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Nation
The National Theatre's major new production of Terry Pratchett's Nation (adapted by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Melly Still) is currently in rehearsal at the NT, where it's aiming for the same high artistic standards as its predecessors War Horse, Coram Boy and His Dark Materials. One of the company members, Elaine Claxton, has been keeping a video diary of progress so far.
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War Horse
The play now documentary on the National's hit show War Horse contains interviews with the key creatives and many insights into how the show was put together. Bonus footage includes Toby Olié's video diary of the transfer from the National to the New London ... it's a fascinating and fun look at a side of theatre the audience never normally gets to see!
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Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Felix Barrett and Tom Morris direct a dazzling reinvention of Tom Stoppard and André Previn's play with music Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
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Our Class
Bijan Sheibani, director of the National Theatre's new production of Our Class, and Ryan Craig, who has created the English version of the play from Tadeusz Slobodzianek original Polish work, talk to play now about the play.
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The Pitmen Painters
Following hugely successful runs at Live Theatre in Newcastle and in the Cottesloe and Lyttelton theatres at the National, Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters returns to the National before a nationwide tour. Our documentary includes a visit to Woodhorn Colliery, where many of the Pitmen Painters worked.
