Pádraig Cusack
National Theatre
Upper Ground
London SE1 9PX
T +44 (0)20 7452 3333
T +44 (0)20 7452 3350
E pcusack@nationaltheatre.org.uk
W nationaltheatre.org.uk
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Drama
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Live Art
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Outdoor Work
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SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies depending on production.
SCALE OF VENUE
Large-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Producer
Pádraig Cusack
Associate Director
Howard Davies
Associate Director
Marianne Elliott
Associate Director
Katie Mitchell
ARTISTIC POLICY
The National Theatre is central to the creative life of the country. In its three theatres on the South Bank in London, it presents an eclectic mix of new plays and classics, with seven or eight productions in repertory at any one time. It re-energises the great traditions of the British stage and expands the horizons of audiences and artists alike. It aspires to reflect in its repertoire the diversity of UK culture, and through touring, the National shares its work with audiences in the UK and around the world.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Genius isn’t too strong a word to describe this astonishing production.’ Daily Telegraph (War Horse)
‘If ever a piece of theatre worked magic, then it must be War Horse.’ Evening Standard (War Horse)
‘The most moving and spectacular play in London.’ Sunday Express (War Horse)
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
War Horse based on a novel by Michael Murpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford. The First World War is the backdrop for this tale of bravery, loyalty, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse. (2 hours 35 mins.
The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett. As much about theatre as it is about the poetry of Auden and the music of Benjamin Britten. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art. (2 hours 40 mins.)
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 USA, Greece (Phèdre), Ireland (The Pitmen Painters)
2008 USA, Luxembourg, Holland, Ireland (Waves), Austria, Ireland, USA (The Year of Magical Thinking)
2007 USA, Greece, Holland, Spain, France, Ireland (Happy Days), Hong Kong (Chatroom/Citizenship)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
The Habit of Art autumn 2010/spring 2011
War Horse autumn 2011/spring 2012
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