Nottingham’s New Playhouse

Synopsis

Item from MONITOR, the television arts documentary series. A report on the new theatre built in Nottingham including the opening by Lord Snowdon. Features rehearsal footage of Tyrone Guthrie’s production of Coriolanus with the theatre’s director, John Neville, in the title role. Guthrie speaks briefly on the value of non-commercial theatre. There are interviews with the theatre’s architect Peter Moro and a city councillor.

Series

Monitor

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Nottingham Playhouse

Credits

Contributor

Tyrone Guthrie

Cast

Dorothy Reynolds
James Cairncross
John Neville
Leo McKern

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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