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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect gift for any theatre lover\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere has been always as much drama offstage as on at the National Theatre, and much of it is to be found in the letters, telegrams, scribbled notes and colourful postcards of its main players. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWhat drove Laurence Olivier to confess: 'The foolishness of my position starts to obsess me'?\u003c/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWhy did Maggie Smith write: 'I am absolutely heartbroken by your decision'?\u003c/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- What prompted Judi Dench to ask: 'Can't you write me a musical so that I can sit on a chair in a fur hat \u0026 nothing else and sing RUDE songs?'\u003c/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book brings together for the first time some of the most inspiring, dramatic and amusing letters from the life of Britain's most beloved theatre: Laurence Olivier's gracious rejection letters, Peter Hall's combative memos, Helen Mirren's impassioned defence of theatrical innovation, fantastical good luck missives and long conspiratorial letters. Together, they reveal the stories behind some of the most lavish, triumphant, daring and disastrous productions in the theatre's history, including \u003ci\u003eAmadeus\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRomans in Britain\u003c/i\u003e, Laurence Olivier's \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCloser\u003c/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe History Boys \u003c/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rich collection of correspondence like no other, this book offers a fascinating and celebratory look at the world of theatre and beyond.\u003c/p\u003e |
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