The Lyttelton provides the National Theatre with a classic-looking theatre space - though, thankfully, it comes without the obstructive pillars of older venues. Timeless plays such as Lee Hall's stellar 'The Pitmen Painters' and Harold Pinter rarity 'The Hothouse' have gone down a storm here. Summer 2009 also saw the stage return of Helen Mirren playing opposite Dominic Cooper (of 'Mamma Mia!' fame) in 'Phédre'.
Michael Gambon may have pulled out due to poor health but the show goes on. Richard Griffiths has been drafted in to ...
When Lee Hall turned 'Billy Elliot' the film into a musical, he was careful to pay attention to the miners and their ...
The former RSC director discusses his new book, 'How to Do Shakespeare'.
An exhibition of entries for this annual award for landscape photography in the UK.
Alex Jennings, who is currently starring alongside Richard Griffiths in 'The Habit of Art', talks about his career...
'A dramatist seeks to understand the financial crisis.' The subtitle of David Hare's new play reveals its limits....
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