Balancing acts : behind the scenes at London's National Theatre

Summary: The former director of London's National Theatre presents a candid, behind-the-scenes memoir about his career directing theater, producing films and opera, and working closely with some of the world's most celebrated actors.

Item details

ISBN: 9780451493408
ISBN: 0451493400
ISBN: 9781101972885
ISBN: 1101972882
Physical Description: print
vi, 312 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Contents / Notes

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part one: Set-up -- National identity: 2001 -- Imaginary forces: 2002 -- A really good time: 2003 -- Part two: New things -- Ourselves and each other: new plays -- A way of looking at things: Alan Bennett -- Knowing nothing: movies -- Part three: Old things -- A reason to do it: Shakespeare -- The original production: staging the classics -- The age and body of the time: more Shakespeare -- Part four: Show business -- On the bandwagon: musicals -- What they best like: entertainment -- One night only: packing them in -- Prologue.

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Hytner, Nicholas
National Theatre (Great Britain)
Hytner, Nicholas
National Theatre (Great Britain)
Theatrical producers and directors Great Britain Biography
Theater England London History 21st century
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Entertainment & Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS Theater Broadway & Musicals
PERFORMING ARTS Theater Direction & Production
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Theatrical producers and directors
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