| Description | Series of articles about theatre, with focus on the National Theatre. Folder 1 - July to December 2006 Topics include: Assembly, a collaberation between the Theatre Royal and the National Theatre, an interview with Bill Nighy, the launch of an appeal to fund a statue of Laurence Olivier to stand in front of the Olivier theatre launched by his son Tarquin Olivier, the launch of the Commission on Integration and Cohesion by the Department for Communities and Local Government with Decima Francis as one of 13 commissioners, a feature on the National Theatre backstage tours, on leading stage designers including Bob Crowley, Tim Hatley, Anthony Ward, William Dudley and Vicki Mortimer, National Theatre backing for the Government's proposed National Skills Academy for the Live Performing Arts and Music. Folder 2 - January to July 2006 Topics include: 3 year renewal of Travelex £10 ticket season, former artistic director Trevor Nunn returning to direct The Royal Hunt Of The Sun, the objectives of the National Theatre, a discussion on why some plays are revisited and not others, interview with Howard Brenton whose 1980 The Romans In Britain has its first revival, Nicholas Hytner on plays addressing secular conflict and reliogious faith, a debate on a lack of plays from the politiccal right, announcements of the 2006 season to include the UK premiere of Caroline, or Change, an interview with Nicholas Hytner, reviews of the National Theatre building on its 30th birthday. |