Sense of Theatre
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Product details
- ISBN 9781916846036
- Weight: 2280g
- Dimensions: 220 x 220mm
- Publication Date: 30 Apr 2024
- Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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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.
Richard Pilbrow was one of the world’s leading theatre design consultants, an author, stage lighting designer and has been a theatre, film and television producer. He was chosen by Sir Laurence Olivier to light the opening production of the National Theatre and became the theatre consultant for the National Theatre building in London. Theatre Projects, the company he founded in 1957, has become the pre-eminent theatre consulting organisation in the world, with over 1800 projects in 80 countries to its credit.
