| Description | Series of articles about theatre, topics include: Folder 1 - January to September 2007, a survey on theatre seating and the National Theatre rated most comfortable, a scheme for cheap tickets for under 25 year olds, concerns that plans for an external extension to the National Theatre will affect the building's original fabric and expected promotion to Grade I status, the National Film Theatre is renamed BFI Southbank, review of the National Theatre 2007/2008 season, including Ralph Fiennes in Oedipus Rex, Simon Russell-Beale and Zoe Wanamaker in Much Ado About Nothing, Thea Sharrock's production of The Emperor Jones and new plays "Blue/Orange" and "East Is East", an interveiw with Brenda Blethyn, ideas to deal with mobile phones going off during performances, online ticket sales systems, interview with Yasmina Reza, whether the National Theatre productions are experimental and at the expense of classic theatrical heritage, steps by Creative And Cultural Skills and drama schools to address a lack of trained theatre technicians including a National Training Academy supported by the National Theatre, critics' view that the National Theatre is currently the pre-emininent theatre in the world, "12 Things To Do Before You Are 12" guide for summer activities aiming to challenge children to achieve something for themselves supported by Save The Children and the National Theatre, interviews with Lee Hall and Hilary Vernon-Smith on her work for the National Theatre. Folder 2 - October 2007 to December 2008, interviews with Patrick Marber, Adrian Lester, Annie Gosney, increased turnover at the National Theatre for 2006/7, new works by David Hare, Tony Harrison, Howard Brenton and Michael Frayn for the National Theatre, a temporary roof top pavilion by AEM architects at the National Theatre, coverage of the National Theatre's 2007 Spring season, the introduction of Sunday matinee performances at the National \Theatre after negotiations with unions Equity, Bectu and the Musicians Union, the value of short plays and the National Theatre's "Watch This Space" festival of lunchtime and early evening performances of one hour plays, increased cacapcity for the 2007/8 season. |