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This week on my Twitter feed, in case there isn't enough of a theatre preoccupation already, the National theatre's 50th birthday celebrations take over Saturday night TV. Well, they do for sensible people. I suppose X Factor and Strictly might have still gone on, but broadcasting to nobody because everyone was glued to Dame Judi on BBC2. Right? Right?

Gemma Arterton as the Duchess of Malfi at the Wanamaker? Interesting...
11:16 AM - 30 Oct 13

I must admit, I did wonder if opening a theatre called the Wanamaker with a show with a female lead was a clue, but I like this casting.
11:24 AM - 30 Oct 13

So... no new Cheek By Jowl show next year? And two revivals but Russian Tempest isn't one of them? *sadface*
1:23 PM - 30 Oct 13

Theatrical Spot: Pirate Jessie Buckley, Young Vic.
9:44 PM - 31 Oct 13

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels musical? :) :) :) Starring Robert Lindsay? :( :( :(
9:53 AM - 1 Nov 13

The Evil Corporate Canteen now does self-serve frozen yogurt. This can't end well for me. #thefrogurtisalsocursed
2:32 PM - 1 Nov 13

Anyone free on Sat 9th November for the all-male HMS Pinafore? I have a spare £21 ticket.
3:00 PM - 1 Nov 13

Stratford Spot: Jolyon Coy - I thought they rehearsed shows in London?
12:20 PM - 2 Nov 13

So does Olly Rix wear a fright wig when he's understudying? #intervaltweets
3:21 PM - 2 Nov 13

Cumberbatch is playing Rosencrantz as Martin Crieff, isn't he? #nt50
1 RETWEET 1 FAVORITE
9:13 PM - 2 Nov 13

Twice as much Ayckbourn as anything else. Same as all other theatre, then. #nt50
9:36 PM - 2 Nov 13

I know Dame Judi sends in the clowns at the drop of a hat, but it works every bloody time #nt50
10:15 PM - 2 Nov 13

Lucian Msamati there playing the baby Jesus' younger brother #nt50
10:22 PM - 2 Nov 13

I didn't recognise Rosalie Craig without an acrobat's foot in her crotch #nt50
10:34 PM - 2 Nov 13

I'm loving Kate Fleetwood's pigtails, obviously #nt50
10:49 PM - 2 Nov 13

OK, let's try to brace ourselves for a Tovey-free History Boys #nt50
10:56 PM - 2 Nov 13

Although Sacha Dhawan being Gay History Boy is working for me #nt50
10:59 PM - 2 Nov 13

I love that they left Alan Bennett as Hector off the programme notes so it's a surprise #nt50
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11:00 PM - 2 Nov 13

In true NT style, this is going to overrun by 20 minutes, isn't it? #nt50
11:03 PM - 2 Nov 13

Begonias, and! Petunias, and! Impatiens and things! #nt50
1 FAVORITE
11:10 PM - 2 Nov 13

Duncan Wisbey with an interesting look there. Still better than David Tennant's hair. #nt50
11:13 PM - 2 Nov 13

I see they picked a bit without Adrian Lester's weird pronunciation of "handkerchief." #nt50
11:18 PM - 2 Nov 13

If they were going to end on Frances de la Tour, she should have just done "cuntstruck" #nt50
11:23 PM - 2 Nov 13

Backstage at the Olivier right now, Allam and SRB are duetting as Marlene Dietrich while Dench and Mirren fight to the death #nt50
11:34 PM - 2 Nov 13

I totally sympathize with that girl just wanting to touch Ronan Raftery's hair #straightthroughnointervaltweets
4:25 PM - 3 Nov 13

They can advertise electronic cigs on the side of buses now? They'll be smoking them at the back of the top deck next #retro
9:22 AM - 4 Nov 13

Elephant and Castle http://twitpic.com/dk4gxi
3:00 PM - 5 Nov 13

The theme from North by Northwest is a pretty good soundtrack for crossing a bridge at night, it turns out.
7:23 PM - 5 Nov 13

I knew I could rely on debbie tucker green #75minutesnointerval
7:29 PM - 5 Nov 13