Laurence Olivier. (4 Parts)

Synopsis: Laurence Olivier is interviewed by Kathleen Tynan. He tells of his time at the National Theatre and gives his opinion (not complimentary) on Viscount Chandos, Peter Brook and Peter Hall. He talks at length about Kenneth Tynan including why the NT Board wanted to get rid of him. There is no discussion of Shakespeare specifically.
Series: Theatre Archive Project
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Audio
Recording date: 4 Aug 1983
Duration: c120 mins.

Production type: Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history; Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989); National Theatre (London); Tynan, Kenneth

Notes: The British Library have Parts 1,2 & 4 available for listening online (as of 6/2013). There is a lot of traffic noise on the recording.
General: Dubbed from tapes deposited with the Kenneth Tynan Archive to the British Library Department of Manuscripts.
The Theatre Archive Project is a collaboration between the British Library and De Montfort University, although the partner for much of the project was the University of Sheffield. The project reinvestigates British theatre history 1945-1968, from the perspectives of both theatregoers and practitioners.
History: The interviews were recorded 4-16 August 1983.

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