National Theatre Memories

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Brenda Blethyn and Simon Russell Beale

2013-10-3040:26

Brenda Belthyn ('Bedroom Farce', 'The Mysteries') and Simon Russell Beale ('Othello', 'London Assurance') celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and share their memories of the theatre, on and off stage. Chaired by Daniel Rosenthal.

Richard Eyre and Julie Walters

2013-10-3043:16

Richard Eyre (Artistic Director 1988-1997) and Julie Walters ('All My Sons', 'The Last of the Haussmans') celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and share their memories of the theatre, on and off stage.

Alan Bennett and Frances de la Tour

2013-10-2845:19

Alan Bennett and Frances de la Tour celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and share their memories of the theatre, on and off stage.

Old Vic Voices: Working with Olivier

2013-10-2546:23

On the 22 October 2013, 50 years since the first performance by the National Theatre, Nicholas Hytner spoke to a group of actors who were in the original NT company at the Old Vic - Michael Gambon, Gawn Grainger, James Hayes, Geraldine McEwan, Ronald Pickup and Sheila Reid all share their memories and experiences working with Olivier and the National Theatre.

Charles Kay and Fiona Shaw

2013-10-2442:00

Charles Kay ('As You Like It', 'National Health') and Fiona Shaw ('The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', 'Happy Days', 'Mother Courage and Her Children') celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre by answering 10 questions, including naming their favourite NT performances and productions. This event was chaired by Dan Rebellato.

Kenneth Cranham and Lesley Manville

2013-10-2444:32

Kenneth Cranham ('An Inspector Calls') and Lesley Manville ('Pillars of the Community', 'Grief') celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and share their memories, programming their ideal day of theatre and sharing their earliest memories. Chaired by Kate Mosse.

Nicholas Hytner and Rory Kinnear

2013-10-2347:12

Current Artistic Director Nicholas Hytner ('Carousel', 'The History Boys', 'Othello') and Rory Kinnear ('Hamlet', 'The Last of the Haussmans', 'Othello') celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and share their memories, programming their ideal day of theatre and sharing their earliest memories. This event was chaired by Angus MacKechnie.

Gawn Grainger and Zoë Wanamaker

2013-10-2238:03

Gawn Grainger and Zoë Wanamaker celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre and answer 10 questions to talk about their first NT experiences, their favourite NT performances and naming their unsung heroes.

David Hare and Penelope Wilton

2013-10-2045:26

David Hare and Penelope Wilton reflect on 50 years of the National Theatre, naming their favourite NT performances and productions as well as highlighting their most treasured personal experiences.

Patricia Hodge and Trevor Nunn

2013-10-1945:22

Patricia Hodge and Trevor Nunn (NT Artistic Director 1997-2003) celebrate 50 years of the National Theatre by answering 10 questions, including their favourite NT performances, productions and unsung heroes.

Marianne Elliott and Clive Rowe

2013-10-1648:27

Marianne Elliott (direct of War Horse and Curious Incident) and Clive Rowe (Guys and Dolls, Carousel) answer 10 questions about the last 50 years of the National Theatre - naming their favourite NT performances, celebrating their colleagues and discussing what NT shows they wish they had seen.

Sara Kestelman and Adrian Lester

2013-10-1451:11

This is the fifth National Histories Platform with Sara Kestelman and Adrian Lester, reflecting on their favourite NT performances, their NT heroes and what NT shows they wish they had seen.

Anna Carteret and Edward Petherbridge

2013-10-0943:28

In this fourth National Histories Platform event, Anna Carteret and Edward Petherbridge reflect on the last 50 years of the National Theatre, working with people such as Laurence Olivier and Peter Hall, and appearing in a number of NT shows including the first production of Othello.

Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton

2013-10-0844:16

Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton reflect on the past 50 years of the National Theatre, where they met whilst they were both performing in Richard Eyre's production of Guys and Dolls.

David Bradley and Juliet Stevenson

2013-10-0344:17

David Bradley and Juliet Stevenson answer ten questions about 50 years of the National Theatre reflecting on their memories of Ian Charleson in his final role as Hamlet, Richard Eyre's production of Guys and Dolls and discussing their experiences performing on the NT stages.

Nancy Carroll and Alex Jennings

2013-10-0247:53

Nancy Carroll and Alex Jennings answer ten questions about their experiences at the NT, including their favourite NT performances and productions as well as celebrating their unsung heroes.

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