Balancing acts
Subtitle: behind the scenes at the National Theatre
By: Nicholas Hytner
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780451493415
Subjects: PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General; Théâtres; National Theatre (Great Britain); Royal national theatre (Londres)
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: Part one: Set-up; title: National identity: 2001; title: Imaginary forces: 2002; title: A really good time: 2003; title: Part two: New things; title: Ourselves and each other: new plays; title: A way of looking at things: Alan Bennett; title: Knowing nothing: movies; title: Part three: Old things; title: A reason to do it: Shakespeare; title: The original production: staging the classics; title: The age and body of the time: more Shakespeare; title: Part four: Show business; title: On the bandwagon: musicals; title: What they best like: entertainment; title: One night only: packing them in; title: Prologue.