Over the past 15 years, 100 theatre productions have been broadcast as part of NT Live. And despite initial scepticism, says Rufus Norris, the project has proved digital theatre access is a force for good – for audiences and the industry

Peter Brook continually lived up to the image of a patient guide, says National Theatre director Rufus Norris – and though his revels now are ended, like Shakespeare’s Prospero his clear-eyed and ever-personal example will remain with us

Making theatre is what we were built for, says National Theatre director Rufus Norris – and it’s clear that audiences are desperate to return as soon as venues can open their doors again

It will take more than luck to keep us standing when audiences return – the UK theatre sector must face the future together, says the National Theatre’s artistic director Rufus Norris