| Description | The file, which is labelled as a client file, contains correspondence and enclosures sent mainly between Theatre Projects Consultants Ltd and the National Theatre. Subject areas covered include the Richard Pilbrow joining the National Theatre Building Committee and his contribution to it, with related correspondence between him and Laurence Olivier; Theatre Projects being appointed the technical consultants for the National Theatre project; early lists of equipment required; basic costings and expenditure and applying to the Paymaster General for additional funds; an analysis of the production workshops; communication systems required; staff roles and numbers; payment of fees; the inauguration of the building work in 1969; the design of and notes on specific elements of the machinery such as the flying system and scenery hoists; the South Bank Working Group; the possibility of involving design schools; and extra monies and the reinstatement of elements of the project, including the Studio Theatre. Other correspondents include the South Bank Theatre Board; Theatre Projects (Sound) Ltd; Denys Lasdun & Partners; the Greater London Council (GLC); Multitone Conference Communications (of Multitone Electric Company) Ltd; Sadlers Wells Theatre; John Piper Ltd; Evershed Power-Optics Ltd; Pye Business Communications Ltd; Scandura; Peter Hall; Max Rayne; Rt. Hon. Viscount Eccles (Paymaster General); John Bury; and Tele-Stage Associates Ltd. The file also includes Richard Pilbrow's Building committee questionnaire answers regarding the design; a document titled 'Stage Equipment Proposals (BASIC)'; a press conference statement by Lord Cottesloe; details of the inauguration ceremony for building work; information about the proposed Young Vic; sketch number 900/03 'Metal Cleat Rail'; South Bank Theatre Board minutes discussing the naming of the auditoriums; and information about the topping out ceremony. Original card folder disposed of. '904/1A the National Theatre (1)' was written on the spine, and '1/4' was written on the front cover. |