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Marianne Elliott confirms she will not apply to be NT artistic director
Marianne Elliott has said she will not be in the running for the job of artistic director at the National Theatre, claiming that it would be “particularly difficult” to take on the role as a…
A temporary misjudgement?
Last week’s announcement of Nicholas Hytner’s departure from the National has given many of us, myself included, a chance to speculate already on his possible successor; but also to reflect on his achievements, which I…
Curious Incident to have relaxed performance in West End
The Apollo Theatre in London will host a ‘relaxed performance’ of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this summer. Aimed at families with children that have an autistic condition, sensory and communication…
Making Headlines with Hytner, The Wizard of Oz and Macbeth
No sooner had I posted my column last Wednesday about Nicholas Hytner’s 10th anniversary lessons than later the same morning he declared his intention to depart from the theatre in March 2015, alongside his executive…
Nicholas Hytner confirms 2015 departure from National
Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr have announced the dates they will step down as artistic and executive directors of the National Theatre. Hytner will leave at the end of March 2015, having joined the NT…
Hytner’s 10th anniversary lessons and a Thatcherite legacy
In yesterday’s column I referred to an Observer feature about the souvenir industry in museums and galleries that contributes an estimated turnover of some £100m to them. It was also mentioned in the same feature…
Curious Incident leads nominations at 2013 Oliviers
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has received the most nominations for the 2013 Laurence Olivier Awards. The National Theatre production has been recognised across eight categories, including best new play, best…
The business of show – from selling pork pies to running an opera house
Showbusiness is called showbusiness for a reason – it’s about the business of putting on shows, but also about a show of business skills. Too often, artistic ambition flounders on the failure of the business…
Punchdrunk to stage major production in London this summer
Immersive theatre company Punchdrunk is to join forces with the National Theatre this summer to present its biggest production to date. The company will stage a promenade show in a “vast” disused building in central…
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