· BALANCING ACTS: BEHIND THE SCENES OF LONDON’S NATIONAL THEATRE. By Nicholas Hytner. Alfred A, Knopf, $, pagesEstimated Reading Time: 5 mins. The subtitle of this book is “Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre”. As for the Balancing Acts themselves, it refers to the way Hytner had to balance, as just two of several examples, his desire for a production to be “challenging, ambitious, nuanced and complicated” while also wanting to sell tickets; or to show Shakespeare as our contemporary while bearing in mind that he wrote specifically with his /5(93). · Director Nicholas Hytner (right) with Nick Starr, his partner at the new Bridge Theatre[/caption] A coffee break with the man is like a rapid master class in theatre, both the practical and artistic. The same can be said about his memoir, Balancing Acts, which blends his insights with tales from his acclaimed year run as the head of the National Theatre.
Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre. By Nicholas Hytner. Jonathan Cape; pages; £ To be published in America by Knopf in November. THEATRE directors are often judged. Books: Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre by Nicholas Hytner From War Horse to The History Boys, Nicholas Hytner had a run of successes, but it was often turbulent behind. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre by Nicholas Hytner. at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at London’s National Theatre Nicholas Hytner. Knopf, $ (p) ISBN Hytner chronicles his year tenure as artistic director at the. Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at London's National Theatre. by. Nicholas Hytner. · Rating details · ratings · 54 reviews. From the Tony Award and Laurence Olivier Award-winning former director of London's National Theatre--this is a fascinating, candid, eloquent memoir about his career directing theater, producing films and opera, and working closely with some of the world's most celebrated actors. Here is Nicholas Hytner’s fascinating, candid memoir of his tenure at the helm of Britain’s greatest theater. As artistic director of London’s National Theatre from to , Hytner was in charge of three stages, directing and producing such plays and musicals as The Madness of George III, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, David Hare’s Stuff.
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