2004)
National Theatre - - - Spring 2004 casting update (2004)
National Theatre - - - Summer season 2004 (2004)
National Theatre - - - Shell Connections 2004 (2004)
National Theatre - - - Exhibitions and other events for summer 2004 (2004)
National Theatre - - - Details of Watch This Space (outdoor summer festival) (2004)
National Theatre - - - Further autumn casting announced (2004)
National Theatre - - - New productions for autuumn 2004 (2004)
National Theatre - - - His Dark Materials returns (and other RNT news) (2004)
National Theatre - - - Gambon to play Falstaff (2004)
National Theatre - - - Annual Report 2003-4 (2004)
National Theatre - - - First casting for revived His Dark Materials announced (2004)
National Theatre - - - Monologues on current affairs (2004)
National Theatre - - - Platform with Stephen Sondheim (2004)
National Theatre - - - Platforms for November and December (2004)
National Theatre - - - To tour The Pillowman next year (2004)
National Theatre - - - Programme for January to April 2005 (2004)
National Theatre - - - Primo to transfer to Hampstead (2004)
National Theatre - - - Hytner's Henry IV to star Michael Gambon (2005)
National Theatre - - - Broadbent and Wilton to star in spring season (2005)
National Theatre - - - First details of 2005 season (2005)
National Theatre - - - UN Inspector casting (2005)
National Theatre - - - June to October 2005 (2005)
National Theatre - - - In Conversation in July and August (2005)
National Theatre - - - Round Table Rumbles (2005)
National Theatre - - - Watch This Space 2005 (2005)
National Theatre - - - Plans Dark Materials successor (2005)
National Theatre - - - September 2005 to January 2006 (2005)
National Theatre - - - Celebrates RADA centenary with exhibition (2005)
National Theatre - - - Casting for Paul (2005)
National Theatre - - - Unnamed Mike Leigh play sells out all advance tickets (2005)
National Theatre - - - Once in a Lifetime casting (2005)
National Theatre - - - Two Thousand Years to tour (2005)
National Theatre - - - Paul opening night cancelled (2005)
National Theatre - - - Travelex renews and Nunn returns (2005)
National Theatre - - - Programme to May 2006 (2005)
National Theatre - - - Three Shell Connections revivals (2005)
National Theatre - - - Caroline, or Change in the Lyttelton in October (2006)
National Theatre - - - April to June 2006 (2006)
National Theatre - - - Platforms and Exhibitions: April and May (2006)
National Theatre - - - New productions, extensions and Platforms (2006)
National Theatre - - - August to October programme (2006)
National Theatre - - - Platforms and Conversations from August to October (2006)
National Theatre - - - Productions from November 2006 on (2006)
National Theatre - - - Moore joins The History Boys tour (2006)
National Theatre - - - News for September 2006 (2006)
National Theatre - - - Spring 2007 (2006)
National Theatre - - - Casting update - November (2006)
National Theatre - - - New Penhall play in April (2007)
National Theatre - - - The National in 2007 (2007)
National Theatre - - - US transfer deal renewed (2007)
National Theatre - - - Summer 2007 programme announced (2007)
National Theatre - - - Watch This Space 2007 (2007)
National Theatre - - - September to December programme (2007)
National Theatre - - - New productions, casting and touring news for November to January (2007)
National Theatre - - - New Platforms for November to January (2007)
National Theatre - - - The 2006-2007 Annual Report and plans for 2008 (2007)
National Theatre - - - January - March 2008 season (2007)
National Theatre - - - 2008 programme (2008)
National Theatre - - - March to May 2008 details (2008)
National Theatre - - - Sunday opening a step closer (2008)
National Theatre - - - May to August programme (2008)
National Theatre - - - Launches Entry Pass (2008)
National Theatre - - - Watch This Space 2008 (2008)

National Theatre of Scotland - - - Newsletter (2003)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - "Looking for a genius" (2004)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Featherstone appointed as first director (2004)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Downloadable Word file reporting on public meetings (2004)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Tron's Murray appointed as executive director (2005)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Three new appointments (2005)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Education director appointed (2005)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Building completion delayed by six months (2005)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Development plans announced (2005)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Programme announced (2005)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Opportunity for young people (2005)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Ten venue opening night (2006)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - One company, three festivals (2006)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Edinburgh Book Festival discussion (2006)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Plans for 2007 (2006)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Black Watch tour (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Black Watch London run cancelled (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Bacchae will transfer to the Lyric, Hammersmith, after the 2007 EIF (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Two productions to visit the US (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - At the 2007 Edinburgh Festivals (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Autumn 2007 season (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - London run for Black Watch in 2008 (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Australiasian tour (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Programme for January - July 2008 (2007)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - More Black Watch UK tour dates (2008)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Bacchae returns to Scotland prior to New York (2008)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - Programme to January 2009 (2008)
National Theatre of Scotland - - - At the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe (2008)

National Theatre Wales - - - First director announced (2008)

National Youth Music Theatre - - - Closes (2003)
National Youth Music Theatre - - - No ACE funding (2005)
National Youth Music Theatre - - - Royal fundraising gala (2005)

National Youth Theatre - - - Edward Wilson announces his final season (2003)
National Youth Theatre - - - Summer 2005 season (2005)
National Youth Theatre - - - Calling all Alumni (2005)
National Youth Theatre - - - Playathon (2006)
National Youth Theatre - - - God Save the Teen! (2006)
National Youth Theatre - - - Celebrates with Shakespeare (2006)
National Youth Theatre - - - To perform in Beijing (2008)

Natural Nylon - - - McGregor resigns (2002)
Natural Nylon - - - Folds (2003)

Liam Neeson - - - Spearheads Belfast Lyric fund-raising campaign (2004)

Anthony Neilson - - - Audience walk-out of Stitching (2002)
Anthony Neilson - - - "Alternative panto" at the Riverside (2002)

NESTA - - - National Audit Office invites comments (2003)
NESTA - - - 2004 Dream Time Fellowships applications invited (2004)

Never Forget - - - "Nothing to do with us," say Take That (2007)

New Ambassadors - - - Edinburgh Exported (2004)

Newbury Corn Exchange - - - A very different panto mixture (2004)
Newbury Corn Exchange - - - New director (2007)

Newcastle Playhouse - - - £6m transformation plans (2002)
Newcastle Playhouse - - - Details of The Barcelona Connection (2004)

Newcastle-under-Lyme - - - New artistic director for the New Vic (2006)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - New RSC partnership (2002)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Theatre Royal has successful year (2002)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Theatre Royal's 166th anniversary (2003)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - £19m performing arts centre for college (2003)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - RSC announces its 2003 Newcastle season (2003)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Theatre Royal announces panto line-up (2003)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - £3m for Playhouse redevelopment (2003)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Theatre Royal Annual Report 2002/3 (2003)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - RSC 2004 season announced (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Opera House goes into administration (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Opera House takeover rumoured (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Autumn 2004 season (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - RSC 2004 Newcastle season (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Newcastle Opera House - a statement (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - No Newcastle premiere for Billy Elliot (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Spring 2005 at the Theatre Royal (2004)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Autumn 2005 at the Theatre Royal (2005)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - 2005 RSC season (2005)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Bernays appointed as CEO (2005)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - Desperately seeking Cinders for the Theatre Royal (2005)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - £400,000 for Theatre Royal (2005)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - 35,000 tickets sold for 2006 panto before the end of February (2006)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - RSC 2006 season announced (2006)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - The autumn 2006 to spring 2007 season at the Theatre Royal (2006)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - - - The Round in voluntary liquidation (2008)

New End Theatre - - - "American Exploits" season (2002)
New End Theatre - - - Redgrave, Djerassi and Berkoff (2005)
New End Theatre - - - Autumn 2006 season (2006)

New London Theatre - - - For sale (2008)

Paul Newman - - - As a clown (2004)

New Players Theatre - - - To host Lady Day at Emmerson's Bar and Grill (2005)

Newport - - - New theatre building held up (2002)

new territories - - - Details of the 2003 event (2002)

New Theatre, Cardiff - - - The programme from February to July (2004)
New Theatre, Cardiff - - - The programme from July to Christmas (2004)

New Wolsey, Ispwich - - - Co-produces Pal Joey (2002)

New Writing South - - - Write a play in a day (2006)

Nick Hern Books - - - New Page to Stage series (2007)

Paul Nicholas - - - In new Fiddler on the Roof tour (2002)
Paul Nicholas - - - To tour in new Eric Chappell comedy (2004)
Paul Nicholas - - - West End return in Jekyll and Hyde (2004)
Paul Nicholas - - - To tour in Jekyll and Hyde (2004)

The Night Heron - - - To premiere at the Royal Court (2002)
The Night Heron
- - - Extends (2002)

Nightingale Theatre, Brighton - - - Launched (2003)
Nightingale Theatre, Brighton - - - Opening date announced (2004)
Nightingale Theatre, Brighton - - - Programme for March (2004)
Nightingale Theatre, Brighton - - - Two "in kind" commissions offered (2004)
Nightingale Theatre, Brighton - - - 2005 "In Kind" commissions (2005)

The Night of 1000 Voices - - - Details of the 2003 show (2003)
The Night of 1000 Voices - - - Salutes Kander and Ebb (2007)

Bill Nighy - - - To release Christmas single (2003)
Bill Nighy - - - To star in Galaxy film (2004)

Yukio Ninagawa - - - To direct Hamlet in 2004 (2002)
Yukio Ninagawa - - - To bring Japanese Pericles to the National (2003)
Yukio Ninagawa - - - To tour Hamlet (2004)

Nitro - - - To revive Mass Carib (2007)

No. 2 - - - Extends (2003)

Adrian Noble - - - Defends RSC "theatrical village" plans (2002)
Adrian Noble - - - To leave RSC (2002)
Adrian Noble - - - Attacks on my wife made me leave (2002)
Adrian Noble - - - To direct Wilde at Haymarket (2003)
Adrian Noble - - - Casting for A Woman of No Importance (2003)
Adrian Noble - - - To direct Ralph Finnes in Hamlet? (2004)

Noël and Gertie - - - At Jermyn Street Theatre (2002)

NoFit State Circus - - - To play at the Edinburgh Fringe (2005)

Noh Opera - - - Noh Opera version of Macbeth (2005)

Noises Off - - - Breaks Broadway Records (2001)
Noises Off - - - Closure and probable transfer (2001)
Noises Off - - - Transfer delayed (2002)
Noises Off - - - Nominated for a Tony (2002)
Noises Off - - - Closes (2002)
Noises Off - - - Six month national tour next year (2002)
Noises Off - - - To return to the Piccadilly (2003)
Noises Off - - - Extends by three weeks (2003)

John Normington - - - Obituary (2007)

Northampton - - - Irish season at Theatre Royal (2003)
Northampton - - - Stage version of Paradise Lost (2003)
Northampton - - - Jobs crisis (2004)
Northampton - - - Sansom to be new director (2006)
Northampton - - - Royal and Derngate funding under threat (2007)
Northampton - - - Royal and Dergate saved from immediate closure (2007)

Northern Broadsides - - - Spring tour (2003)
Northern Broadsides - - - A new Lysistrata (2007)

Northern Ireland - - - McGimpsey changes his mind (2007)

Northern Lights Theatre Company - - - Touring Priestley rarity (2006)

Northern Stage - - - £3m from ACE NE for Playhouse (2003)
Northern Stage - - - Research grant for Chekhov/Carver project (2004)
Northern Stage - - - Supporting events for Homage to Catalonia (2004)
Northern Stage - - - Lyddiard steps down (2005)
Northern Stage - - - To tour new musical (2005)
Northern Stage - - - October - December 2005 (2005)
Northern Stage - - - Relaunch in rebuilt theatre (2006)
Northern Stage - - - Youth theatre co-production (2006)
Northern Stage - - - Autumn 2007 season (2007)
Northern Stage - - - Autumn 2008 season (2008)

North Wall Ars Centre - - - Unlimited Theatre part of opening fesitval (2007)
North Wall Arts Centre - - - Wins RIBA Award (2008)

Notes for the Stage - - - New competition for musical theatre composers (2007)

Notes from New York - - - New American musicals at the Arts Theatre (2003)
Notes from New York - - - Returns for one night at the Donmar (2004)
Notes from New York - - - Plays at the Arts on Indepenence Day (2004)
Notes from New York - - - First anniversary gala (2004)
Notes from New York - - - Now Not(es) from New York (2006)
Not(es) from New York - - - Cast change (2006)
Notes from New York - - - A seasonal edition at the Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue (2006)
Notes from New York - - - Williams and Boys join Christmas cast (2006)
Notes from New York - - - Notes in Heels (2008)
Notes from New York - - - Fifth anniversary(2008)

Not Part Of Festival - - - Line-up announced (2008)

Nottingham - - - Lottery grant for new arts venue (2004)

Nottingham Playhouse - - - Co-produces Pal Joey (2002)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Autumn season announced (2002)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Spring season announced (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Kevins go free! (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - First Eclipse Theatre co-production (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Panto 2003 (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Silver Sword to be final spring/summer production (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - £1.2m Lottery Heritage grant (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Autumn/winter season (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Record year (2003)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Mother Courage: second Eclipse production (2004)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - Photo competition (2004)
Nottingham Playhouse - - - To tour Brian Clough play (2005)

Nottingham Theatre Royal - - - Panto 2003 (2003)
Nottingham Theatre Royal - - - City council ban on performing animals (2003)

Ivor Novello - - - Glamorous night at the Novello (2006)

Trevor Nunn - - - Rumoured to be planning to direct A Streetcar Named Desire (2002)
Trevor Nunn - - - Nominated for Drama Desk Award (2002)
Trevor Nunn - - - Nominated for a Tony (2002)
Trevor Nunn - - - Knighthood (2002)
Trevor Nunn - - - To direct Ibsen at the Almeida (2002)
Trevor Nunn - - - Casting for last National Theatre production announced (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - Natasha Richardson to star in his Lady from the Sea (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - Last RNT production opens (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - Looks back (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - Government subsidy means British theatre is world-beater, says Nunn (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - To direct children's show at Young Vic (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - Lifetime Achievement Award (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - To direct Woman in White at Palace (2003)
Trevor Nunn - - - To direct Old Vic Hamlet (2004)
Trevor Nunn - - - To direct The Woman in White (2004)
Trevor Nunn - - - Casting for Old Vic Hamlet announced (2004)
Trevor Nunn - - - To direct Acorn Antiques (2004)
Trevor Nunn - - - To return to his RSC roots (2006)
Trevor Nunn - - - To direct Porgy and Bess (2006)
Trevor Nunn - - -Adapting Gone With the Wind as a musical (2007)

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