3. Little Voice to Two Guvnors
Daniel Rosenthal shares more stories of a unique institution, featuring some of the theatre's biggest stars.
Author, Daniel Rosenthal, conjures up stories and scenes from five decades of a unique national institution:
‘The National Theatre with Daniel Rosenthal’ features some of the National's biggest names but also goes backstage to hear the unsung heroes working in wardrobe, as prop designers, puppet makers, stage managers and front of house, over the years.
With excerpts from Â鶹ԼÅÄ archive programmes, the National Theatre Archive and Daniel Rosenthal's own personal recordings.
In this episode, more controversy over funding and Laurence Olivier’s efforts to master the auditorium’s acoustics.
We hear from Jane Horrocks, Henry Goodman, David Thacker, Margot Leicester, Judi Dench, Nicholas Hytner, Clive Rowe, Rosie Beatty, Adrian Kohler, Michelle Terry, Richard Eyre, Laurence Olivier and Peter Hall.
Productions featured include: ‘Little Voice’, ‘War Horse’ and ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’.
Producer: Tamsin Hughes
Made for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in October 2013.
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- Wed 28 Sep 2022 11:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Sep 2022 21:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra