Richard Pilbrow All Books: Theatre | sku-5128859521

Richard Pilbrow's A Sense of Theatre, sku-5128859521, is an All Books hardcover account of the creation of Britain's National Theatre. The building opened on London's South Bank in 1976, after a 100-year effort marked by setbacks. Pilbrow describes how its architecture challenged theatre makers and how architect Sir Denys Lasdun came to work closely with them.

Appointed to the building committee by Sir Laurence Olivier in 1963, Pilbrow recounts the project from its conception onward. The book includes accounts from British theatre figures and minutes of discussions involving Olivier, the architect and theatre artists.