SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A National Theatre Platform in which Nicholas Hytner interviews Peter Hall. Hall talks about why he chose to direct Twelfth Night at the Cottesloe to mark his 80th birthday. This is is fourth production of the play and he hopes that he has become disciplined and precise. He speaks of why he wanted to become a director, and the discovery and production of Waiting for Godot and works by Harold Pinter. Speaks briefly on the problems he had reconciling different types of verse speaking when he set up the RSC. Hytner fears for the future of actors - drama school places are becoming very expensive which will breed an acting generation of "rich kids". Hall deplores the government response to culture which he feels is never understood. Hytner concludes by reminding the audience of what theatre in Britain owes to Peter Hall.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

21 Jan 2011

Duration

45 mins

Credits

Contributor

Nicholas Hytner; Peter Hall

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hall, Peter

Related items

Twelfth Night

Notes

Notes

Streamed at: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/64129/twelfth-night/peter-hall-in-conversation-with-nicholas-hytner.html (accessed 1/2011)

Production Company

Name

National Theatre Archive

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