Balancing acts : behind the scenes at London's National Theatre
Title:
Balancing acts : behind the scenes at London's National Theatre
Author:
Hytner, Nicholas, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
©2017
Physical Description:
vi, 312 pages ; 25 cm
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.
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
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.
Subject Term:
ISBN:
9780451493408
9781101972885
Format :
Book
