
Shakespeare in the Theatre: Nicholas Hytner
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Part of the series Shakespeare in the Theatre, this book examines the work of renowned theatre...

Theatre and Nation
Nicholas Hytner and Nadine Holdsworth
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How has theatre engaged with the nation-state and helped to formulate national identities? What...

The Lady in the Van
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In 1974, the homeless Miss Shepherd moved her broken down van into Alan Bennett's garden....

Joy Ride: Lives of the Theatricals
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'John Lahr manages to write better about the theatre than anybody in the English language,' says...

The National Theatre Story
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"The National Theatre Story is filled with artistic, financial and political battles, onstage...

Alan Bennett: Keeping on Keeping on: Diaries 2005-2014
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Alan Bennett reads the latest instalment of his diaries, as heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week....

Friendships in Constant Repair: Perspectives on the Life of Stephen Oliver
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Stephen Oliver was quite simply, one of the most talented composers of his generation. His premature...

Keeping on Keeping on
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'I seem to have banged on this year rather more than usual. I make no apology for that, nor am...

Charles Mackerras
Nigel Simeone and John Tyrrell
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By the time of his death in 2010 at the age of 84, Sir Charles Mackerras had achieved widespread...