There’s a helluva lot of history to cover – so for your delectation (and ours) we asked a panel of experts who work in and around the NT to get you up to speed on what, precisely, this ‘National Theatre’ thing is all about.
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1963: 'Hamlet'
Opening production, directed by Laurence Olivier
Peter O’Toole as Hamlet, Rosemary Harris as Ophelia
The NT's first production was a blockbuster success but not a happy experience: star Peter O'Toole and director Laurence Olivier didn't get on, the critics gave it a mauling, and O'Toole was reportedly sloshed much of the time. Nonetheless, it was a big hit.
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