| Description | Articles on the state of theatre in the UK, including policy and initiatives over the first year of Trevor Nunn's leadership. Subjects include NT going online, increased visibility of women in leadership, (including Nica Burns, Brigid Larmour and Sonia Friedman), Concerns about racial visibility and the Race Relations Act 1976, National Theatre Employees unrest about management, Independent Theatre and West End productions, concerns about audiences in London, initiatives for regional theatre, Sir Ian McKellen's desire to leave the London stage forever based on the homogenous audiences, international praise for the theatre, the increased visibility of British Theatre on Broadway, and the rise of film stars in the theatre. |