{"product_id":"balancing-acts-behind-the-scenes-at-londons-national-theatre-paperback","title":"Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at London's National Theatre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Hytner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere 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 2003 to 2015, Hytner was in charge of three stages, directing and producing such plays and musicals as \u003ci\u003eThe Madness of George III\u003c\/i\u003e, Rodgers and Hammerstein's \u003ci\u003eCarousel\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Bennett's \u003ci\u003eThe History Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, David Hare's \u003ci\u003eStuff Happens\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Bean's \u003ci\u003eOne Man, Two Guvnors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. \u003cbr\u003e Combining touches of gossip with serious insight into the processes that bring a production to life, Hytner discusses his major failures and spectacular successes. He looks at Shakespeare from every angle and writes about reinventing the classics; changing the public's perception of what theater is in our times; balancing the idea of art with what will sell; encouraging new talent; and collaborating with actors and playwrights, including Richard Griffiths, Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith, Mike Leigh, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Gambon, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Stoppard, Alan Bennett, and Harold Pinter. Intimate and insightful, \u003ci\u003eBalancing Acts\u003c\/i\u003e is a passionate exploration of the art and alchemy of making theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Hytner is a theater director and producer. He was artistic director of London's National Theatre from 2003 to 2015 and co-founded the London Theatre Company, whose first theater, The Bridge, opened in October 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716731384056,"sku":"9781101972885","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/BLEAz1sOph9781101972885.webp?v=1780199436","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/balancing-acts-behind-the-scenes-at-londons-national-theatre-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}