Research Catalog

Title

A sense of theatre : the untold story of Britain's national theatre / Richard Pilbrow, with Fred Pilbrow, Rob Halliday ; foreword by Sir Richard Eyre.

Author

Pilbrow, Richard

Publication

• Lewes, UK : Unicorn Publishing Group, 2024.
• ©2023

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Details

Additional Authors

• Eyre, Richard, 1943-
• Halliday, Rob
• Pilbrow, Fred
• Society for Theatre Research. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7JmrVHBBC4rgR4XkymxPF

Subject

• National Theatre (Great Britain)
• Theater architecture > England > London

Genre/Form

Anecdotes.

Note

• "STR, The Society for Theatre Research"--Title page verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (page 498) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- The theatres -- The quest -- The minutes -- Construction and chaos-realisation -- Concrete versus theatre -- Five decades of theatre design and architecture -- Five decades of a working theatre -- Finale.

Call Number

NCOM 24-4494

ISBN

• 1916846033
• 9781916846036

OCLC

1407278231

Author

Pilbrow, Richard, author. Author

Title

A sense of theatre : the untold story of Britain's national theatre / Richard Pilbrow, with Fred Pilbrow, Rob Halliday ; foreword by Sir Richard Eyre.

Publisher

Lewes, UK : Unicorn Publishing Group, 2024.

Copyright Date

©2023

Description

xxix, 529 pages : illustrations (some colour), plans ; 23 cm

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 498) and index.

Summary

"A Sense of Theatre is an eye-witness account of the birth and subsequent triumph of one of the world's most famous theatres. Since the iconic building opened in 1976 on London's South Bank, the National Theatre's deployment of extraordinary architecture and exemplary theatrical talent has drawn audiences worldwide. However, the 100-year dream of a national theatre for the nation did not happen without crises and setbacks. The theatre architecture has challenged generations of theatre makers, leading to innovation that has changed theatre worldwide. The architect, Sir Denys Lasdun, initially a neophyte in theatre design, subsequently became an initiator of a new way of approaching theatre design: through deep collaboration between architecture and theatre. In 1963, Richard Pilbrow, pioneer of modern stage lighting in Britain, was appointed by Sir Laurence Olivier to help create the National Theatre of Great Britain as a member of the building committee. This book is Pilbrow's account of that journey, from conception to today. With insight from leading players in British theatre and, for the first time, the minutes of the deliberations between Sir Laurence, architect and leading theatre artists, A Sense of Theatre presents the dramatic quest to create a flagship theatre for the nation."-- Provided by publisher.

Added Author

Eyre, Richard, 1943- author of introduction, etc. Author of introduction

Halliday, Rob, contributor. Contributor

Pilbrow, Fred, contributor. Contributor

Society for Theatre Research.

Research Call Number

NCOM 24-4494