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Industrial unrest and construction delays threaten the opening of the National Theatre building, while new Artistic Director, Peter Hall, faces battles with some of his associates

by Sarah Wooley

Plans for the opening of the new National Theatre building are threatened by construction delays and industrial action. Meanwhile, new Artistic Director, Peter Hall, faces criticism from inside the organisation itself.
This drama is based on real events but includes some invented scenes and dialogue

Peter Hall . . . Sam Troughton
Sir Max Rayne . . . Clive Hayward
Harold Pinter . . . Paul Ritter
John Goodwin . . . Neil McCaul
Sir Laurence Olivier . . . Robert Glenister
Lord Goodman . . . Jon Glover
Diana Boddington . . . Scarlett Courtney
Simon Replh . . . Will Kirk
Strike Leader . . . Rick Warden
Contractor . . . Greg Jones
Taxi Driver . . . Adam Courting

Directed by Marc Beeby

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45 minutes

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Wed 6 Oct 2021 14:15
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