Feature: Christmas in Theatreland – It’s Child’s Play
This Christmas, there is a drive to put smaller bums on seats. A handful of the country’s most treasured theatre-makers have abandoned the urge to appease lon...
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Feature: Patronage and the National Theatre
Historically, private patronage has played an important role in the evolution of British theatre. Back in the 16th century, where our modern day theatre holds...
A Tweet Too Much? National Theatre Twitter Muck-up
There is no denying that twitter is a powerful tool, and with such power comes a lot of responsibility. When operating social media tools for large companies or...
Taking Notes: NT Live
Okay, I’ll admit it - I was initially sceptical about the idea of watching theatre screened in a cinema.
If I wanted to see a play I wanted to see it...
Taking Notes: Is the National Theatre living up to it’s name?
There is something deliciously quaint about Terrence Rattigan’s ‘After the Dance’ at the National Theatre. It captures the dying days of an all-drinki...
Review: After the Dance
As I am fascinated by the interwar period and am always intrigued by ‘lost’ novels and plays, this production of After the Dance by Terence Rattigan dir...