National Theatre Company
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | Virginia Woolf | Ethel Smyth
sent her responses to this book by telegram on publication day: Book astounding so far. Agitatingly increases value of life. Two days later she sent: Final paragraph almost smashes machine of life with... |
Timeline
9 December 1960
A letter from the Joint Council of the National Theatre
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed that the National Theatre Company
should expand to swallow up the just-founded Royal Shakespeare Company
.
October 1973
Peter Hall
left the Royal Shakespeare Company
to assume directorship of the National Theatre Company
(offered him the previous year), in succession to Sir Laurence Olivier
.
28 February 1976
A charity gala performance, Tribute to the Lady, was staged for the last night of the National Theatre Company
at the Old Vic
before its move to the South Bank.